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Is Palworld safe for your child?
Age guide
13+
We advise Palworld from age 13 and up. Overall risk 7/10 (high risk).
- 13-15
- Players in this age range will encounter the core gameplay loop of capturing Pals, engaging in combat with human enemies, and managing a base, including resource gathering and crafting.
- 16+
- Older teens may delve deeper into optimizing Pal breeding for specific traits, exploring more dangerous areas with higher-level enemies, and participating in online multiplayer servers with other players.
Palworld is an open-world survival crafting game featuring creature collection, base building, and combat. Players can capture 'Pals' to help with tasks, fight alongside them, or even exploit them for resources.
- Age guide
- 13+
- Overall risk
- 7/10
- Violence
- 7/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 6/10
- Stranger contact
- 7/10
- Addiction risk
- 9/10
- Language
- 4/10
- Influence
- 8/10
What parents should know
Palworld is a survival crafting game with creature collection and combat, rated for teens due to violence and suggestive themes. It involves capturing 'Pals' for various tasks, including fighting and labor. Parents should discuss the game's content, monitor online interactions, and set clear boundaries for screen time and in-game spending.
What to do about Palworld
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- The age-by-age verdict
What we advise for under 8, 8-12 and 13+ - our age guide for Palworld is 13+, and the answer changes with your child's age. - The one setting to change tonight
The exact Palworld setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
Word-for-word openers for talking about Palworld without a row. - Red flags to watch for
The signals in Palworld that mean it is time to step in.
Palworld age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Palworld?
Parentwise puts Palworld at 13+. We advise Palworld from age 13 and up. Overall risk 7/10 (high risk). Violence scores 7/10, language 4/10, stranger contact 7/10 and addiction risk 9/10.
Can a 10 year old play Palworld?
Not by default: we advise Palworld from 13+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first.
Can a 12 year old play Palworld?
Not by default: we advise Palworld from 13+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first.
Can a 13 year old play Palworld?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Palworld (13+). Players in this age range will encounter the core gameplay loop of capturing Pals, engaging in combat with human enemies, and managing a base, including resource gathering and crafting.
Is Palworld appropriate for kids?
Palworld is a survival crafting game with creature collection and combat, rated for teens due to violence and suggestive themes. Parentwise rates Palworld overall as high risk (7/10), with stranger contact at 7/10 and addiction risk at 9/10.
Is Palworld family friendly?
Palworld is one of the higher-risk titles we rate, so treat it as supervised rather than family viewing. It involves capturing 'Pals' for various tasks, including fighting and labor.
Palworld parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Palworld is a survival crafting game with creature collection and combat, rated for teens due to violence and suggestive themes. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (7/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (9/10).
Is Palworld safe for kids?
We advise Palworld from age 13 and up. Overall risk 7/10 (high risk). It involves capturing 'Pals' for various tasks, including fighting and labor.
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