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Is Grounded safe for your child?

Age guide

10+

We advise Grounded from age 10 and up. Overall risk 5/10 (medium risk).

5-8
Grounded is generally too complex for this age group, requiring strategic thinking for survival, crafting, and combat against various insects.
9-12
Children in this age range can enjoy Grounded's exploration and crafting, but parents should be aware of the arachnophobia mode for spider encounters and the need for cooperation in multiplayer.
13-15
Teenagers will likely appreciate Grounded's open-world survival mechanics, base building, and the cooperative challenges of facing larger insect threats and exploring dangerous areas.
16+
Older teens can fully engage with Grounded's advanced base design, complex crafting trees, and challenging boss encounters, often coordinating intricate strategies in multiplayer sessions.

Grounded is a survival game where players are shrunken to the size of an ant and must survive in a suburban backyard filled with giant insects and everyday objects. Players gather resources, craft tools, build bases, and explore the environment while uncovering the mystery of their miniaturization.

Age guide
10+
Overall risk
5/10
Violence
3/10
Toxic behaviour
2/10
Stranger contact
4/10
Addiction risk
9/10
Language
2/10
Influence
4/10

What parents should know

Grounded is an imaginative survival game where players are shrunken to the size of an ant, exploring a backyard filled with giant insects and crafting tools for survival. While it promotes creativity and problem-solving, its realistic insect encounters and survival mechanics can be challenging. Parents should consider the arachnophobia mode and monitor multiplayer interactions to ensure a positive experience.

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Grounded age rating and parents guide: common questions

What age rating is Grounded?

Parentwise puts Grounded at 10+. We advise Grounded from age 10 and up. Overall risk 5/10 (medium risk). Violence scores 3/10, language 2/10, stranger contact 4/10 and addiction risk 9/10.

Can a 10 year old play Grounded?

Yes, 10 is at or above the age we advise for Grounded (10+). Children in this age range can enjoy Grounded's exploration and crafting, but parents should be aware of the arachnophobia mode for spider encounters and the need for cooperation in multiplayer.

Can a 12 year old play Grounded?

Yes, 12 is at or above the age we advise for Grounded (10+). Children in this age range can enjoy Grounded's exploration and crafting, but parents should be aware of the arachnophobia mode for spider encounters and the need for cooperation in multiplayer.

Can a 13 year old play Grounded?

Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Grounded (10+). Teenagers will likely appreciate Grounded's open-world survival mechanics, base building, and the cooperative challenges of facing larger insect threats and exploring dangerous areas.

Is Grounded appropriate for kids?

Grounded is an imaginative survival game where players are shrunken to the size of an ant, exploring a backyard filled with giant insects and crafting tools for survival. Parentwise rates Grounded overall as medium risk (5/10), with stranger contact at 4/10 and addiction risk at 9/10.

Is Grounded family friendly?

Grounded sits in the middle: fine with settings changed and an occasional check-in. While it promotes creativity and problem-solving, its realistic insect encounters and survival mechanics can be challenging.

Grounded parents guide: what should a parent know first?

Grounded is an imaginative survival game where players are shrunken to the size of an ant, exploring a backyard filled with giant insects and crafting tools for survival. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (4/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (9/10).

Is Grounded safe for kids?

We advise Grounded from age 10 and up. Overall risk 5/10 (medium risk). While it promotes creativity and problem-solving, its realistic insect encounters and survival mechanics can be challenging.

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