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Is Dragon City safe for your child?

Age guide

10+

We advise Dragon City from age 10 and up. Overall risk 4/10 (medium risk).

5-8
While visually appealing, Dragon City's strategic elements, resource management, and reliance on timers for progression can be complex for this age group, leading to frustration or excessive requests for in-app purchases.
9-12
Children in this age range can enjoy Dragon City's dragon collection and breeding mechanics, but parents should monitor in-app purchases for gems and the social 'Alliances' feature where players can chat.
13-15
Teenagers may engage with Dragon City's competitive aspects, such as the Dragon Leagues and Arena battles, and participate in Alliances, which involve more complex social interactions and potentially unmoderated chat.
16+
Older teens can manage Dragon City's resource economy, participate in advanced breeding strategies, and engage in Alliance activities, understanding the balance between free-to-play progression and optional purchases.

Dragon City is a free-to-play mobile game where players breed, raise, and battle dragons on floating islands. It involves resource management, strategic breeding, and combat against other players' dragons.

Age guide
10+
Overall risk
4/10
Violence
2/10
Toxic behaviour
3/10
Stranger contact
5/10
Addiction risk
7/10
Language
2/10
Influence
4/10

What parents should know

Dragon City is a free-to-play mobile game focused on collecting and breeding dragons, featuring in-app purchases and social 'Alliances' with chat. Parents should manage spending on 'gems' and discuss safe online communication within the Alliance feature, as the game's design encourages frequent engagement.

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Dragon City age rating and parents guide: common questions

What age rating is Dragon City?

Parentwise puts Dragon City at 10+. We advise Dragon City from age 10 and up. Overall risk 4/10 (medium risk). Violence scores 2/10, language 2/10, stranger contact 5/10 and addiction risk 7/10.

Can a 10 year old play Dragon City?

Yes, 10 is at or above the age we advise for Dragon City (10+). Children in this age range can enjoy Dragon City's dragon collection and breeding mechanics, but parents should monitor in-app purchases for gems and the social 'Alliances' feature where players can chat.

Can a 12 year old play Dragon City?

Yes, 12 is at or above the age we advise for Dragon City (10+). Children in this age range can enjoy Dragon City's dragon collection and breeding mechanics, but parents should monitor in-app purchases for gems and the social 'Alliances' feature where players can chat.

Can a 13 year old play Dragon City?

Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Dragon City (10+). Teenagers may engage with Dragon City's competitive aspects, such as the Dragon Leagues and Arena battles, and participate in Alliances, which involve more complex social interactions and potentially unmoderated chat.

Is Dragon City appropriate for kids?

Dragon City is a free-to-play mobile game focused on collecting and breeding dragons, featuring in-app purchases and social 'Alliances' with chat. Parentwise rates Dragon City overall as medium risk (4/10), with stranger contact at 5/10 and addiction risk at 7/10.

Is Dragon City family friendly?

Dragon City sits in the middle: fine with settings changed and an occasional check-in. Parents should manage spending on 'gems' and discuss safe online communication within the Alliance feature, as the game's design encourages frequent engagement.

Dragon City parents guide: what should a parent know first?

Dragon City is a free-to-play mobile game focused on collecting and breeding dragons, featuring in-app purchases and social 'Alliances' with chat. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (5/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (7/10).

Is Dragon City safe for kids?

We advise Dragon City from age 10 and up. Overall risk 4/10 (medium risk). Parents should manage spending on 'gems' and discuss safe online communication within the Alliance feature, as the game's design encourages frequent engagement.

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