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The Legend of Dragoon

Review · RPG · PlayStation

The Legend of Dragoon

Reviewed: 01 May 2026

PlayStation

Sony Interactive Entertainment · 1999

Ludograph rating

A

Recommended

71 /100

Automated review

The Legend of Dragoon is an RPG that builds strategic thinking and critical thinking through its rich, story-driven adventure.

06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 57 · R 6
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

57

Risk (RIS)

6

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

13+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.84
B2Social-emotional
0.27
B3Motor
0.35

The Legend of Dragoon offers a rich, turn-based role-playing experience that significantly develops strategic thinking, problem-solving, and reading comprehension. Its deep narrative and character progression provide a rewarding and engaging intellectual challenge.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.13
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.00

As a single-player, offline game, The Legend of Dragoon presents minimal risks related to compulsion-loop design, monetization, or social pressures. Content risks are limited to fantasy violence and mild language, consistent with its Teen rating.

Content (not in risk score)

R4.1Violence Level
0.67
R4.2Sexual Content
0.33
R4.3Language
0.33
R4.4Substance References
0.00
R4.5Fear / 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.

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Parents ask…

Is The Legend of Dragoon safe for kids?

Ludograph gives The Legend of Dragoon a rating of 71/100, recommended for ages 13 and up. It scores well on developmental benefits with manageable risks.

What age is The Legend of Dragoon appropriate for?

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

How long should kids play The Legend of Dragoon?

Our session recommendation for The Legend of Dragoon 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 Legend of Dragoon?

As a single-player, offline game, The Legend of Dragoon presents minimal risks related to compulsion-loop design, monetization, or social pressures. Content risks are limited to fantasy violence and mild language, consistent with its Teen rating.