Game · Medium risk
Is Bonelab safe for your child?
Age guide
16+
We advise Bonelab from age 16 and up. Overall risk 5/10 (medium risk).
- 5-8
- This game is not suitable for children in this age group due to its VR nature, complex mechanics, and potential for motion sickness.
- 9-12
- Bonelab's VR environment and physics-based gameplay are too complex and potentially disorienting for children aged 9-12, and its content is not appropriate.
- 13-15
- Teenagers in this bracket might find the experimental physics and modding capabilities of Bonelab engaging, but the VR experience can still be intense and requires maturity to handle its open-ended nature.
- 16+
- Older teens are more likely to fully appreciate Bonelab's advanced VR physics, extensive modding community, and experimental gameplay, allowing for creative expression and exploration within its sandbox environment.
Bonelab is a physics driven virtual reality action game with realistic ragdoll combat and mod support.
- Age guide
- 16+
- Overall risk
- 5/10
- Violence
- 7/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 3/10
- Stranger contact
- 3/10
- Addiction risk
- 7/10
- Language
- 3/10
- Influence
- 3/10
What parents should know
Bonelab is a virtual reality sandbox game known for its advanced physics engine and extensive modding capabilities. It offers a high degree of player freedom, which means content can vary widely due to user-generated modifications. Parents should be aware of the potential for realistic violence, unmoderated user content, and the general intensity of VR for younger players.
What to do about Bonelab
Free with a Parentwise account. The age-by-age verdict needs your child's age, which is why it lives behind the account.
- The age-by-age verdict
What we advise for under 8, 8-12 and 13+ - our age guide for Bonelab is 16+, and the answer changes with your child's age. - The one setting to change tonight
The exact Bonelab setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
Word-for-word openers for talking about Bonelab without a row. - Red flags to watch for
The signals in Bonelab that mean it is time to step in.
Bonelab age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Bonelab?
Parentwise puts Bonelab at 16+. We advise Bonelab from age 16 and up. Overall risk 5/10 (medium risk). Violence scores 7/10, language 3/10, stranger contact 3/10 and addiction risk 7/10.
Can a 10 year old play Bonelab?
Not by default: we advise Bonelab from 16+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Bonelab's VR environment and physics-based gameplay are too complex and potentially disorienting for children aged 9-12, and its content is not appropriate.
Can a 12 year old play Bonelab?
Not by default: we advise Bonelab from 16+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Bonelab's VR environment and physics-based gameplay are too complex and potentially disorienting for children aged 9-12, and its content is not appropriate.
Can a 13 year old play Bonelab?
Not by default: we advise Bonelab from 16+, so at 13 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Teenagers in this bracket might find the experimental physics and modding capabilities of Bonelab engaging, but the VR experience can still be intense and requires maturity to handle its open-ended nature.
Is Bonelab appropriate for kids?
Bonelab is a virtual reality sandbox game known for its advanced physics engine and extensive modding capabilities. Parentwise rates Bonelab overall as medium risk (5/10), with stranger contact at 3/10 and addiction risk at 7/10.
Is Bonelab family friendly?
Bonelab sits in the middle: fine with settings changed and an occasional check-in. It offers a high degree of player freedom, which means content can vary widely due to user-generated modifications.
Bonelab parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Bonelab is a virtual reality sandbox game known for its advanced physics engine and extensive modding capabilities. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (3/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (7/10).
Is Bonelab safe for kids?
We advise Bonelab from age 16 and up. Overall risk 5/10 (medium risk). It offers a high degree of player freedom, which means content can vary widely due to user-generated modifications.
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