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Worms Battlegrounds

Review · Strategy · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One

Worms Battlegrounds

Reviewed: 19 May 2026

PlayStation 4 · Xbox One

Team17 Digital · 2014

Ludograph rating

A

Recommended

73 /100

Automated review
06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 62 · R 13
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

62

Risk (RIS)

13

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

7+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.72
B2Social-emotional
0.63
B3Motor
0.35

Worms Battlegrounds promotes strategic thinking, problem-solving, and teamwork through its engaging turn-based combat and clan features. Players can develop critical thinking skills by planning moves and adapting to physics-based environments, while also fostering social connections through cooperative online play.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.07
R2Monetization
0.04
R3Social risk
0.33

While generally low-risk, the competitive online environment and leaderboards in Worms Battlegrounds could potentially lead to social comparison and mild competitive toxicity. The game's design does not, however, employ manipulative compulsion-loop or monetization mechanics.

Content (not in risk score)

R4.1Violence Level
0.33
R4.2Sexual Content
0.00
R4.3Language
0.33
R4.4Substance References
0.00
R4.5Fear / 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.

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Parents ask…

Is Worms Battlegrounds safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Worms Battlegrounds a rating of 73/100, recommended for ages 7 and up. It scores well on developmental benefits with manageable risks.

What age is Worms Battlegrounds appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 7+ for Worms Battlegrounds, based on benefits, risks, and content review. That is more lenient than ESRB E10+: industry ratings reflect content intensity, while ours also weighs how the game is designed to be played.

How long should kids play Worms Battlegrounds?

Our session recommendation for Worms Battlegrounds is up to 120 minutes per day. It is derived from the game's own structure (natural stopping points, compulsion-loop design, monetization pressure, and social dynamics), not from a universal screen-time dose.

Session recommendations are design-based heuristics. Evidence linking specific daily durations to child outcomes is limited, and context matters as much as time; treat this as a starting point for household rules, not a clinical threshold.

What are the main risks of Worms Battlegrounds?

While generally low-risk, the competitive online environment and leaderboards in Worms Battlegrounds could potentially lead to social comparison and mild competitive toxicity. The game's design does not, however, employ manipulative compulsion-loop or monetization mechanics.