Game · Medium risk
Is Geometry Dash safe for your child?
Age guide
8+
We advise Geometry Dash from age 8 and up. Overall risk 4/10 (medium risk).
- 5-8
- This age group can enjoy Geometry Dash's simpler official levels, focusing on rhythm and hand-eye coordination, though the difficulty can be frustrating.
- 9-12
- Children in this range can tackle more complex official levels and begin exploring user-created levels with supervision.
- 13-15
- Teenagers can fully engage with Geometry Dash, including creating and sharing their own levels, and participating in the wider community.
- 16+
- Older teens can delve into the advanced aspects of Geometry Dash, including competitive play, speedrunning, and complex level design, understanding the community norms and content moderation limitations.
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Geometry Dash is a series of music platforming video games where players control a geometric shape navigating through a series of obstacles. The gameplay is rhythm-based, requiring precise timing to jump and fly through levels synchronized with the background music.
- Age guide
- 8+
- Overall risk
- 4/10
- Violence
- 1/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 3/10
- Stranger contact
- 4/10
- Addiction risk
- 8/10
- Language
- 2/10
- Influence
- 4/10
What parents should know
Geometry Dash is a rhythm-based platformer known for its challenging gameplay and extensive user-generated content. While official levels are generally safe, the vast library of user-created levels and unmoderated comment sections can expose players to inappropriate language, disturbing imagery, or flashing lights.
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Geometry Dash age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Geometry Dash?
Parentwise puts Geometry Dash at 8+. We advise Geometry Dash 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 8/10.
Can a 10 year old play Geometry Dash?
Yes, 10 is at or above the age we advise for Geometry Dash (8+). Children in this range can tackle more complex official levels and begin exploring user-created levels with supervision.
Can a 12 year old play Geometry Dash?
Yes, 12 is at or above the age we advise for Geometry Dash (8+). Children in this range can tackle more complex official levels and begin exploring user-created levels with supervision.
Can a 13 year old play Geometry Dash?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Geometry Dash (8+). Teenagers can fully engage with Geometry Dash, including creating and sharing their own levels, and participating in the wider community.
Is Geometry Dash appropriate for kids?
Geometry Dash is a rhythm-based platformer known for its challenging gameplay and extensive user-generated content. Parentwise rates Geometry Dash overall as medium risk (4/10), with stranger contact at 4/10 and addiction risk at 8/10.
Is Geometry Dash family friendly?
Geometry Dash sits in the middle: fine with settings changed and an occasional check-in. While official levels are generally safe, the vast library of user-created levels and unmoderated comment sections can expose players to inappropriate language, disturbing imagery, or flashing lights.
Geometry Dash parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Geometry Dash is a rhythm-based platformer known for its challenging gameplay and extensive user-generated content. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (4/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (8/10).
Is Geometry Dash safe for kids?
We advise Geometry Dash from age 8 and up. Overall risk 4/10 (medium risk). While official levels are generally safe, the vast library of user-created levels and unmoderated comment sections can expose players to inappropriate language, disturbing imagery, or flashing lights.
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