Game · Medium risk
Is Death Stranding 2: On the Beach safe for your child?
Age guide
17+
We advise Death Stranding 2: On the Beach from age 17 and up. Overall risk 4/10 (medium risk).
- 5-8
- This game is not suitable for children in this age range due to its complex narrative, mature themes, and unsettling imagery.
- 9-12
- Pre-teens should not play Death Stranding 2 because it features graphic violence, disturbing creature designs, and a deep, philosophical story that is too complex for this age group.
- 13-15
- Teenagers in this age range will encounter frequent intense violence, body horror elements, and mature language within the game's narrative, which is rated Mature 17+.
- 16+
- Older teens who play Death Stranding 2 will engage with its intricate themes of connection, isolation, and environmental decay, alongside sequences of combat and psychological distress.
This is the sequel to a unique action game known for its narrative depth, exploration, and unconventional gameplay mechanics. It will likely continue the themes of connection, isolation, and environmental challenges.
- Age guide
- 17+
- Overall risk
- 4/10
- Violence
- 6/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 2/10
- Stranger contact
- 1/10
- Addiction risk
- 8/10
- Language
- 6/10
- Influence
- 7/10
What parents should know
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is an action-adventure game rated Mature, featuring a complex storyline and challenging gameplay. It involves themes of survival, connection, and societal rebuilding in a post-apocalyptic world, presented with significant violence and mature content. Parents should be aware of the game's M-rating for blood, intense violence, and strong language, ensuring it aligns with their family's media consumption guidelines.
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Death Stranding 2: On the Beach age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Death Stranding 2: On the Beach?
Parentwise puts Death Stranding 2: On the Beach at 17+. We advise Death Stranding 2: On the Beach from age 17 and up. Overall risk 4/10 (medium risk). Violence scores 6/10, language 6/10, stranger contact 1/10 and addiction risk 8/10.
Can a 10 year old play Death Stranding 2: On the Beach?
Not by default: we advise Death Stranding 2: On the Beach from 17+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Pre-teens should not play Death Stranding 2 because it features graphic violence, disturbing creature designs, and a deep, philosophical story that is too complex for this age group.
Can a 12 year old play Death Stranding 2: On the Beach?
Not by default: we advise Death Stranding 2: On the Beach from 17+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Pre-teens should not play Death Stranding 2 because it features graphic violence, disturbing creature designs, and a deep, philosophical story that is too complex for this age group.
Can a 13 year old play Death Stranding 2: On the Beach?
Not by default: we advise Death Stranding 2: On the Beach from 17+, so at 13 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Teenagers in this age range will encounter frequent intense violence, body horror elements, and mature language within the game's narrative, which is rated Mature 17+.
Is Death Stranding 2: On the Beach appropriate for kids?
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is an action-adventure game rated Mature, featuring a complex storyline and challenging gameplay. Parentwise rates Death Stranding 2: On the Beach overall as medium risk (4/10), with stranger contact at 1/10 and addiction risk at 8/10.
Is Death Stranding 2: On the Beach family friendly?
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach sits in the middle: fine with settings changed and an occasional check-in. It involves themes of survival, connection, and societal rebuilding in a post-apocalyptic world, presented with significant violence and mature content.
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is an action-adventure game rated Mature, featuring a complex storyline and challenging gameplay. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (1/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (8/10).
Is Death Stranding 2: On the Beach safe for kids?
We advise Death Stranding 2: On the Beach from age 17 and up. Overall risk 4/10 (medium risk). It involves themes of survival, connection, and societal rebuilding in a post-apocalyptic world, presented with significant violence and mature content.
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