Review · Shooter · PlayStation 3
The House of the Dead 4 Game
Reviewed: 02 Jun 2026
PlayStation 3
SEGA · 2012
Ludograph rating
Growth (BDS)
44
Risk (RIS)
0
Daily limit
–
Age guidance
17+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.28 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.40 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.90 | |
The House of the Dead 4 offers an intense, action-packed arcade shooting experience that can be enjoyed cooperatively with a friend. It enhances hand-eye coordination, reaction time, and spatial awareness, especially with PlayStation Move controls, while providing clear objectives and increasing challenge.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.00 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
The game features high levels of violence and gore, along with horror elements, making it suitable only for mature audiences. While it avoids manipulative monetization or social risks, the intense action might be overwhelming for some players.
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 | 0.00 | |
| R4.5 | Fear / Horror | 1.00 | |
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.