Game · Medium risk
Is Honkai Impact 3rd safe for your child?
Age guide
13+
We advise Honkai Impact 3rd from age 13 and up. Overall risk 6/10 (medium risk).
- 5-8
- Honkai Impact 3rd features complex combat, suggestive character designs, and gacha mechanics, making it unsuitable for this age group.
- 9-12
- The game's fast-paced action, anime-style violence, and emphasis on collecting characters through a gacha system are too advanced and potentially exploitative for pre-teens.
- 13-15
- Teenagers may be drawn to Honkai Impact 3rd's detailed story, anime aesthetic, and engaging combat, but parents should be aware of the pervasive gacha system for obtaining new Valkyries and gear, which can encourage significant spending.
- 16+
- Older teens can appreciate Honkai Impact 3rd's deep lore, strategic combat, and high-quality graphics, understanding the optional nature of its gacha mechanics and managing their engagement with the game's social features like Armada (guilds) and co-op modes.
Honkai Impact 3rd is an action role-playing game with anime-style graphics, focusing on fast-paced combat, character collection, and a deep sci-fi story. Players control a team of 'Valkyries' to fight against the Honkai, a mysterious force threatening humanity.
- Age guide
- 13+
- Overall risk
- 6/10
- Violence
- 5/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 4/10
- Stranger contact
- 6/10
- Addiction risk
- 9/10
- Language
- 4/10
- Influence
- 7/10
What parents should know
Honkai Impact 3rd is an action role-playing game featuring anime-style combat and a complex narrative, rated 13+ due to fantasy violence and suggestive themes. The primary concern is its pervasive 'gacha' monetization system, which can heavily incentivize in-app purchases for characters and equipment, potentially leading to significant spending.
What to do about Honkai Impact 3rd
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- The age-by-age verdict
What we advise for under 8, 8-12 and 13+ - our age guide for Honkai Impact 3rd is 13+, and the answer changes with your child's age. - The one setting to change tonight
The exact Honkai Impact 3rd setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
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The signals in Honkai Impact 3rd that mean it is time to step in.
Honkai Impact 3rd age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Honkai Impact 3rd?
Parentwise puts Honkai Impact 3rd at 13+. We advise Honkai Impact 3rd from age 13 and up. Overall risk 6/10 (medium risk). Violence scores 5/10, language 4/10, stranger contact 6/10 and addiction risk 9/10.
Can a 10 year old play Honkai Impact 3rd?
Not by default: we advise Honkai Impact 3rd from 13+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. The game's fast-paced action, anime-style violence, and emphasis on collecting characters through a gacha system are too advanced and potentially exploitative for pre-teens.
Can a 12 year old play Honkai Impact 3rd?
Not by default: we advise Honkai Impact 3rd from 13+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. The game's fast-paced action, anime-style violence, and emphasis on collecting characters through a gacha system are too advanced and potentially exploitative for pre-teens.
Can a 13 year old play Honkai Impact 3rd?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Honkai Impact 3rd (13+). Teenagers may be drawn to Honkai Impact 3rd's detailed story, anime aesthetic, and engaging combat, but parents should be aware of the pervasive gacha system for obtaining new Valkyries and gear, which can encourage significant spending.
Is Honkai Impact 3rd appropriate for kids?
Honkai Impact 3rd is an action role-playing game featuring anime-style combat and a complex narrative, rated 13+ due to fantasy violence and suggestive themes. Parentwise rates Honkai Impact 3rd overall as medium risk (6/10), with stranger contact at 6/10 and addiction risk at 9/10.
Is Honkai Impact 3rd family friendly?
Honkai Impact 3rd sits in the middle: fine with settings changed and an occasional check-in. The primary concern is its pervasive 'gacha' monetization system, which can heavily incentivize in-app purchases for characters and equipment, potentially leading to significant spending.
Honkai Impact 3rd parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Honkai Impact 3rd is an action role-playing game featuring anime-style combat and a complex narrative, rated 13+ due to fantasy violence and suggestive themes. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (6/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (9/10).
Is Honkai Impact 3rd safe for kids?
We advise Honkai Impact 3rd from age 13 and up. Overall risk 6/10 (medium risk). The primary concern is its pervasive 'gacha' monetization system, which can heavily incentivize in-app purchases for characters and equipment, potentially leading to significant spending.
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