Game · Medium risk
Is PK XD safe for your child?
Age guide
9+
We advise PK XD from age 9 and up. Overall risk 6/10 (medium risk).
- 5-8
- Playable with chat off entirely and a parent nearby.
- 9-12
- The core audience, and where the Gems pressure bites.
- 13-15
- Most teens drift away from PK XD by now.
- 16+
- Effectively a nostalgia game at this age with little risk.
A colourful open-world mobile game where kids build a house, dress an avatar, play mini games and chat with other players in shared public worlds.
- Age guide
- 9+
- Overall risk
- 6/10
- Violence
- 2/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 5/10
- Stranger contact
- 7/10
- Addiction risk
- 8/10
- Language
- 3/10
- Influence
- 5/10
What parents should know
PK XD looks like a cartoon and largely behaves like one, but it has open public worlds with live text chat, so the people beside your child are real strangers. The stronger day-to-day issue is money and time: the game runs on Coins and Gems, sells outfits and pets constantly, and hands out daily rewards designed to pull kids back in every single day.
What to do about PK XD
Free with a Parentwise account. The age-by-age verdict needs your child's age, which is why it lives behind the account.
- The age-by-age verdict
What we advise for under 8, 8-12 and 13+ - our age guide for PK XD is 9+, and the answer changes with your child's age. - The one setting to change tonight
The exact PK XD setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
Word-for-word openers for talking about PK XD without a row. - Red flags to watch for
The signals in PK XD that mean it is time to step in.
PK XD age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is PK XD?
Parentwise puts PK XD at 9+. We advise PK XD from age 9 and up. Overall risk 6/10 (medium risk). Violence scores 2/10, language 3/10, stranger contact 7/10 and addiction risk 8/10.
Can a 10 year old play PK XD?
Yes, 10 is at or above the age we advise for PK XD (9+). The core audience, and where the Gems pressure bites.
Can a 12 year old play PK XD?
Yes, 12 is at or above the age we advise for PK XD (9+). The core audience, and where the Gems pressure bites.
Can a 13 year old play PK XD?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for PK XD (9+). Most teens drift away from PK XD by now.
Is PK XD appropriate for kids?
PK XD looks like a cartoon and largely behaves like one, but it has open public worlds with live text chat, so the people beside your child are real strangers. Parentwise rates PK XD overall as medium risk (6/10), with stranger contact at 7/10 and addiction risk at 8/10.
Is PK XD family friendly?
PK XD sits in the middle: fine with settings changed and an occasional check-in. The stronger day-to-day issue is money and time: the game runs on Coins and Gems, sells outfits and pets constantly, and hands out daily rewards designed to pull kids back in every single day.
PK XD parents guide: what should a parent know first?
PK XD looks like a cartoon and largely behaves like one, but it has open public worlds with live text chat, so the people beside your child are real strangers. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (7/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (8/10).
Is PK XD safe for kids?
We advise PK XD from age 9 and up. Overall risk 6/10 (medium risk). The stronger day-to-day issue is money and time: the game runs on Coins and Gems, sells outfits and pets constantly, and hands out daily rewards designed to pull kids back in every single day.
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