Review · Action · Xbox One · PlayStation 4 · Nintendo Switch
The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories
Reviewed: 08 May 2026
Xbox One · PlayStation 4 · Nintendo Switch · PC
Arc System Works · 2018
Ludograph rating
A
Recommended
69 /100
The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories is an action-adventure game that builds problem-solving and strategic thinking, but contains mature and disturbing content.
Growth (BDS)
53
Risk (RIS)
0
Daily limit
–
Age guidance
17+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.78 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.17 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.45 | |
The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories offers a unique and challenging puzzle-platforming experience that strongly engages cognitive skills. Players will develop advanced problem-solving, spatial awareness, strategic thinking, critical thinking, and adaptive learning as they navigate the island's intricate challenges. The game's core mechanic of dismemberment and revival encourages creative and unconventional approaches to obstacles, fostering innovative thought processes.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.00 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
The game features mature and disturbing content, including frequent graphic violence, dismemberment, and themes of pain and horror, which may be unsuitable for younger or sensitive players. While the game does not employ manipulative compulsion-loop or monetization mechanics, the intense content requires careful consideration.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 1.00 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.00 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.67 | |
| 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.