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Teardown

Review · Action · PC · PlayStation 5

Teardown

Reviewed: 01 May 2026

PC · PlayStation 5

Tuxedo Labs · 2022

Ludograph rating

B

Good

65 /100

Automated review

Teardown is an action-strategy game that develops creative problem-solving, strategic thinking, and spatial awareness using fully destructible environments.

06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 48 · R 0
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

48

Risk (RIS)

0

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

7+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.76
B2Social-emotional
0.03
B3Motor
0.45

Teardown offers a unique and highly engaging experience that fosters creative problem-solving, strategic thinking, and spatial awareness through its fully destructible environments. Players are given immense freedom to experiment and innovate, leading to emergent gameplay and a strong sense of accomplishment as they execute complex heists.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.00
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.00

While Teardown is largely free of manipulative design mechanics and monetization pressures, the core gameplay loop of planning and executing heists, while intellectually stimulating, does involve engaging in illicit activities. The tension from alarms and security can also create mild stress.

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.

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 Teardown safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Teardown a rating of 65/100, recommended for ages 7 and up. It offers solid benefits but needs parental guidance on the risks.

What age is Teardown appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 7+ for Teardown, based on benefits, risks, and content review.

How long should kids play Teardown?

Our session recommendation for Teardown 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 Teardown?

While Teardown is largely free of manipulative design mechanics and monetization pressures, the core gameplay loop of planning and executing heists, while intellectually stimulating, does involve engaging in illicit activities. The tension from alarms and security can also create mild stress.