Review · Action · PC
The Ship
Reviewed: 23 May 2026
PC
Outerlight · 2006
Ludograph rating
Growth (BDS)
54
Risk (RIS)
10
Daily limit
–
Age guidance
17+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.78 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.03 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.70 | |
The Ship offers a unique blend of stealth, strategy, and action, challenging players to think creatively and adapt to dynamic situations. It fosters critical thinking, problem-solving, and spatial awareness as players navigate complex environments and outsmart opponents. The need to manage character needs adds a layer of strategic depth.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.07 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.28 | |
The game's core mechanic of hunting and murdering other players, combined with competitive multiplayer, presents a high risk of fostering competitive toxicity. While direct stranger chat is absent, the nature of the game can still lead to negative social interactions. The high level of violence is a significant content risk.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 1.00 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.00 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.00 | |
| R4.4 | Substance References | 0.00 | |
| R4.5 | Fear / Horror | 0.33 | |
Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.
Regulatory design checks · DSA — Assessed: meets criteria·GDPR-K — Not yet assessed·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.
- 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.