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Zolidays

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Zolidays

Reviewed: 26 Jun 2026

PC

DHS5 · 2023

Ludograph rating

C

Mixed

47 /100

Automated review
06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 31 · R 0
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

31

Risk (RIS)

0

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

13+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.44
B2Social-emotional
0.07
B3Motor
0.35

Zolidays offers moderate cognitive benefits, particularly in problem-solving, spatial awareness, strategic thinking, critical thinking, creativity, and learning transfer as players navigate the island and interact with the environment to escape zombies. It also provides minimal emotional regulation and ethical reasoning opportunities.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.00
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.00

The game presents moderate content risks due to fantasy violence involving zombies and elements of fear/horror. However, it exhibits no significant compulsion-loop design, monetization pressures, or social risks, aligning with its stated non-commercial intent and single-player design.

Content (not in risk score)

R4.1Violence Level
0.67
R4.2Sexual Content
0.00
R4.3Language
0.00
R4.4Substance References
0.00
R4.5Fear / 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.

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Parents ask…

Is Zolidays safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Zolidays a rating of 47/100, recommended for ages 13 and up. It delivers genuine benefits but carries design risks that deserve a close look.

What age is Zolidays appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 13+ for Zolidays, based on benefits, risks, and content review.

How long should kids play Zolidays?

Our session recommendation for Zolidays 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 Zolidays?

The game presents moderate content risks due to fantasy violence involving zombies and elements of fear/horror. However, it exhibits no significant compulsion-loop design, monetization pressures, or social risks, aligning with its stated non-commercial intent and single-player design.