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Is Crab Game safe for your child?
Age guide
13+
We advise Crab Game from age 13 and up. Overall risk 8/10 (high risk).
- 13-15
- Teens playing Crab Game will encounter unmoderated voice chat and text chat, which can expose them to offensive language, harassment, or inappropriate topics from other players.
- 16+
- Older teens might engage with the game's competitive nature and social dynamics, but the unmoderated environment means they are still susceptible to encountering toxic behavior and mature discussions.
Crab Game is a free-to-play multiplayer party game inspired by the Netflix series Squid Game. Players compete in various minigames, often involving elimination, with the goal of being the last one standing.
- Age guide
- 13+
- Overall risk
- 8/10
- Violence
- 5/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 9/10
- Stranger contact
- 9/10
- Addiction risk
- 8/10
- Language
- 9/10
- Influence
- 7/10
What parents should know
Crab Game is a free-to-play PC game known for its unmoderated voice and text chat, which exposes players to a high risk of encountering offensive language, harassment, and other inappropriate content. The game's competitive nature can also lead to toxic interactions among players. Parents should be aware that there are no built-in moderation tools to protect children from harmful content or behavior within the game.
What to do about Crab Game
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- The age-by-age verdict
What we advise for under 8, 8-12 and 13+ - our age guide for Crab Game is 13+, and the answer changes with your child's age. - The one setting to change tonight
The exact Crab Game setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
Word-for-word openers for talking about Crab Game without a row. - Red flags to watch for
The signals in Crab Game that mean it is time to step in.
Crab Game age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Crab Game?
Parentwise puts Crab Game at 13+. We advise Crab Game from age 13 and up. Overall risk 8/10 (high risk). Violence scores 5/10, language 9/10, stranger contact 9/10 and addiction risk 8/10.
Can a 10 year old play Crab Game?
Not by default: we advise Crab Game from 13+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first.
Can a 12 year old play Crab Game?
Not by default: we advise Crab Game from 13+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first.
Can a 13 year old play Crab Game?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Crab Game (13+). Teens playing Crab Game will encounter unmoderated voice chat and text chat, which can expose them to offensive language, harassment, or inappropriate topics from other players.
Is Crab Game appropriate for kids?
Crab Game is a free-to-play PC game known for its unmoderated voice and text chat, which exposes players to a high risk of encountering offensive language, harassment, and other inappropriate content. Parentwise rates Crab Game overall as high risk (8/10), with stranger contact at 9/10 and addiction risk at 8/10.
Is Crab Game family friendly?
Crab Game is one of the higher-risk titles we rate, so treat it as supervised rather than family viewing. The game's competitive nature can also lead to toxic interactions among players.
Crab Game parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Crab Game is a free-to-play PC game known for its unmoderated voice and text chat, which exposes players to a high risk of encountering offensive language, harassment, and other inappropriate content. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (9/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (8/10).
Is Crab Game safe for kids?
We advise Crab Game from age 13 and up. Overall risk 8/10 (high risk). The game's competitive nature can also lead to toxic interactions among players.
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