Game · Medium risk
Is Geoguessr safe for your child?
Age guide
8+
We advise Geoguessr from age 8 and up. Overall risk 4/10 (medium risk).
- 5-8
- This age group can enjoy Geoguessr with significant parental guidance, focusing on identifying landmarks or general environments in single-player mode without competitive pressure.
- 9-12
- Children in this age range can play Geoguessr in single-player or private group modes, developing their geographical knowledge and deductive reasoning skills.
- 13-15
- Teenagers can engage with Geoguessr's various game modes, including competitive multiplayer, which might involve public leaderboards and text chat.
- 16+
- Older teens can fully explore Geoguessr's features, including creating custom maps and participating in global challenges, understanding the nuances of online interaction and privacy in competitive settings.
Geoguessr is a geography game where players are dropped into a random Google Street View location and must guess their position on a world map. It combines exploration, trivia, and competitive elements, often played solo or with friends.
- Age guide
- 8+
- Overall risk
- 4/10
- Violence
- 1/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 3/10
- Stranger contact
- 4/10
- Addiction risk
- 7/10
- Language
- 2/10
- Influence
- 4/10
What parents should know
Geoguessr is an educational game that uses Google Street View to challenge players to guess locations, fostering geographical knowledge and deductive skills. While single-player modes are generally safe, public multiplayer options can expose children to unmoderated text chat and competitive interactions with strangers.
What to do about Geoguessr
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- The age-by-age verdict
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The exact Geoguessr setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
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Geoguessr age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Geoguessr?
Parentwise puts Geoguessr at 8+. We advise Geoguessr from age 8 and up. Overall risk 4/10 (medium risk). Violence scores 1/10, language 2/10, stranger contact 4/10 and addiction risk 7/10.
Can a 10 year old play Geoguessr?
Yes, 10 is at or above the age we advise for Geoguessr (8+). Children in this age range can play Geoguessr in single-player or private group modes, developing their geographical knowledge and deductive reasoning skills.
Can a 12 year old play Geoguessr?
Yes, 12 is at or above the age we advise for Geoguessr (8+). Children in this age range can play Geoguessr in single-player or private group modes, developing their geographical knowledge and deductive reasoning skills.
Can a 13 year old play Geoguessr?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Geoguessr (8+). Teenagers can engage with Geoguessr's various game modes, including competitive multiplayer, which might involve public leaderboards and text chat.
Is Geoguessr appropriate for kids?
Geoguessr is an educational game that uses Google Street View to challenge players to guess locations, fostering geographical knowledge and deductive skills. Parentwise rates Geoguessr overall as medium risk (4/10), with stranger contact at 4/10 and addiction risk at 7/10.
Is Geoguessr family friendly?
Geoguessr sits in the middle: fine with settings changed and an occasional check-in. While single-player modes are generally safe, public multiplayer options can expose children to unmoderated text chat and competitive interactions with strangers.
Geoguessr parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Geoguessr is an educational game that uses Google Street View to challenge players to guess locations, fostering geographical knowledge and deductive skills. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (4/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (7/10).
Is Geoguessr safe for kids?
We advise Geoguessr from age 8 and up. Overall risk 4/10 (medium risk). While single-player modes are generally safe, public multiplayer options can expose children to unmoderated text chat and competitive interactions with strangers.
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