Game · Medium risk
Is The First Descendant safe for your child?
Age guide
16+
We advise The First Descendant from age 16 and up. Overall risk 6/10 (medium risk).
- 5-8
- This game is not suitable for children in this age group due to its mature themes, intense combat, and online multiplayer interactions.
- 9-12
- The First Descendant is not recommended for this age group; its complex combat, online interactions, and fantasy violence are designed for older players.
- 13-15
- Teenagers in this bracket will encounter frequent fantasy violence and online multiplayer elements, including voice and text chat with other players, which requires supervision.
- 16+
- Older teens can engage with the game's cooperative missions and character customization, managing their interactions with other players and understanding the optional in-game purchases for cosmetics.
The First Descendant is a free to play cooperative looter shooter with sci fi characters and repeated mission grinding.
- Age guide
- 16+
- Overall risk
- 6/10
- Violence
- 6/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 4/10
- Stranger contact
- 5/10
- Addiction risk
- 8/10
- Language
- 4/10
- Influence
- 4/10
What parents should know
The First Descendant is a free-to-play, third-person cooperative action RPG with intense combat and online multiplayer. Its core gameplay involves teaming up with other players to complete missions and defeat large bosses. Parents should be mindful of the online chat features, in-game purchases for cosmetics, and the frequent fantasy violence.
What to do about The First Descendant
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The First Descendant age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is The First Descendant?
Parentwise puts The First Descendant at 16+. We advise The First Descendant from age 16 and up. Overall risk 6/10 (medium risk). Violence scores 6/10, language 4/10, stranger contact 5/10 and addiction risk 8/10.
Can a 10 year old play The First Descendant?
Not by default: we advise The First Descendant from 16+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. The First Descendant is not recommended for this age group; its complex combat, online interactions, and fantasy violence are designed for older players.
Can a 12 year old play The First Descendant?
Not by default: we advise The First Descendant from 16+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. The First Descendant is not recommended for this age group; its complex combat, online interactions, and fantasy violence are designed for older players.
Can a 13 year old play The First Descendant?
Not by default: we advise The First Descendant from 16+, so at 13 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Teenagers in this bracket will encounter frequent fantasy violence and online multiplayer elements, including voice and text chat with other players, which requires supervision.
Is The First Descendant appropriate for kids?
The First Descendant is a free-to-play, third-person cooperative action RPG with intense combat and online multiplayer. Parentwise rates The First Descendant overall as medium risk (6/10), with stranger contact at 5/10 and addiction risk at 8/10.
Is The First Descendant family friendly?
The First Descendant sits in the middle: fine with settings changed and an occasional check-in. Its core gameplay involves teaming up with other players to complete missions and defeat large bosses.
The First Descendant parents guide: what should a parent know first?
The First Descendant is a free-to-play, third-person cooperative action RPG with intense combat and online multiplayer. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (5/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (8/10).
Is The First Descendant safe for kids?
We advise The First Descendant from age 16 and up. Overall risk 6/10 (medium risk). Its core gameplay involves teaming up with other players to complete missions and defeat large bosses.
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