Game · Medium risk
Is Lethal Company safe for your child?
Age guide
16+
We advise Lethal Company from age 16 and up. Overall risk 6/10 (medium risk).
- 5-8
- This game is not suitable for children in this age group due to its horror elements, jump scares, and mature themes.
- 9-12
- The intense atmosphere, creature designs, and cooperative survival mechanics of Lethal Company are too frightening and complex for this age range.
- 13-15
- Teenagers might be drawn to the game's viral popularity and cooperative horror, but the game contains significant psychological tension, creature violence, and potentially disturbing scenarios.
- 16+
- Older teens can engage with the game's unique blend of resource management and cooperative horror, understanding the strategic elements and managing the intense jump scares and creature encounters.
Lethal Company is a co-op horror game where players scavenge abandoned moons for scrap to meet a corporate quota. It emphasizes teamwork, stealth, and managing limited resources while evading dangerous creatures.
- Age guide
- 16+
- Overall risk
- 6/10
- Violence
- 5/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 6/10
- Stranger contact
- 7/10
- Addiction risk
- 7/10
- Language
- 6/10
- Influence
- 5/10
What parents should know
Lethal Company is a cooperative survival horror game where players scavenge abandoned moons for scrap to meet a company quota, facing dangerous creatures and environmental hazards. The game features intense jump scares, a dark atmosphere, and requires strategic teamwork and communication. It is designed for mature players due to its horror elements and potential for frightening experiences.
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Lethal Company age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Lethal Company?
Parentwise puts Lethal Company at 16+. We advise Lethal Company from age 16 and up. Overall risk 6/10 (medium risk). Violence scores 5/10, language 6/10, stranger contact 7/10 and addiction risk 7/10.
Can a 10 year old play Lethal Company?
Not by default: we advise Lethal Company from 16+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. The intense atmosphere, creature designs, and cooperative survival mechanics of Lethal Company are too frightening and complex for this age range.
Can a 12 year old play Lethal Company?
Not by default: we advise Lethal Company from 16+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. The intense atmosphere, creature designs, and cooperative survival mechanics of Lethal Company are too frightening and complex for this age range.
Can a 13 year old play Lethal Company?
Not by default: we advise Lethal Company from 16+, so at 13 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Teenagers might be drawn to the game's viral popularity and cooperative horror, but the game contains significant psychological tension, creature violence, and potentially disturbing scenarios.
Is Lethal Company appropriate for kids?
Lethal Company is a cooperative survival horror game where players scavenge abandoned moons for scrap to meet a company quota, facing dangerous creatures and environmental hazards. Parentwise rates Lethal Company overall as medium risk (6/10), with stranger contact at 7/10 and addiction risk at 7/10.
Is Lethal Company family friendly?
Lethal Company sits in the middle: fine with settings changed and an occasional check-in. The game features intense jump scares, a dark atmosphere, and requires strategic teamwork and communication.
Lethal Company parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Lethal Company is a cooperative survival horror game where players scavenge abandoned moons for scrap to meet a company quota, facing dangerous creatures and environmental hazards. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (7/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (7/10).
Is Lethal Company safe for kids?
We advise Lethal Company from age 16 and up. Overall risk 6/10 (medium risk). The game features intense jump scares, a dark atmosphere, and requires strategic teamwork and communication.
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