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Is Angry Birds safe for your child?
Age guide
6-8 years
We advise Angry Birds from age 6 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk).
- 5-8
- Younger children will enjoy the simple physics-based gameplay of launching birds to knock down structures, focusing on completing levels without engaging with in-app purchases.
- 9-12
- Children in this range might explore different bird abilities and strategies for higher scores, potentially noticing the in-game currency for power-ups or extra lives.
- 13-15
- Teenagers might engage with competitive aspects like leaderboards or special events, understanding the value of premium currency for advantages or cosmetic items.
- 16+
- Older players might appreciate the puzzle-solving aspects and new game modes, potentially engaging with social features if they exist or comparing strategies with friends.
Angry Birds is a popular mobile game where players use a slingshot to launch birds at structures inhabited by pigs, aiming to destroy them. The game combines physics-based puzzle elements with colorful graphics and engaging gameplay, making it appealing to a wide audience. Players progress through various levels, each presenting unique challenges and obstacles, which encourages problem-solving and strategic thinking.
- Age guide
- 6-8 years
- Overall risk
- 3/10
- Violence
- 3/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 2/10
- Stranger contact
- 1/10
- Addiction risk
- 6/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Influence
- 4/10
What parents should know
Angry Birds offers engaging, physics-based puzzle gameplay suitable for a wide age range. Parents should be aware of in-app purchase opportunities for power-ups and extra lives, which can be managed through device settings. The game also includes advertisements that may be for other apps or products.
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Angry Birds age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Angry Birds?
Parentwise puts Angry Birds at 6-8 years. We advise Angry Birds from age 6 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk). Violence scores 3/10, language 1/10, stranger contact 1/10 and addiction risk 6/10.
Can a 10 year old play Angry Birds?
Yes, 10 is at or above the age we advise for Angry Birds (6+). Children in this range might explore different bird abilities and strategies for higher scores, potentially noticing the in-game currency for power-ups or extra lives.
Can a 12 year old play Angry Birds?
Yes, 12 is at or above the age we advise for Angry Birds (6+). Children in this range might explore different bird abilities and strategies for higher scores, potentially noticing the in-game currency for power-ups or extra lives.
Can a 13 year old play Angry Birds?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Angry Birds (6+). Teenagers might engage with competitive aspects like leaderboards or special events, understanding the value of premium currency for advantages or cosmetic items.
Is Angry Birds appropriate for kids?
Angry Birds offers engaging, physics-based puzzle gameplay suitable for a wide age range. Parentwise rates Angry Birds overall as low risk (3/10), with stranger contact at 1/10 and addiction risk at 6/10.
Is Angry Birds family friendly?
Angry Birds is one of the lower-risk titles we rate. Parents should be aware of in-app purchase opportunities for power-ups and extra lives, which can be managed through device settings.
Angry Birds parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Angry Birds offers engaging, physics-based puzzle gameplay suitable for a wide age range. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (1/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (6/10).
Is Angry Birds safe for kids?
We advise Angry Birds from age 6 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk). Parents should be aware of in-app purchase opportunities for power-ups and extra lives, which can be managed through device settings.
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