Game · Medium risk
Is Raft safe for your child?
Age guide
10+
We advise Raft from age 10 and up. Overall risk 4/10 (medium risk).
- 5-8
- This game is not suitable for this age group due to its survival mechanics, resource management, and potential for jump scares from sharks and other aggressive wildlife.
- 9-12
- Pre-teens can enjoy the cooperative survival aspects of Raft, focusing on building their raft and exploring islands, though the resource gathering and crafting systems might require some initial guidance.
- 13-15
- Teenagers will likely appreciate the strategic depth of base building, resource management, and exploration, especially when playing with friends to tackle the game's story elements and boss encounters.
- 16+
- Older teens can fully engage with Raft's complex survival systems, extensive crafting trees, and the overarching narrative, finding satisfaction in optimizing their raft and overcoming environmental challenges.
Raft is a cooperative ocean survival game where players expand a floating raft while avoiding sharks and hunger.
- Age guide
- 10+
- Overall risk
- 4/10
- Violence
- 2/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 3/10
- Stranger contact
- 4/10
- Addiction risk
- 7/10
- Language
- 2/10
- Influence
- 2/10
What parents should know
Raft is a cooperative survival game where players build a floating home and explore the ocean, gathering resources and facing environmental challenges. It emphasizes resource management, crafting, and exploration, offering a rewarding experience for those who enjoy strategic gameplay. While it features mild combat with sharks and other creatures, the primary focus is on building and survival, making it suitable for pre-teens and older with appropriate multiplayer precautions.
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- The age-by-age verdict
What we advise for under 8, 8-12 and 13+ - our age guide for Raft is 10+, and the answer changes with your child's age. - The one setting to change tonight
The exact Raft setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
Word-for-word openers for talking about Raft without a row. - Red flags to watch for
The signals in Raft that mean it is time to step in.
Raft age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Raft?
Parentwise puts Raft at 10+. We advise Raft from age 10 and up. Overall risk 4/10 (medium risk). Violence scores 2/10, language 2/10, stranger contact 4/10 and addiction risk 7/10.
Can a 10 year old play Raft?
Yes, 10 is at or above the age we advise for Raft (10+). Pre-teens can enjoy the cooperative survival aspects of Raft, focusing on building their raft and exploring islands, though the resource gathering and crafting systems might require some initial guidance.
Can a 12 year old play Raft?
Yes, 12 is at or above the age we advise for Raft (10+). Pre-teens can enjoy the cooperative survival aspects of Raft, focusing on building their raft and exploring islands, though the resource gathering and crafting systems might require some initial guidance.
Can a 13 year old play Raft?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Raft (10+). Teenagers will likely appreciate the strategic depth of base building, resource management, and exploration, especially when playing with friends to tackle the game's story elements and boss encounters.
Is Raft appropriate for kids?
Raft is a cooperative survival game where players build a floating home and explore the ocean, gathering resources and facing environmental challenges. Parentwise rates Raft overall as medium risk (4/10), with stranger contact at 4/10 and addiction risk at 7/10.
Is Raft family friendly?
Raft sits in the middle: fine with settings changed and an occasional check-in. It emphasizes resource management, crafting, and exploration, offering a rewarding experience for those who enjoy strategic gameplay.
Raft parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Raft is a cooperative survival game where players build a floating home and explore the ocean, gathering resources and facing environmental challenges. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (4/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (7/10).
Is Raft safe for kids?
We advise Raft from age 10 and up. Overall risk 4/10 (medium risk). It emphasizes resource management, crafting, and exploration, offering a rewarding experience for those who enjoy strategic gameplay.
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