Review · Action · PC
The Four
Reviewed: 07 Jun 2026
PC
Song Weida · 2025
Ludograph rating
Growth (BDS)
47
Risk (RIS)
0
Daily limit
120min
Age guidance
–
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.70 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.03 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.55 | |
The Four is a challenging 2D platform puzzle game that promotes problem-solving, strategic thinking, and spatial awareness through its unique elemental mechanics and intricate level design. Players will learn and adapt to new skills as they explore a world inspired by ancient Chinese mythology, offering a rewarding intellectual experience.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.00 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
The Four presents minimal risks. As a single-player puzzle game with no monetization, social features, or explicit content, it avoids common pitfalls of engagement manipulation and social pressures. The primary challenge comes from its puzzles, which may lead to some frustration but are designed without punitive mechanics.
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.