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Is Slime Rancher safe for your child?
Age guide
6+
We advise Slime Rancher from age 6 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk).
- 5-8
- Younger players can enjoy the basic loop of collecting slimes and food, focusing on exploring the colorful world and caring for their favorite slime types.
- 9-12
- Children in this age group may delve deeper into ranch expansion, unlocking new areas, and understanding the mechanics of cross-breeding slimes to create unique Largo varieties.
- 13-15
- Teenagers might appreciate optimizing their ranch layout for efficiency, completing all the in-game achievements, and engaging with the lore through collectible 'treasure pods' and character communications.
- 16+
- Older players can find satisfaction in mastering advanced resource management, discovering all hidden secrets, and experiencing the game's relaxed pace as a calming, exploration-focused activity.
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Slime Rancher is a first-person adventure and farming simulation game where players explore an alien planet, collect and raise various slimes, and build a ranch. It's known for its charming visuals and peaceful gameplay.
- Age guide
- 6+
- Overall risk
- 3/10
- Violence
- 1/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 1/10
- Stranger contact
- 1/10
- Addiction risk
- 7/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Influence
- 3/10
What parents should know
Slime Rancher is a charming, first-person adventure game where players explore a distant planet, collect various types of slimes, and build a ranch. It emphasizes exploration, resource management, and gentle problem-solving in a colorful, low-stress environment.
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Slime Rancher age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Slime Rancher?
Parentwise puts Slime Rancher at 6+. We advise Slime Rancher from age 6 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk). Violence scores 1/10, language 1/10, stranger contact 1/10 and addiction risk 7/10.
Can a 10 year old play Slime Rancher?
Yes, 10 is at or above the age we advise for Slime Rancher (6+). Children in this age group may delve deeper into ranch expansion, unlocking new areas, and understanding the mechanics of cross-breeding slimes to create unique Largo varieties.
Can a 12 year old play Slime Rancher?
Yes, 12 is at or above the age we advise for Slime Rancher (6+). Children in this age group may delve deeper into ranch expansion, unlocking new areas, and understanding the mechanics of cross-breeding slimes to create unique Largo varieties.
Can a 13 year old play Slime Rancher?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Slime Rancher (6+). Teenagers might appreciate optimizing their ranch layout for efficiency, completing all the in-game achievements, and engaging with the lore through collectible 'treasure pods' and character communications.
Is Slime Rancher appropriate for kids?
Slime Rancher is a charming, first-person adventure game where players explore a distant planet, collect various types of slimes, and build a ranch. Parentwise rates Slime Rancher overall as low risk (3/10), with stranger contact at 1/10 and addiction risk at 7/10.
Is Slime Rancher family friendly?
Slime Rancher is one of the lower-risk titles we rate. It emphasizes exploration, resource management, and gentle problem-solving in a colorful, low-stress environment.
Slime Rancher parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Slime Rancher is a charming, first-person adventure game where players explore a distant planet, collect various types of slimes, and build a ranch. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (1/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (7/10).
Is Slime Rancher safe for kids?
We advise Slime Rancher from age 6 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk). It emphasizes exploration, resource management, and gentle problem-solving in a colorful, low-stress environment.
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