Game · Low risk
Is Hay Day safe for your child?
Age guide
7+
We advise Hay Day from age 7 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk).
- 5-8
- Younger children can enjoy the simple farming mechanics, planting crops and feeding animals, but will need parental help with understanding trade, managing resources, and navigating menus.
- 9-12
- Children in this age range can independently manage their farm, participate in the Neighborhood system for trading and chatting, and engage in events like the Derby, requiring discussions about online interactions.
- 13-15
- Teenagers may enjoy optimizing their farm for efficiency and joining active Neighborhoods for social interaction and competitive play, potentially spending money on cosmetic items or speeding up progress.
- 16+
- Older teens can engage with Hay Day as a relaxing, long-term strategy game, participating in advanced trading, community events, and managing complex production chains, often without significant parental oversight.
Hay Day is a farming simulation where players grow crops, raise animals and trade goods with neighbours.
- Age guide
- 7+
- Overall risk
- 3/10
- Violence
- 0/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 1/10
- Stranger contact
- 3/10
- Addiction risk
- 6/10
- Language
- 0/10
- Influence
- 2/10
What parents should know
Hay Day is a popular mobile farming simulation game where players manage a farm, grow crops, raise animals, and trade goods. It features social elements through 'Neighborhoods' and offers in-app purchases for 'Diamonds' that can speed up progress, requiring parents to manage spending and monitor online interactions.
What to do about Hay Day
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- The age-by-age verdict
What we advise for under 8, 8-12 and 13+ - our age guide for Hay Day is 7+, and the answer changes with your child's age. - The one setting to change tonight
The exact Hay Day setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
Word-for-word openers for talking about Hay Day without a row. - Red flags to watch for
The signals in Hay Day that mean it is time to step in.
Hay Day age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Hay Day?
Parentwise puts Hay Day at 7+. We advise Hay Day from age 7 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk). Violence scores 0/10, language 0/10, stranger contact 3/10 and addiction risk 6/10.
Can a 10 year old play Hay Day?
Yes, 10 is at or above the age we advise for Hay Day (7+). Children in this age range can independently manage their farm, participate in the Neighborhood system for trading and chatting, and engage in events like the Derby, requiring discussions about online interactions.
Can a 12 year old play Hay Day?
Yes, 12 is at or above the age we advise for Hay Day (7+). Children in this age range can independently manage their farm, participate in the Neighborhood system for trading and chatting, and engage in events like the Derby, requiring discussions about online interactions.
Can a 13 year old play Hay Day?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Hay Day (7+). Teenagers may enjoy optimizing their farm for efficiency and joining active Neighborhoods for social interaction and competitive play, potentially spending money on cosmetic items or speeding up progress.
Is Hay Day appropriate for kids?
Hay Day is a popular mobile farming simulation game where players manage a farm, grow crops, raise animals, and trade goods. Parentwise rates Hay Day overall as low risk (3/10), with stranger contact at 3/10 and addiction risk at 6/10.
Is Hay Day family friendly?
Hay Day is one of the lower-risk titles we rate. It features social elements through 'Neighborhoods' and offers in-app purchases for 'Diamonds' that can speed up progress, requiring parents to manage spending and monitor online interactions.
Hay Day parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Hay Day is a popular mobile farming simulation game where players manage a farm, grow crops, raise animals, and trade goods. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (3/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (6/10).
Is Hay Day safe for kids?
We advise Hay Day from age 7 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk). It features social elements through 'Neighborhoods' and offers in-app purchases for 'Diamonds' that can speed up progress, requiring parents to manage spending and monitor online interactions.
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