Review · Platformer · Web
The Reset
Reviewed: 22 Apr 2026
Web
zerosimms · 2020
Ludograph rating
B
Good
60 /100
The Reset is a puzzle-platformer that strongly engages problem solving, spatial awareness, and strategic thinking with minimal risks.
Growth (BDS)
43
Risk (RIS)
0
Daily limit
120min
Age guidance
–
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.66 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.03 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.45 | |
The Reset offers a unique puzzle-platforming experience that strongly engages cognitive skills such as problem-solving, spatial awareness, strategic thinking, and critical thinking. Players must carefully plan and execute actions, utilizing the innovative 'dark ghost' mechanic to overcome challenges. The game also requires hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills, and reaction time, making it a good exercise for motor development.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.00 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
This game presents minimal risks. It is a single-player experience with no social interaction, monetization pressures, or concerning content. The primary challenge might be frustration from difficult puzzles, but the clear level structure provides natural stopping points.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 0.00 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.00 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.00 | |
| R4.4 | Substance References | 0.00 | |
| R4.5 | Fear / Horror | 0.00 | |
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.