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The Samaritan Paradox

Review · Adventure · PC

The Samaritan Paradox

Reviewed: 30 Apr 2026

PC

Faravid Interactive · 2014

Ludograph rating

B

Good

63 /100

Automated review

The Samaritan Paradox is an adventure game that builds problem solving, critical thinking, and reading skills through its rich narrative, with mature themes.

06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 46 · R 0
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

46

Risk (RIS)

0

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

7+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.74
B2Social-emotional
0.17
B3Motor
0.20

The Samaritan Paradox offers a rich narrative experience that heavily engages problem-solving, critical thinking, and reading comprehension. Players will enjoy deciphering clues, piecing together a complex mystery, and following a compelling story. The game's emphasis on logical deduction and narrative progression provides a strong sense of accomplishment.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.00
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.00

The game involves mature themes of death, potential suicide, and investigations into the weapons industry, which might be intense for very young players. While not overly violent, the context of murder and conspiracy could be unsettling. There are no notable compulsion-loop design or monetization risks.

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
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 Samaritan Paradox safe for kids?

Ludograph gives The Samaritan Paradox a rating of 63/100, recommended for ages 7 and up. It offers solid benefits but needs parental guidance on the risks.

What age is The Samaritan Paradox appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 7+ for The Samaritan Paradox, based on benefits, risks, and content review.

How long should kids play The Samaritan Paradox?

Our session recommendation for The Samaritan Paradox 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 Samaritan Paradox?

The game involves mature themes of death, potential suicide, and investigations into the weapons industry, which might be intense for very young players. While not overly violent, the context of murder and conspiracy could be unsettling. There are no notable compulsion-loop design or monetization risks.