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Super Stardust HD

Review · Action · PlayStation 3

Super Stardust HD

Reviewed: 23 May 2026

PlayStation 3

Sony Interactive Entertainment · 2007

Ludograph rating

B

Good

59 /100

Automated review
06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 42 · R 0
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

42

Risk (RIS)

0

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

7+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.48
B2Social-emotional
0.07
B3Motor
0.80

Super Stardust HD offers intense arcade action that can significantly develop spatial awareness, hand-eye coordination, and reaction time. Players must quickly analyze enemy patterns and projectile movements while strategically deploying weapons to clear waves of asteroids and alien ships. The adaptive challenge ensures that the game remains engaging as players improve.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.00
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.00

The game has minimal risks. The combat involves destroying alien ships and asteroids, which is abstract and lacks any realistic violence. There are no monetization pressures, social risks, or compulsion-loop design tactics.

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
0.00

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

Regulatory design checks · DSA — Assessed: meets criteria·GDPR-K — Assessed: meets criteria·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. No dark pattern or child-targeting concerns found.
  • 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. No privacy or child-targeting concerns found.
  • 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 Super Stardust HD safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Super Stardust HD a rating of 59/100, recommended for ages 7 and up. It offers solid benefits but needs parental guidance on the risks.

What age is Super Stardust HD appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 7+ for Super Stardust HD, 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 Super Stardust HD?

Our session recommendation for Super Stardust HD is up to 120 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 Super Stardust HD?

The game has minimal risks. The combat involves destroying alien ships and asteroids, which is abstract and lacks any realistic violence. There are no monetization pressures, social risks, or compulsion-loop design tactics.