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Is Hearthstone safe for your child?

Age guide

10+

We advise Hearthstone from age 10 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk).

5-8
Hearthstone's strategic depth, reading requirements, and collectible card game mechanics are generally too complex for this age group.
9-12
Children can enjoy Hearthstone's colorful characters and basic gameplay, learning strategic thinking and resource management, especially in casual modes or against AI opponents.
13-15
Teenagers can delve into competitive play, deck building, and understanding the meta-game, potentially engaging with the in-game chat and social features.
16+
Older teens can fully participate in all aspects of Hearthstone, including high-level competitive play, community engagement, and managing their collection without specific parental oversight.

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Hearthstone is a free-to-play online digital collectible card game set in the Warcraft universe. Players build decks of cards and battle against other players in turn-based combat, using spells, minions, and weapons.

Age guide
10+
Overall risk
3/10
Violence
1/10
Toxic behaviour
3/10
Stranger contact
2/10
Addiction risk
7/10
Language
1/10
Influence
4/10

What parents should know

Hearthstone is a popular digital collectible card game known for its strategic gameplay and fantasy theme. Parents should be aware of its in-game purchase mechanics for card packs and the potential for unmoderated player chat, utilizing Blizzard's parental controls for oversight.

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Hearthstone age rating and parents guide: common questions

What age rating is Hearthstone?

Parentwise puts Hearthstone at 10+. We advise Hearthstone from age 10 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk). Violence scores 1/10, language 1/10, stranger contact 2/10 and addiction risk 7/10.

Can a 10 year old play Hearthstone?

Yes, 10 is at or above the age we advise for Hearthstone (10+). Children can enjoy Hearthstone's colorful characters and basic gameplay, learning strategic thinking and resource management, especially in casual modes or against AI opponents.

Can a 12 year old play Hearthstone?

Yes, 12 is at or above the age we advise for Hearthstone (10+). Children can enjoy Hearthstone's colorful characters and basic gameplay, learning strategic thinking and resource management, especially in casual modes or against AI opponents.

Can a 13 year old play Hearthstone?

Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Hearthstone (10+). Teenagers can delve into competitive play, deck building, and understanding the meta-game, potentially engaging with the in-game chat and social features.

Is Hearthstone appropriate for kids?

Hearthstone is a popular digital collectible card game known for its strategic gameplay and fantasy theme. Parentwise rates Hearthstone overall as low risk (3/10), with stranger contact at 2/10 and addiction risk at 7/10.

Is Hearthstone family friendly?

Hearthstone is one of the lower-risk titles we rate. Parents should be aware of its in-game purchase mechanics for card packs and the potential for unmoderated player chat, utilizing Blizzard's parental controls for oversight.

Hearthstone parents guide: what should a parent know first?

Hearthstone is a popular digital collectible card game known for its strategic gameplay and fantasy theme. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (2/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (7/10).

Is Hearthstone safe for kids?

We advise Hearthstone from age 10 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk). Parents should be aware of its in-game purchase mechanics for card packs and the potential for unmoderated player chat, utilizing Blizzard's parental controls for oversight.

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