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Sunken Secrets

Review · Simulation · Android · iOS

Sunken Secrets

Reviewed: 25 May 2026

Android · iOS

Big Fish Games · 2015

Ludograph rating

D

Caution

44 /100

Automated review
06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 35 · R 39
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

35

Risk (RIS)

39

Daily limit

60min

Age guidance

7+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.60
B2Social-emotional
0.10
B3Motor
0.10

Sunken Secrets offers engaging resource management and creative island building, fostering problem-solving, strategic thinking, and spatial awareness. Players can enjoy customizing their unique island and interacting with friends.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.47
R2Monetization
0.42
R3Social risk
0.22

The game utilizes common mobile game mechanics like variable rewards and daily incentives that can encourage prolonged play. In-app purchases for pearls and coins, combined with social comparison features, may pressure players towards spending and continuous engagement. While offering social interaction, the game's design could lead to a sense of obligation to play and keep up with friends.

Content (not in risk score)

R4.1Violence Level
0.33
R4.2Sexual Content
0.00
R4.3Language
0.00
R4.4Substance References
0.00
R4.5Fear / Horror
0.33

Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.

Heads up

  • Monthly spendTypical real-money spend by engaged players: $0 – $20/mo.

Regulatory design checks · DSA — Assessed: concerns noted·GDPR-K — Assessed: concerns noted·ODDS — Assessed: meets criteria

  • DSA:What Ludograph checks: whether the game's design gives minors the transparency the EU Digital Services Act expects: plain terms, honest defaults, and clear reporting routes.: Estimated from review data. Likely violations: monetisation that deliberately targets children; virtual currency that obscures real-money prices; frequent spending prompts in a children-rated game.
  • GDPR-K:What Ludograph checks: whether age assurance and consent flows are designed for under-16s, in the spirit of GDPR Article 8.: Estimated from review data. Likely violations: profiling or targeting of children for marketing.
  • ODDS:What Ludograph checks: whether paid random-reward drop rates are disclosed, as required in China, Japan and South Korea.: Estimated from review data. No paid random-reward mechanics found, so drop-rate disclosure requirements do not apply.

These reflect Ludograph's assessment of the game's design practices against each framework's criteria, not a legal compliance determination.

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Parents ask…

Is Sunken Secrets safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Sunken Secrets a rating of 44/100, recommended for ages 7 and up. There are notable risks worth knowing before letting kids play.

What age is Sunken Secrets appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 7+ for Sunken Secrets, based on benefits, risks, and content review. That is more lenient than ESRB E10+: industry ratings reflect content intensity, while ours also weighs how the game is designed to be played.

How long should kids play Sunken Secrets?

Our session recommendation for Sunken Secrets is up to 60 minutes per day. It is derived from the game's own structure (natural stopping points, compulsion-loop design, monetization pressure, and social dynamics), not from a universal screen-time dose.

Session recommendations are design-based heuristics. Evidence linking specific daily durations to child outcomes is limited, and context matters as much as time; treat this as a starting point for household rules, not a clinical threshold.

What are the main risks of Sunken Secrets?

The game utilizes common mobile game mechanics like variable rewards and daily incentives that can encourage prolonged play. In-app purchases for pearls and coins, combined with social comparison features, may pressure players towards spending and continuous engagement. While offering social interaction, the game's design could lead to a sense of obligation to play and keep up with friends.