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The Haunted Spot

Review · Adventure · Linux · PC

The Haunted Spot

Reviewed: 08 Jun 2026

Linux · PC

Anamik Majumdar · 2025

Ludograph rating

C

Mixed

47 /100

06010030BenefitLow riskB 31 · R 0
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

31

Risk (RIS)

0

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

13+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.46
B2Social-emotional
0.03
B3Motor
0.35

The Haunted Spot offers an engaging, narrative-driven experience that encourages problem-solving, critical thinking, and spatial awareness through exploration and investigation. Players must use their wits to navigate the haunted hotel, collect items, and understand the paranormal events unfolding around them.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.00
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.00

This survival horror game contains significant fear and horror elements, including dark apparitions, spirits, and implied violence. The game also carries a warning for flashing lights, which may pose a risk to individuals with epilepsy or photosensitive conditions.

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 · DSAAssessed: meets criteria·GDPR-KAssessed: meets criteria·ODDSAssessed: 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.

Parents ask…

Is The Haunted Spot safe for kids?

Ludograph gives The Haunted Spot a rating of 47/100, recommended for ages 13 and up. It delivers genuine benefits but carries design risks that deserve a close look.

What age is The Haunted Spot appropriate for?

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

How long should kids play The Haunted Spot?

Our session recommendation for The Haunted Spot 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 Haunted Spot?

This survival horror game contains significant fear and horror elements, including dark apparitions, spirits, and implied violence. The game also carries a warning for flashing lights, which may pose a risk to individuals with epilepsy or photosensitive conditions.