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The Red Solstice

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The Red Solstice

Reviewed: 30 Apr 2026

PC

Ironward · 2015

Ludograph rating

A

Recommended

70 /100

Automated review

The Red Solstice is an action RPG that builds strategic thinking and problem-solving through co-op gameplay, with moderate violence.

06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 58 · R 12
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

58

Risk (RIS)

12

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

13+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.68
B2Social-emotional
0.57
B3Motor
0.35

The Red Solstice offers engaging tactical co-op gameplay that promotes strategic thinking, problem-solving, and teamwork. Players can customize their marine with different classes and equipment, and randomized maps ensure fresh challenges.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.13
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.22

While the game has minimal monetization and compulsion-loop design, its survival theme and marine combat involve moderate violence and some fear/horror elements. The ranking system could lead to some social comparison in co-op play.

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
0.67

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 Red Solstice safe for kids?

Ludograph gives The Red Solstice a rating of 70/100, recommended for ages 13 and up. It scores well on developmental benefits with manageable risks.

What age is The Red Solstice appropriate for?

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

How long should kids play The Red Solstice?

Our session recommendation for The Red Solstice 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 Red Solstice?

While the game has minimal monetization and compulsion-loop design, its survival theme and marine combat involve moderate violence and some fear/horror elements. The ranking system could lead to some social comparison in co-op play.