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Is Rainbow Six Siege safe for your child?

Age guide

17+

We advise Rainbow Six Siege from age 17 and up. Overall risk 9/10 (high risk).

13-15
Younger teens might be drawn to the tactical shooter gameplay and team-based objectives, often playing with friends in casual modes.
16+
Older teens engage with the competitive ranked modes and complex operator abilities, participating in more intense and strategic team coordination.

Rainbow Six Siege is a tactical first-person shooter where players choose unique operators with special abilities to attack or defend objectives. It emphasizes teamwork, strategy, and environmental destruction in close-quarters combat scenarios.

Age guide
17+
Overall risk
9/10
Violence
8/10
Toxic behaviour
9/10
Stranger contact
9/10
Addiction risk
8/10
Language
9/10
Influence
7/10

What parents should know

Rainbow Six Siege is a tactical first-person shooter known for its intense, team-based gameplay and destructive environments. The game is rated M for Mature due to violence and strong language, primarily from player communication. Parental controls on consoles and within the game can manage exposure to mature content and limit interactions with strangers.

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Rainbow Six Siege age rating and parents guide: common questions

What age rating is Rainbow Six Siege?

Parentwise puts Rainbow Six Siege at 17+. We advise Rainbow Six Siege from age 17 and up. Overall risk 9/10 (high risk). Violence scores 8/10, language 9/10, stranger contact 9/10 and addiction risk 8/10.

Can a 10 year old play Rainbow Six Siege?

Not by default: we advise Rainbow Six Siege from 17+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first.

Can a 12 year old play Rainbow Six Siege?

Not by default: we advise Rainbow Six Siege from 17+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first.

Can a 13 year old play Rainbow Six Siege?

Not by default: we advise Rainbow Six Siege from 17+, so at 13 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Younger teens might be drawn to the tactical shooter gameplay and team-based objectives, often playing with friends in casual modes.

Is Rainbow Six Siege appropriate for kids?

Rainbow Six Siege is a tactical first-person shooter known for its intense, team-based gameplay and destructive environments. Parentwise rates Rainbow Six Siege overall as high risk (9/10), with stranger contact at 9/10 and addiction risk at 8/10.

Is Rainbow Six Siege family friendly?

Rainbow Six Siege is one of the higher-risk titles we rate, so treat it as supervised rather than family viewing. The game is rated M for Mature due to violence and strong language, primarily from player communication.

Rainbow Six Siege parents guide: what should a parent know first?

Rainbow Six Siege is a tactical first-person shooter known for its intense, team-based gameplay and destructive environments. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (9/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (8/10).

Is Rainbow Six Siege safe for kids?

We advise Rainbow Six Siege from age 17 and up. Overall risk 9/10 (high risk). The game is rated M for Mature due to violence and strong language, primarily from player communication.

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