Game · Medium risk
Is Detroit: Become Human safe for your child?
Age guide
17+
We advise Detroit: Become Human from age 17 and up. Overall risk 4/10 (medium risk).
- 13-15
- While rated M, some mature teenagers might be drawn to 'Detroit: Become Human' due to its narrative choices and exploration of social issues, but they should be prepared for intense violence and mature themes.
- 16+
- Older teens can engage deeply with 'Detroit: Become Human' as it presents complex moral dilemmas, themes of artificial intelligence rights, and social injustice, requiring critical thinking about the consequences of in-game decisions.
Detroit: Become Human is a narrative-driven adventure game where players control three androids in a near-future Detroit. The game explores themes of artificial intelligence, prejudice, and what it means to be human through branching storylines.
- Age guide
- 17+
- Overall risk
- 4/10
- Violence
- 6/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 1/10
- Stranger contact
- 1/10
- Addiction risk
- 8/10
- Language
- 5/10
- Influence
- 8/10
What parents should know
'Detroit: Become Human' is a narrative-driven adventure game rated M for Mature, focusing on androids seeking freedom in a near-future Detroit. The game explores profound themes of discrimination, identity, and the definition of humanity through player choices that significantly impact the story. It contains intense violence, mature thematic elements, and depictions of difficult social situations.
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Detroit: Become Human age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Detroit: Become Human?
Parentwise puts Detroit: Become Human at 17+. We advise Detroit: Become Human from age 17 and up. Overall risk 4/10 (medium risk). Violence scores 6/10, language 5/10, stranger contact 1/10 and addiction risk 8/10.
Can a 10 year old play Detroit: Become Human?
Not by default: we advise Detroit: Become Human from 17+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first.
Can a 12 year old play Detroit: Become Human?
Not by default: we advise Detroit: Become Human from 17+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first.
Can a 13 year old play Detroit: Become Human?
Not by default: we advise Detroit: Become Human from 17+, so at 13 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. While rated M, some mature teenagers might be drawn to 'Detroit: Become Human' due to its narrative choices and exploration of social issues, but they should be prepared for intense violence and mature themes.
Is Detroit: Become Human appropriate for kids?
'Detroit: Become Human' is a narrative-driven adventure game rated M for Mature, focusing on androids seeking freedom in a near-future Detroit. Parentwise rates Detroit: Become Human overall as medium risk (4/10), with stranger contact at 1/10 and addiction risk at 8/10.
Is Detroit: Become Human family friendly?
Detroit: Become Human sits in the middle: fine with settings changed and an occasional check-in. The game explores profound themes of discrimination, identity, and the definition of humanity through player choices that significantly impact the story.
Detroit: Become Human parents guide: what should a parent know first?
'Detroit: Become Human' is a narrative-driven adventure game rated M for Mature, focusing on androids seeking freedom in a near-future Detroit. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (1/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (8/10).
Is Detroit: Become Human safe for kids?
We advise Detroit: Become Human from age 17 and up. Overall risk 4/10 (medium risk). The game explores profound themes of discrimination, identity, and the definition of humanity through player choices that significantly impact the story.
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