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Is Path of Exile safe for your child?
Age guide
16+
We advise Path of Exile from age 16 and up. Overall risk 8/10 (high risk).
- 5-8
- Path of Exile's complex systems and mature themes, including graphic violence and dark fantasy elements, are not suitable for this age group.
- 9-12
- The game's intricate skill tree, item customization, and player-driven economy are overwhelming for younger players and its content remains inappropriate.
- 13-15
- While some older teens might be drawn to the deep gameplay mechanics, the game's explicit gore, horror elements, and gambling-like loot systems require significant maturity and parental guidance.
- 16+
- Players in this age group can engage with the game's extensive lore, challenging endgame content, and sophisticated trading systems, but should be aware of the addictive nature of loot progression and the potential for in-game spending on cosmetic microtransactions.
Path of Exile is a free-to-play action role-playing game known for its dark fantasy setting, complex skill tree, and deep customization options. Players explore a vast world, fight monsters, and collect loot to build powerful characters.
- Age guide
- 16+
- Overall risk
- 8/10
- Violence
- 8/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 6/10
- Stranger contact
- 7/10
- Addiction risk
- 9/10
- Language
- 5/10
- Influence
- 7/10
What parents should know
Path of Exile is a complex, free-to-play action RPG known for its deep customization and challenging gameplay, but it features mature themes, graphic violence, and addictive loot mechanics. Its player-driven economy and constant content updates can encourage extensive play and potential in-game spending on cosmetic items, making it unsuitable for younger audiences.
What to do about Path of Exile
Free with a Parentwise account. The age-by-age verdict needs your child's age, which is why it lives behind the account.
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Path of Exile age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Path of Exile?
Parentwise puts Path of Exile at 16+. We advise Path of Exile from age 16 and up. Overall risk 8/10 (high risk). Violence scores 8/10, language 5/10, stranger contact 7/10 and addiction risk 9/10.
Can a 10 year old play Path of Exile?
Not by default: we advise Path of Exile from 16+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. The game's intricate skill tree, item customization, and player-driven economy are overwhelming for younger players and its content remains inappropriate.
Can a 12 year old play Path of Exile?
Not by default: we advise Path of Exile from 16+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. The game's intricate skill tree, item customization, and player-driven economy are overwhelming for younger players and its content remains inappropriate.
Can a 13 year old play Path of Exile?
Not by default: we advise Path of Exile from 16+, so at 13 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. While some older teens might be drawn to the deep gameplay mechanics, the game's explicit gore, horror elements, and gambling-like loot systems require significant maturity and parental guidance.
Is Path of Exile appropriate for kids?
Path of Exile is a complex, free-to-play action RPG known for its deep customization and challenging gameplay, but it features mature themes, graphic violence, and addictive loot mechanics. Parentwise rates Path of Exile overall as high risk (8/10), with stranger contact at 7/10 and addiction risk at 9/10.
Is Path of Exile family friendly?
Path of Exile is one of the higher-risk titles we rate, so treat it as supervised rather than family viewing. Its player-driven economy and constant content updates can encourage extensive play and potential in-game spending on cosmetic items, making it unsuitable for younger audiences.
Path of Exile parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Path of Exile is a complex, free-to-play action RPG known for its deep customization and challenging gameplay, but it features mature themes, graphic violence, and addictive loot mechanics. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (7/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (9/10).
Is Path of Exile safe for kids?
We advise Path of Exile from age 16 and up. Overall risk 8/10 (high risk). Its player-driven economy and constant content updates can encourage extensive play and potential in-game spending on cosmetic items, making it unsuitable for younger audiences.
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