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Is Epic Games Launcher safe for your child?
Age guide
12+
We advise Epic Games Launcher from age 12 and up. Overall risk 7/10 (high risk).
- 5-8
- While the Epic Games Launcher offers some child-friendly games, many titles are rated for older players.
- 9-12
- Children in this age range might be interested in games like Fortnite or Rocket League, which are available through the launcher.
- 13-15
- Teenagers may access a wider variety of games, including those with more complex narratives or competitive multiplayer modes.
- 16+
- Older teens might explore mature-rated games and engage more deeply with the Epic Games Store's community features.
The Epic Games Launcher is a digital storefront and game management platform for PC games, including popular titles like Fortnite. It allows users to purchase, download, and play games, as well as access social features and a game-specific marketplace.
- Age guide
- 12+
- Overall risk
- 7/10
- Violence
- 5/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 6/10
- Stranger contact
- 7/10
- Addiction risk
- 8/10
- Language
- 5/10
- Influence
- 7/10
What parents should know
The Epic Games Launcher is a platform for downloading and playing PC games, including popular titles like Fortnite. It offers robust parental controls for managing content access, spending limits, and communication features within games. Parents should activate two-factor authentication and regularly review settings to ensure a safe gaming environment.
What to do about Epic Games Launcher
Free with a Parentwise account. The age-by-age verdict needs your child's age, which is why it lives behind the account.
- The age-by-age verdict
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The exact Epic Games Launcher setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
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The signals in Epic Games Launcher that mean it is time to step in.
Epic Games Launcher age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Epic Games Launcher?
Parentwise puts Epic Games Launcher at 12+. We advise Epic Games Launcher from age 12 and up. Overall risk 7/10 (high risk). Violence scores 5/10, language 5/10, stranger contact 7/10 and addiction risk 8/10.
Can a 10 year old use Epic Games Launcher?
Not by default: we advise Epic Games Launcher from 12+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Children in this age range might be interested in games like Fortnite or Rocket League, which are available through the launcher.
Can a 12 year old use Epic Games Launcher?
Yes, 12 is at or above the age we advise for Epic Games Launcher (12+). Children in this age range might be interested in games like Fortnite or Rocket League, which are available through the launcher.
Can a 13 year old use Epic Games Launcher?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Epic Games Launcher (12+). Teenagers may access a wider variety of games, including those with more complex narratives or competitive multiplayer modes.
Is Epic Games Launcher appropriate for kids?
The Epic Games Launcher is a platform for downloading and playing PC games, including popular titles like Fortnite. Parentwise rates Epic Games Launcher overall as high risk (7/10), with stranger contact at 7/10 and addiction risk at 8/10.
Is Epic Games Launcher family friendly?
Epic Games Launcher is one of the higher-risk titles we rate, so treat it as supervised rather than family viewing. It offers robust parental controls for managing content access, spending limits, and communication features within games.
Epic Games Launcher parents guide: what should a parent know first?
The Epic Games Launcher is a platform for downloading and playing PC games, including popular titles like Fortnite. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (7/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (8/10).
Is Epic Games Launcher safe for kids?
We advise Epic Games Launcher from age 12 and up. Overall risk 7/10 (high risk). It offers robust parental controls for managing content access, spending limits, and communication features within games.
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