Game · Medium risk
Is Rec Room safe for your child?
Age guide
13+
We advise Rec Room from age 13 and up. Overall risk 6/10 (medium risk).
- 5-8
- Rec Room is not recommended for this age group due to the complexity of VR environments, potential for motion sickness, and the social nature of the game with user-generated content.
- 9-12
- Children in this age range can enjoy Junior Accounts, which offer a curated experience with limited social interaction and no access to user-created rooms or in-game currency purchases, focusing on Rec Room's official games.
- 13-15
- Teens can access the full Rec Room experience, including creating their own rooms, participating in public voice chat, and purchasing 'Tokens' for cosmetic items, requiring active parental guidance on online interactions and spending.
- 16+
- Older teens can navigate Rec Room's social features and user-generated content more independently, but discussions about appropriate online behavior and privacy settings remain important given the open nature of the platform.
Rec Room is a free-to-play virtual reality social game that allows users to create and play various games and experiences with friends. It emphasizes user-generated content and social interaction in a cartoonish, accessible environment.
- Age guide
- 13+
- Overall risk
- 6/10
- Violence
- 3/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 6/10
- Stranger contact
- 8/10
- Addiction risk
- 7/10
- Language
- 5/10
- Influence
- 6/10
What parents should know
Rec Room is a free-to-play social VR platform where users can play games, create rooms, and socialize. Its open nature with user-generated content and public voice chat necessitates careful parental controls, especially for younger teens, to manage social interactions and in-app purchases.
What to do about Rec Room
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 Rec Room is 13+, and the answer changes with your child's age. - The one setting to change tonight
The exact Rec Room setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
Word-for-word openers for talking about Rec Room without a row. - Red flags to watch for
The signals in Rec Room that mean it is time to step in.
Rec Room age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Rec Room?
Parentwise puts Rec Room at 13+. We advise Rec Room from age 13 and up. Overall risk 6/10 (medium risk). Violence scores 3/10, language 5/10, stranger contact 8/10 and addiction risk 7/10.
Can a 10 year old play Rec Room?
Not by default: we advise Rec Room from 13+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Children in this age range can enjoy Junior Accounts, which offer a curated experience with limited social interaction and no access to user-created rooms or in-game currency purchases, focusing on Rec Room's official games.
Can a 12 year old play Rec Room?
Not by default: we advise Rec Room from 13+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Children in this age range can enjoy Junior Accounts, which offer a curated experience with limited social interaction and no access to user-created rooms or in-game currency purchases, focusing on Rec Room's official games.
Can a 13 year old play Rec Room?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Rec Room (13+). Teens can access the full Rec Room experience, including creating their own rooms, participating in public voice chat, and purchasing 'Tokens' for cosmetic items, requiring active parental guidance on online interactions and spending.
Is Rec Room appropriate for kids?
Rec Room is a free-to-play social VR platform where users can play games, create rooms, and socialize. Parentwise rates Rec Room overall as medium risk (6/10), with stranger contact at 8/10 and addiction risk at 7/10.
Is Rec Room family friendly?
Rec Room sits in the middle: fine with settings changed and an occasional check-in. Its open nature with user-generated content and public voice chat necessitates careful parental controls, especially for younger teens, to manage social interactions and in-app purchases.
Rec Room parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Rec Room is a free-to-play social VR platform where users can play games, create rooms, and socialize. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (8/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (7/10).
Is Rec Room safe for kids?
We advise Rec Room from age 13 and up. Overall risk 6/10 (medium risk). Its open nature with user-generated content and public voice chat necessitates careful parental controls, especially for younger teens, to manage social interactions and in-app purchases.
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