Review · Simulation · PC · macOS · Linux
yandere simulator
Reviewed: 19 May 2026
PC · macOS · Linux · Android
GAmin when im namen · 2020
Ludograph rating
Growth (BDS)
46
Risk (RIS)
3
Daily limit
–
Age guidance
17+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.78 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.00 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.35 | |
Yandere Simulator offers complex stealth and puzzle-solving challenges, requiring strategic thinking, spatial awareness, and creative problem-solving to achieve objectives. Players must plan intricate eliminations and manage their reputation carefully.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.03 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.06 | |
The game features extremely mature and disturbing content, including graphic violence, murder, and implied sexual themes, making it highly inappropriate for younger audiences. It actively encourages unethical behavior and lacks any positive social or emotional development aspects. While it has no manipulative monetization or compulsion-loop mechanics, the content risks are significant.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 1.00 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.67 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.33 | |
| R4.4 | Substance References | 0.00 | |
| R4.5 | Fear / Horror | 0.67 | |
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.