Review · Educational · Web
Vengeance Below
Reviewed: 10 May 2026
Web
mikkeemouze · 2019
Ludograph rating
E
Avoid
31 /100
Vengeance Below is an educational platformer that develops problem solving and spatial awareness, but contains very mature themes of violence and horror.
Growth (BDS)
18
Risk (RIS)
0
Daily limit
–
Age guidance
17+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.24 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.00 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.30 | |
Vengeance Below offers moderate problem-solving and spatial awareness challenges, requiring players to navigate tricky platforming sections and react quickly to environmental hazards. The game's 'rage game' design inherently promotes adaptive challenge, as players must learn from failures to progress.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.00 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
The game features high levels of violence and fear/horror, with graphic descriptions like 'head on spikes' and 'roasting baby.' The violence is also trivialized and directed at defenseless targets, which can desensitize players to suffering. While there are no direct monetization or social risks, the intense and disturbing content is a significant concern.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 1.00 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.00 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.33 | |
| R4.4 | Substance References | 0.00 | |
| R4.5 | Fear / 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.