Review · Action · Wii · Xbox 360 · PC
Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X.
Reviewed: 12 May 2026
Wii · Xbox 360 · PC · PlayStation 3
Ubisoft · 2009
Ludograph rating
A
Recommended
72 /100
Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. is an arcade flight combat game that builds spatial awareness, adaptive challenge, and teamwork through aerial missions.
Growth (BDS)
58
Risk (RIS)
4
Daily limit
–
Age guidance
17+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.64 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.43 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.65 | |
Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. offers significant cognitive benefits through its complex flight combat and tactical elements, fostering spatial awareness, strategic thinking, and problem-solving. The game also enhances hand-eye coordination and reaction time, while its 4-player co-op mode promotes teamwork and communication.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.03 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.11 | |
The primary risks in H.A.W.X. stem from its content, featuring intense aerial violence and war themes. While monetization and compulsion-loop design risks are minimal, the competitive PVP mode could potentially lead to social comparison or toxicity among players.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 1.00 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.00 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.33 | |
| R4.4 | Substance References | 0.00 | |
| R4.5 | Fear / 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.