Review · Adventure · PC
The Deed
Reviewed: 16 May 2026
PC
Pilgrim Adventures · 2015
Ludograph rating
Growth (BDS)
36
Risk (RIS)
0
Daily limit
–
Age guidance
17+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.66 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.00 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.15 | |
The Deed is a narrative-driven Adventure/RPG that offers significant benefits in problem-solving, strategic thinking, and critical thinking as players navigate a complex murder plot. Players must carefully plan their actions, manage evidence, and strategize how to interact with characters to avoid suspicion. The game also encourages creativity in devising a murder plan and adapting to unforeseen circumstances.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.00 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
The primary risk in The Deed lies in its dark and mature content, specifically a high level of violence. The core premise involves planning and executing a murder, which is trivialized as a means to an end for financial gain. Violence is directed at a defenseless target (the protagonist's sister). The game may also contain some language and references to substances, and a mild level of fear/horror.
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 | 0.33 | |
| R4.5 | Fear / 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.