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The Salesman

Review · Adventure · PC

The Salesman

Reviewed: 09 Jun 2026

PC

Backstab Industries · 2025

Ludograph rating

D

Caution

40 /100

Automated review
06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 25 · R 0
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

25

Risk (RIS)

0

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

13+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.38
B2Social-emotional
0.10
B3Motor
0.15

The game offers a psychological horror adventure experience, engaging players with a fully voice-acted storyline and a haunting atmosphere. It encourages critical thinking and problem-solving as players navigate corporate terror and a job hunt.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.00
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.00

The game's psychological horror themes and exploration of corporate terror and rampant consumerism may be intense for some players. While not explicitly violent, the content may evoke fear and anxiety. There are no social or monetization risks due to its single-player, non-monetized design.

Content (not in risk score)

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

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Parents ask…

Is The Salesman safe for kids?

Ludograph gives The Salesman a rating of 40/100, recommended for ages 13 and up. There are notable risks worth knowing before letting kids play.

What age is The Salesman appropriate for?

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

How long should kids play The Salesman?

Our session recommendation for The Salesman 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 Salesman?

The game's psychological horror themes and exploration of corporate terror and rampant consumerism may be intense for some players. While not explicitly violent, the content may evoke fear and anxiety. There are no social or monetization risks due to its single-player, non-monetized design.