Game · Medium risk
Is Control 2 safe for your child?
Age guide
17+
We advise Control 2 from age 17 and up. Overall risk 5/10 (medium risk).
- 13-15
- Teenagers in this age group will encounter mature themes, including psychological horror elements and complex narrative structures, which may be disturbing for some.
- 16+
- Older teens will navigate intense supernatural combat and explore a deeply unsettling, adult-oriented story involving government conspiracies and existential dread.
This is the sequel to a critically acclaimed action-adventure game known for its unique supernatural powers, brutalist architecture, and mysterious narrative. Players will likely continue to explore a shifting, paranormal world.
- Age guide
- 17+
- Overall risk
- 5/10
- Violence
- 7/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 2/10
- Stranger contact
- 1/10
- Addiction risk
- 8/10
- Language
- 5/10
- Influence
- 6/10
What parents should know
Control 2 is a single-player action-adventure game with a strong focus on psychological horror and mature themes. It involves intense supernatural combat and a complex, often disturbing narrative, warranting its 17+ age rating.
What to do about Control 2
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- The age-by-age verdict
What we advise for under 8, 8-12 and 13+ - our age guide for Control 2 is 17+, and the answer changes with your child's age. - The one setting to change tonight
The exact Control 2 setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
Word-for-word openers for talking about Control 2 without a row. - Red flags to watch for
The signals in Control 2 that mean it is time to step in.
Control 2 age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Control 2?
Parentwise puts Control 2 at 17+. We advise Control 2 from age 17 and up. Overall risk 5/10 (medium risk). Violence scores 7/10, language 5/10, stranger contact 1/10 and addiction risk 8/10.
Can a 10 year old play Control 2?
Not by default: we advise Control 2 from 17+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first.
Can a 12 year old play Control 2?
Not by default: we advise Control 2 from 17+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first.
Can a 13 year old play Control 2?
Not by default: we advise Control 2 from 17+, so at 13 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Teenagers in this age group will encounter mature themes, including psychological horror elements and complex narrative structures, which may be disturbing for some.
Is Control 2 appropriate for kids?
Control 2 is a single-player action-adventure game with a strong focus on psychological horror and mature themes. Parentwise rates Control 2 overall as medium risk (5/10), with stranger contact at 1/10 and addiction risk at 8/10.
Is Control 2 family friendly?
Control 2 sits in the middle: fine with settings changed and an occasional check-in. It involves intense supernatural combat and a complex, often disturbing narrative, warranting its 17+ age rating.
Control 2 parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Control 2 is a single-player action-adventure game with a strong focus on psychological horror and mature themes. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (1/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (8/10).
Is Control 2 safe for kids?
We advise Control 2 from age 17 and up. Overall risk 5/10 (medium risk). It involves intense supernatural combat and a complex, often disturbing narrative, warranting its 17+ age rating.
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