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The Walking Dead: 400 Days

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The Walking Dead: 400 Days

Reviewed: 30 Apr 2026

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Telltale Games · 2013

Ludograph rating

B

Good

63 /100

The Walking Dead: 400 Days is a narrative adventure game that builds empathy and ethical reasoning through choices in a post-apocalyptic world, but contains mature content.

06010030BenefitLow riskB 46 · R 0
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

46

Risk (RIS)

0

Daily limit

Age guidance

17+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.46
B2Social-emotional
0.60
B3Motor
0.25

The game encourages ethical reasoning, empathy, and critical thinking through its narrative choices and character interactions in a challenging post-apocalyptic world.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.00
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.00

The game contains mature content including violence, horror, and strong language, which may be intense for some players.

Content (not in risk score)

R4.1Violence Level
1.00
R4.2Sexual Content
0.33
R4.3Language
0.67
R4.4Substance References
0.33
R4.5Fear / Horror
1.00

Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.

Regulatory design checks · DSAAssessed: meets criteria·GDPR-KAssessed: meets criteria·ODDSAssessed: 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.

Parents ask…

Is The Walking Dead: 400 Days safe for kids?

Ludograph gives The Walking Dead: 400 Days a rating of 63/100, recommended for ages 17 and up. It offers solid benefits but needs parental guidance on the risks.

What age is The Walking Dead: 400 Days appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 17+ for The Walking Dead: 400 Days, based on benefits, risks, and content review.

How long should kids play The Walking Dead: 400 Days?

We don't publish a daily session budget for The Walking Dead: 400 Days: its design-risk score sits in our highest band, where limiting time alone doesn't address the risks. For children we suggest choosing an alternative instead.

What are the main risks of The Walking Dead: 400 Days?

The game contains mature content including violence, horror, and strong language, which may be intense for some players.