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The Crow's Eye

Review · Adventure · PC

The Crow's Eye

Reviewed: 01 May 2026

PC

3D2Entertainment · 2017

Ludograph rating

C

Mixed

55 /100

Automated review

The Crow's Eye is an adventure puzzle game that builds problem solving and critical thinking, but features psychological horror content.

06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 38 · R 0
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

38

Risk (RIS)

0

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

13+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.62
B2Social-emotional
0.00
B3Motor
0.35

The Crow's Eye offers significant cognitive benefits through its complex puzzles, critical thinking challenges, and extensive narrative delivered via documents and recordings, enhancing reading comprehension and problem-solving skills.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.00
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.00

The primary risks in The Crow's Eye stem from its psychological terror and horror content, which may be disturbing for some players. There are no significant risks related to compulsion-loop design, monetization, or social interaction due to its single-player, one-time purchase nature.

Content (not in risk score)

R4.1Violence Level
0.67
R4.2Sexual Content
0.00
R4.3Language
0.00
R4.4Substance References
0.00
R4.5Fear / Horror
1.00

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 The Crow's Eye safe for kids?

Ludograph gives The Crow's Eye a rating of 55/100, recommended for ages 13 and up. It delivers genuine benefits but carries design risks that deserve a close look.

What age is The Crow's Eye appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 13+ for The Crow's Eye, based on benefits, risks, and content review.

How long should kids play The Crow's Eye?

Our session recommendation for The Crow's Eye 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 The Crow's Eye?

The primary risks in The Crow's Eye stem from its psychological terror and horror content, which may be disturbing for some players. There are no significant risks related to compulsion-loop design, monetization, or social interaction due to its single-player, one-time purchase nature.