Review · Action · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One · PC
Trover Saves the Universe
Reviewed: 08 May 2026
PlayStation 4 · Xbox One · PC · Nintendo Switch
Squanch Games · 2019
Ludograph rating
C
Mixed
47 /100
Trover Saves the Universe is an action-adventure game that develops problem solving and spatial awareness, but has mature content risks.
Growth (BDS)
32
Risk (RIS)
14
Daily limit
–
Age guidance
17+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.32 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.13 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.60 | |
Trover Saves the Universe offers engaging action-adventure gameplay that encourages problem-solving and spatial awareness. The narrative partnership with Trover provides a degree of empathy and positive social interaction within the game's story. The VR option enhances motor skills like hand-eye coordination and reaction time, and provides physical activity.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.00 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
The game's M rating indicates significant content risks, including strong violence, language, and potentially suggestive themes or substance references. While the game avoids manipulative compulsion-loop mechanics and monetization pressures, parents should be aware of the mature content.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 1.00 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.67 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 1.00 | |
| R4.4 | Substance References | 0.67 | |
| 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.