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Is Steam Link safe for your child?
Age guide
Varies by game content
Our age guide for Steam Link is Varies by game content. Overall risk 4/10 (medium risk).
- 5-8
- Children in this age range might use Steam Link to play age-appropriate, controller-friendly PC games on a larger screen, like a TV, with parental supervision.
- 9-12
- Kids in this group can use Steam Link to access their PC game library from different rooms, enjoying games like Minecraft or Roblox on a tablet or TV.
- 13-15
- Teenagers may use Steam Link to stream more graphically intensive PC games to a laptop or smart TV, allowing for flexible gaming setups around the house.
- 16+
- Older teens can leverage Steam Link to play their full PC game library on various devices, including mobile phones, making their extensive game collection portable within the home network.
Steam Link allows users to stream games from their Steam library on a PC to another device, like a phone, tablet, or smart TV. It essentially turns your mobile device into a portable gaming screen for your computer.
- Age guide
- Varies by game content
- Overall risk
- 4/10
- Violence
- 5/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 3/10
- Stranger contact
- 2/10
- Addiction risk
- 7/10
- Language
- 4/10
- Influence
- 3/10
What parents should know
Steam Link is a technology that allows users to stream games from their PC to another device, such as a smart TV or mobile phone, over a home network. It does not introduce new content but rather extends access to the existing Steam game library, so parental guidance should focus on the age-appropriateness of the games being streamed.
What to do about Steam Link
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 Steam Link is Varies by game content, and the answer changes with your child's age. - The one setting to change tonight
The exact Steam Link setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
Word-for-word openers for talking about Steam Link without a row. - Red flags to watch for
The signals in Steam Link that mean it is time to step in.
Steam Link age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Steam Link?
Parentwise puts Steam Link at Varies by game content. Our age guide for Steam Link is Varies by game content. Overall risk 4/10 (medium risk). Violence scores 5/10, language 4/10, stranger contact 2/10 and addiction risk 7/10.
Can a 10 year old use Steam Link?
Our guide for Steam Link is Varies by game content, so weigh it against your own child. Kids in this group can use Steam Link to access their PC game library from different rooms, enjoying games like Minecraft or Roblox on a tablet or TV.
Can a 12 year old use Steam Link?
Our guide for Steam Link is Varies by game content, so weigh it against your own child. Kids in this group can use Steam Link to access their PC game library from different rooms, enjoying games like Minecraft or Roblox on a tablet or TV.
Can a 13 year old use Steam Link?
Our guide for Steam Link is Varies by game content, so weigh it against your own child. Teenagers may use Steam Link to stream more graphically intensive PC games to a laptop or smart TV, allowing for flexible gaming setups around the house.
Is Steam Link appropriate for kids?
Steam Link is a technology that allows users to stream games from their PC to another device, such as a smart TV or mobile phone, over a home network. Parentwise rates Steam Link overall as medium risk (4/10), with stranger contact at 2/10 and addiction risk at 7/10.
Is Steam Link family friendly?
Steam Link sits in the middle: fine with settings changed and an occasional check-in. It does not introduce new content but rather extends access to the existing Steam game library, so parental guidance should focus on the age-appropriateness of the games being streamed.
Steam Link parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Steam Link is a technology that allows users to stream games from their PC to another device, such as a smart TV or mobile phone, over a home network. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (2/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (7/10).
Is Steam Link safe for kids?
Our age guide for Steam Link is Varies by game content. Overall risk 4/10 (medium risk). It does not introduce new content but rather extends access to the existing Steam game library, so parental guidance should focus on the age-appropriateness of the games being streamed.
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