Review · Board Games · iOS
The Cult - Party game
Reviewed: 14 May 2026
iOS
Philipp Eichhorn · 2019
Ludograph rating
Growth (BDS)
52
Risk (RIS)
11
Daily limit
120min
Age guidance
10+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.62 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.67 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.05 | |
The Cult is a highly social game that fosters strategic thinking, critical deduction, and communication skills through its core mechanics of secret roles and quest voting. Players must analyze behavior, persuade others, and work collaboratively within their teams to achieve victory.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.10 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.28 | |
While designed for social interaction, the game's emphasis on deception and accusation can lead to competitive toxicity and potential social friction among players. The secret nature of roles might also create minor social obligation to participate actively.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 0.00 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.00 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.00 | |
| 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.