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Is Once Human safe for your child?
Age guide
16+
We advise Once Human from age 16 and up. Overall risk 7/10 (high risk).
- 5-8
- This game is not suitable for this age group due to its mature themes of survival in a post-apocalyptic world, combat against mutated creatures, and online multiplayer interactions.
- 9-12
- This game is not suitable for this age group due to its complex survival mechanics, intense combat, and open-world online interactions with potentially unmoderated player chat.
- 13-15
- Younger teenagers will encounter a challenging survival experience with crafting, base building, and combat against various mutated enemies, often in a multiplayer setting with other players.
- 16+
- Older teens can fully engage with Once Human's open-world exploration, cooperative or competitive multiplayer modes, and the intricate systems of resource management, character progression, and combat against difficult foes.
Once Human is a free to play open world survival shooter set in a mutated post apocalyptic world.
- Age guide
- 16+
- Overall risk
- 7/10
- Violence
- 7/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 5/10
- Stranger contact
- 6/10
- Addiction risk
- 8/10
- Language
- 4/10
- Influence
- 3/10
What parents should know
Once Human is an open-world, post-apocalyptic survival game with strong multiplayer elements, where players must craft, build, and fight to survive against mutated creatures and other players. It offers a deep and challenging experience, but its online nature means exposure to unfiltered player interactions and potentially mature content. Parents should prioritize setting strict communication boundaries and discussing online safety and responsible spending.
What to do about Once Human
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- The age-by-age verdict
What we advise for under 8, 8-12 and 13+ - our age guide for Once Human is 16+, and the answer changes with your child's age. - The one setting to change tonight
The exact Once Human setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
Word-for-word openers for talking about Once Human without a row. - Red flags to watch for
The signals in Once Human that mean it is time to step in.
Once Human age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Once Human?
Parentwise puts Once Human at 16+. We advise Once Human from age 16 and up. Overall risk 7/10 (high risk). Violence scores 7/10, language 4/10, stranger contact 6/10 and addiction risk 8/10.
Can a 10 year old play Once Human?
Not by default: we advise Once Human from 16+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. This game is not suitable for this age group due to its complex survival mechanics, intense combat, and open-world online interactions with potentially unmoderated player chat.
Can a 12 year old play Once Human?
Not by default: we advise Once Human from 16+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. This game is not suitable for this age group due to its complex survival mechanics, intense combat, and open-world online interactions with potentially unmoderated player chat.
Can a 13 year old play Once Human?
Not by default: we advise Once Human from 16+, so at 13 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Younger teenagers will encounter a challenging survival experience with crafting, base building, and combat against various mutated enemies, often in a multiplayer setting with other players.
Is Once Human appropriate for kids?
Once Human is an open-world, post-apocalyptic survival game with strong multiplayer elements, where players must craft, build, and fight to survive against mutated creatures and other players. Parentwise rates Once Human overall as high risk (7/10), with stranger contact at 6/10 and addiction risk at 8/10.
Is Once Human family friendly?
Once Human is one of the higher-risk titles we rate, so treat it as supervised rather than family viewing. It offers a deep and challenging experience, but its online nature means exposure to unfiltered player interactions and potentially mature content.
Once Human parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Once Human is an open-world, post-apocalyptic survival game with strong multiplayer elements, where players must craft, build, and fight to survive against mutated creatures and other players. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (6/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (8/10).
Is Once Human safe for kids?
We advise Once Human from age 16 and up. Overall risk 7/10 (high risk). It offers a deep and challenging experience, but its online nature means exposure to unfiltered player interactions and potentially mature content.
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