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Is State of Decay 3 safe for your child?
Age guide
17+
We advise State of Decay 3 from age 17 and up. Overall risk 7/10 (high risk).
- 5-8
- This game is not suitable for children in this age group due to its mature themes and graphic content.
- 9-12
- This game is not suitable for pre-teens due to its mature themes and graphic content.
- 13-15
- This game is not suitable for teenagers in this age group due to its mature themes and graphic content.
- 16+
- Older teens can engage with the complex survival mechanics, resource management, and strategic decision-making required to manage a community in a zombie apocalypse.
State of Decay 3 is the next installment in the zombie survival series, focusing on base building, resource management, and permadeath. Players must lead a community of survivors in a harsh, undead-infested world.
- Age guide
- 17+
- Overall risk
- 7/10
- Violence
- 8/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 5/10
- Stranger contact
- 6/10
- Addiction risk
- 9/10
- Language
- 6/10
- Influence
- 7/10
What parents should know
State of Decay 3 is a survival horror game where players manage a community of survivors in a zombie-infested world. It features resource gathering, base building, and combat against the undead. The game's themes of violence, scarcity, and difficult moral choices contribute to its 'Mature' rating.
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State of Decay 3 age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is State of Decay 3?
Parentwise puts State of Decay 3 at 17+. We advise State of Decay 3 from age 17 and up. Overall risk 7/10 (high risk). Violence scores 8/10, language 6/10, stranger contact 6/10 and addiction risk 9/10.
Can a 10 year old play State of Decay 3?
Not by default: we advise State of Decay 3 from 17+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. This game is not suitable for pre-teens due to its mature themes and graphic content.
Can a 12 year old play State of Decay 3?
Not by default: we advise State of Decay 3 from 17+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. This game is not suitable for pre-teens due to its mature themes and graphic content.
Can a 13 year old play State of Decay 3?
Not by default: we advise State of Decay 3 from 17+, so at 13 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. This game is not suitable for teenagers in this age group due to its mature themes and graphic content.
Is State of Decay 3 appropriate for kids?
State of Decay 3 is a survival horror game where players manage a community of survivors in a zombie-infested world. Parentwise rates State of Decay 3 overall as high risk (7/10), with stranger contact at 6/10 and addiction risk at 9/10.
Is State of Decay 3 family friendly?
State of Decay 3 is one of the higher-risk titles we rate, so treat it as supervised rather than family viewing. It features resource gathering, base building, and combat against the undead.
State of Decay 3 parents guide: what should a parent know first?
State of Decay 3 is a survival horror game where players manage a community of survivors in a zombie-infested world. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (6/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (9/10).
Is State of Decay 3 safe for kids?
We advise State of Decay 3 from age 17 and up. Overall risk 7/10 (high risk). It features resource gathering, base building, and combat against the undead.
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