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Is Cyberpunk 2077 safe for your child?
Age guide
18+
We advise Cyberpunk 2077 from age 18 and up. Overall risk 8/10 (high risk).
- 5-8
- This title is not appropriate for children in this age group due to its mature themes, graphic violence, and explicit content.
- 9-12
- Cyberpunk 2077 contains intense violence, strong language, and sexual themes, making it unsuitable for pre-teens.
- 13-15
- The game's depiction of a dystopian future with pervasive crime, drug use, and sexual content is far too mature for adolescents under 16.
- 16+
- Older teens approaching adulthood may be exposed to the game's detailed character customization, including body modifications, and its complex narrative involving moral choices in a corrupt world.
Cyberpunk 2077 is an open-world, action-adventure RPG set in Night City, a megalopolis obsessed with power, glamour and body modification. Players assume the role of V, a mercenary outlaw, as they pursue a unique implant that is the key to immortality.
- Age guide
- 18+
- Overall risk
- 8/10
- Violence
- 10/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 7/10
- Stranger contact
- 7/10
- Addiction risk
- 9/10
- Language
- 10/10
- Influence
- 9/10
What parents should know
Cyberpunk 2077 is an open-world role-playing game set in a futuristic, dystopian metropolis, rated Mature 17+ by the ESRB. It features extensive graphic violence, strong language, sexual content, and themes of drug use and crime. The game is designed for adult audiences due to its mature subject matter and explicit depictions, making it unsuitable for children and younger teenagers.
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Cyberpunk 2077 age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Cyberpunk 2077?
Parentwise puts Cyberpunk 2077 at 18+. We advise Cyberpunk 2077 from age 18 and up. Overall risk 8/10 (high risk). Violence scores 10/10, language 10/10, stranger contact 7/10 and addiction risk 9/10.
Can a 10 year old play Cyberpunk 2077?
Not by default: we advise Cyberpunk 2077 from 18+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Cyberpunk 2077 contains intense violence, strong language, and sexual themes, making it unsuitable for pre-teens.
Can a 12 year old play Cyberpunk 2077?
Not by default: we advise Cyberpunk 2077 from 18+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Cyberpunk 2077 contains intense violence, strong language, and sexual themes, making it unsuitable for pre-teens.
Can a 13 year old play Cyberpunk 2077?
Not by default: we advise Cyberpunk 2077 from 18+, so at 13 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. The game's depiction of a dystopian future with pervasive crime, drug use, and sexual content is far too mature for adolescents under 16.
Is Cyberpunk 2077 appropriate for kids?
Cyberpunk 2077 is an open-world role-playing game set in a futuristic, dystopian metropolis, rated Mature 17+ by the ESRB. Parentwise rates Cyberpunk 2077 overall as high risk (8/10), with stranger contact at 7/10 and addiction risk at 9/10.
Is Cyberpunk 2077 family friendly?
Cyberpunk 2077 is one of the higher-risk titles we rate, so treat it as supervised rather than family viewing. It features extensive graphic violence, strong language, sexual content, and themes of drug use and crime.
Cyberpunk 2077 parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Cyberpunk 2077 is an open-world role-playing game set in a futuristic, dystopian metropolis, rated Mature 17+ by the ESRB. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (7/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (9/10).
Is Cyberpunk 2077 safe for kids?
We advise Cyberpunk 2077 from age 18 and up. Overall risk 8/10 (high risk). It features extensive graphic violence, strong language, sexual content, and themes of drug use and crime.
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