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Is Red Dead Redemption 2 safe for your child?
Age guide
18+
We advise Red Dead Redemption 2 from age 18 and up. Overall risk 8/10 (high risk).
- 5-8
- This game is entirely inappropriate for children in this age group due to its explicit violence, strong language, and mature themes.
- 9-12
- Red Dead Redemption 2 is not suitable for this age range, as its realistic violence, sexual content references, and drug use are far too mature.
- 13-15
- Even for older teens, the game's mature content, including graphic violence, strong language, and depictions of sexual situations and drug use, requires careful consideration and parental guidance.
- 16+
- Older teens may be mature enough to understand the complex narrative and historical context of Red Dead Redemption 2, but its explicit content still warrants discussion about its themes and realism.
Red Dead Redemption 2 is an epic open-world Western action-adventure game set in 1899 America. Players follow Arthur Morgan, an outlaw in the Van der Linde gang, as they navigate a changing world.
- Age guide
- 18+
- Overall risk
- 8/10
- Violence
- 9/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 7/10
- Stranger contact
- 7/10
- Addiction risk
- 9/10
- Language
- 9/10
- Influence
- 9/10
What parents should know
Red Dead Redemption 2 is an open-world action-adventure game set in a fictionalized Wild West, known for its immersive storytelling and realistic graphics. It carries an 'M' for Mature rating due to its extensive graphic violence, strong language, sexual content references, and depictions of drug and alcohol use. This game is intended for adult audiences and is not suitable for children or younger teenagers.
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Red Dead Redemption 2 age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Red Dead Redemption 2?
Parentwise puts Red Dead Redemption 2 at 18+. We advise Red Dead Redemption 2 from age 18 and up. Overall risk 8/10 (high risk). Violence scores 9/10, language 9/10, stranger contact 7/10 and addiction risk 9/10.
Can a 10 year old play Red Dead Redemption 2?
Not by default: we advise Red Dead Redemption 2 from 18+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Red Dead Redemption 2 is not suitable for this age range, as its realistic violence, sexual content references, and drug use are far too mature.
Can a 12 year old play Red Dead Redemption 2?
Not by default: we advise Red Dead Redemption 2 from 18+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Red Dead Redemption 2 is not suitable for this age range, as its realistic violence, sexual content references, and drug use are far too mature.
Can a 13 year old play Red Dead Redemption 2?
Not by default: we advise Red Dead Redemption 2 from 18+, so at 13 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Even for older teens, the game's mature content, including graphic violence, strong language, and depictions of sexual situations and drug use, requires careful consideration and parental guidance.
Is Red Dead Redemption 2 appropriate for kids?
Red Dead Redemption 2 is an open-world action-adventure game set in a fictionalized Wild West, known for its immersive storytelling and realistic graphics. Parentwise rates Red Dead Redemption 2 overall as high risk (8/10), with stranger contact at 7/10 and addiction risk at 9/10.
Is Red Dead Redemption 2 family friendly?
Red Dead Redemption 2 is one of the higher-risk titles we rate, so treat it as supervised rather than family viewing. It carries an 'M' for Mature rating due to its extensive graphic violence, strong language, sexual content references, and depictions of drug and alcohol use.
Red Dead Redemption 2 parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Red Dead Redemption 2 is an open-world action-adventure game set in a fictionalized Wild West, known for its immersive storytelling and realistic graphics. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (7/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (9/10).
Is Red Dead Redemption 2 safe for kids?
We advise Red Dead Redemption 2 from age 18 and up. Overall risk 8/10 (high risk). It carries an 'M' for Mature rating due to its extensive graphic violence, strong language, sexual content references, and depictions of drug and alcohol use.
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