Review · Action · macOS · PC
Viscera Cleanup Detail: Shadow Warrior
Reviewed: 15 May 2026
macOS · PC
Devolver Digital · 2013
Ludograph rating
Growth (BDS)
46
Risk (RIS)
0
Daily limit
–
Age guidance
17+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.52 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.43 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.35 | |
Viscera Cleanup Detail: Shadow Warrior offers significant cognitive benefits through its core gameplay loop of meticulously cleaning up chaotic scenes. Players engage in problem-solving to determine efficient cleaning strategies, utilize spatial awareness to navigate complex environments, and employ strategic thinking to manage resources and prioritize tasks. The cooperative multiplayer mode further enhances social-emotional development by fostering teamwork and communication as players collaborate to achieve a common goal. Fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination are also developed through precise interactions with cleaning tools and debris.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.00 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
The primary risk associated with Viscera Cleanup Detail: Shadow Warrior is its mature content, specifically a high level of graphic violence. The game depicts extremely bloody environments, dismembered body parts, and the aftermath of brutal combat, which may be disturbing for younger or sensitive players. While the game lacks manipulative compulsion-loop mechanics, monetization pressures, or social risks, its explicit visual content warrants careful consideration.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 1.00 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.00 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.67 | |
| 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 — 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.