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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Dragonborn
Reviewed: 30 Apr 2026
Xbox 360 · PC · PlayStation 3
Bethesda Game Studios · 2012
Ludograph rating
A
Recommended
79 /100
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Dragonborn is an open-world RPG that fosters problem-solving and strategic thinking, but has significant mature content.
Growth (BDS)
71
Risk (RIS)
10
Daily limit
–
Age guidance
17+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.90 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.43 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.65 | |
Skyrim - Dragonborn offers a rich, immersive open-world RPG experience that fosters problem-solving, strategic thinking, and critical thinking through its complex quests, character development, and exploration. It encourages reading and language comprehension through extensive lore and dialogue, and adaptive learning as players master new skills and challenges.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.20 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.06 | |
While not designed with manipulative engagement mechanics, the game's M-rating indicates significant content risks including frequent fantasy violence, some strong language, and references to fictional substances. Its immersive nature can lead to extended play sessions, though it does offer natural stopping points.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 1.00 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.33 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.67 | |
| R4.4 | Substance References | 0.67 | |
| R4.5 | Fear / Horror | 0.67 | |
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.