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Is The Finals safe for your child?
Age guide
16+
We advise The Finals from age 16 and up. Overall risk 7/10 (high risk).
- 5-8
- This game is not suitable for this age group due to its fast-paced, competitive first-person shooter gameplay and themes of destruction and combat.
- 9-12
- The Finals is not recommended for this age group; its intense combat, strategic team play, and competitive environment are designed for more mature players, and the ESRB rating is 16+.
- 13-15
- While the game is rated 16+, some older teens in this bracket might be drawn to its unique environmental destruction and objective-based gameplay, but parents should be aware of the mature themes, competitive pressure, and potential for uncensored voice chat.
- 16+
- Players in this age range can fully engage with the strategic team-based combat, understanding the nuanced class abilities and environmental destruction, and are generally equipped to handle the competitive nature and unfiltered communication found in online multiplayer games.
The Finals is a free-to-play, team-based first-person shooter set in a virtual combat game show. Players compete in destructible arenas, using various gadgets and weapons to complete objectives and earn cash.
- Age guide
- 16+
- Overall risk
- 7/10
- Violence
- 7/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 7/10
- Stranger contact
- 7/10
- Addiction risk
- 8/10
- Language
- 6/10
- Influence
- 7/10
What parents should know
The Finals is a fast-paced, free-to-play first-person shooter known for its extensive environmental destruction and objective-based team combat. Its competitive online nature means players will interact with strangers through voice and text chat, which can expose them to mature language and behavior. Parents need to manage communication settings and discuss responsible online conduct, especially given the game's M (16+) rating.
What to do about The Finals
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The signals in The Finals that mean it is time to step in.
The Finals age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is The Finals?
Parentwise puts The Finals at 16+. We advise The Finals from age 16 and up. Overall risk 7/10 (high risk). Violence scores 7/10, language 6/10, stranger contact 7/10 and addiction risk 8/10.
Can a 10 year old play The Finals?
Not by default: we advise The Finals from 16+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. The Finals is not recommended for this age group; its intense combat, strategic team play, and competitive environment are designed for more mature players, and the ESRB rating is 16+.
Can a 12 year old play The Finals?
Not by default: we advise The Finals from 16+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. The Finals is not recommended for this age group; its intense combat, strategic team play, and competitive environment are designed for more mature players, and the ESRB rating is 16+.
Can a 13 year old play The Finals?
Not by default: we advise The Finals from 16+, so at 13 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. While the game is rated 16+, some older teens in this bracket might be drawn to its unique environmental destruction and objective-based gameplay, but parents should be aware of the mature themes, competitive pressure, and potential for uncensored voice chat.
Is The Finals appropriate for kids?
The Finals is a fast-paced, free-to-play first-person shooter known for its extensive environmental destruction and objective-based team combat. Parentwise rates The Finals overall as high risk (7/10), with stranger contact at 7/10 and addiction risk at 8/10.
Is The Finals family friendly?
The Finals is one of the higher-risk titles we rate, so treat it as supervised rather than family viewing. Its competitive online nature means players will interact with strangers through voice and text chat, which can expose them to mature language and behavior.
The Finals parents guide: what should a parent know first?
The Finals is a fast-paced, free-to-play first-person shooter known for its extensive environmental destruction and objective-based team combat. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (7/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (8/10).
Is The Finals safe for kids?
We advise The Finals from age 16 and up. Overall risk 7/10 (high risk). Its competitive online nature means players will interact with strangers through voice and text chat, which can expose them to mature language and behavior.
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