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Is Sackboy: A Big Adventure safe for your child?

Age guide

7+

We advise Sackboy: A Big Adventure from age 7 and up. Overall risk 4/10 (medium risk).

5-8
Younger players will enjoy the vibrant platforming and cooperative play, focusing on collecting Dreamer Orbs and Costumes.
9-12
Children in this age range can fully engage with the game's challenges, including competitive multiplayer levels and finding all collectibles.
13-15
Teenagers might focus on achieving high scores, completing all side quests, and participating in online cooperative play with friends, potentially using voice chat if enabled on the console.
16+
Older players can appreciate the intricate level design and the satisfaction of mastering difficult challenges, including the Ripsnorter levels, and may engage in online multiplayer for extended periods.

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Sackboy: A Big Adventure is a vibrant 3D platformer starring Sackboy from the LittleBigPlanet series. Players embark on a grand adventure across imaginative worlds, solving puzzles and overcoming obstacles, with optional co-op multiplayer.

Age guide
7+
Overall risk
4/10
Violence
1/10
Toxic behaviour
2/10
Stranger contact
4/10
Addiction risk
7/10
Language
1/10
Influence
2/10

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Sackboy: A Big Adventure is a charming 3D platformer with cooperative multiplayer options, featuring the beloved character Sackboy. The game is largely safe, focusing on creative platforming and puzzle-solving. Parents should primarily manage console-level multiplayer and purchase settings to control who their child plays with and any potential spending on cosmetic items.

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Sackboy: A Big Adventure age rating and parents guide: common questions

What age rating is Sackboy: A Big Adventure?

Parentwise puts Sackboy: A Big Adventure at 7+. We advise Sackboy: A Big Adventure from age 7 and up. Overall risk 4/10 (medium risk). Violence scores 1/10, language 1/10, stranger contact 4/10 and addiction risk 7/10.

Can a 10 year old play Sackboy: A Big Adventure?

Yes, 10 is at or above the age we advise for Sackboy: A Big Adventure (7+). Children in this age range can fully engage with the game's challenges, including competitive multiplayer levels and finding all collectibles.

Can a 12 year old play Sackboy: A Big Adventure?

Yes, 12 is at or above the age we advise for Sackboy: A Big Adventure (7+). Children in this age range can fully engage with the game's challenges, including competitive multiplayer levels and finding all collectibles.

Can a 13 year old play Sackboy: A Big Adventure?

Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Sackboy: A Big Adventure (7+). Teenagers might focus on achieving high scores, completing all side quests, and participating in online cooperative play with friends, potentially using voice chat if enabled on the console.

Is Sackboy: A Big Adventure appropriate for kids?

Sackboy: A Big Adventure is a charming 3D platformer with cooperative multiplayer options, featuring the beloved character Sackboy. Parentwise rates Sackboy: A Big Adventure overall as medium risk (4/10), with stranger contact at 4/10 and addiction risk at 7/10.

Is Sackboy: A Big Adventure family friendly?

Sackboy: A Big Adventure sits in the middle: fine with settings changed and an occasional check-in. The game is largely safe, focusing on creative platforming and puzzle-solving.

Sackboy: A Big Adventure parents guide: what should a parent know first?

Sackboy: A Big Adventure is a charming 3D platformer with cooperative multiplayer options, featuring the beloved character Sackboy. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (4/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (7/10).

Is Sackboy: A Big Adventure safe for kids?

We advise Sackboy: A Big Adventure from age 7 and up. Overall risk 4/10 (medium risk). The game is largely safe, focusing on creative platforming and puzzle-solving.

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