Game · Medium risk
Is The Forest safe for your child?
Age guide
16+
We advise The Forest from age 16 and up. Overall risk 6/10 (medium risk).
- 5-8
- This game is entirely unsuitable for children in this age group due to its intense horror elements, graphic violence, and mature survival themes.
- 9-12
- The Forest is not recommended for this age group; its psychological horror, gore, and unsettling creature design are too mature.
- 13-15
- Teenagers in this range will encounter significant graphic violence, dismemberment, and psychological horror from mutated cannibals, requiring careful consideration and supervision.
- 16+
- Older teens can navigate the game's challenging survival mechanics and horror elements, understanding the narrative context of the violence and managing the fear factor.
The Forest is a survival horror game where players build shelter on an island inhabited by hostile cannibal mutants.
- Age guide
- 16+
- Overall risk
- 6/10
- Violence
- 8/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 3/10
- Stranger contact
- 4/10
- Addiction risk
- 8/10
- Language
- 4/10
- Influence
- 4/10
What parents should know
The Forest is a survival horror game where players must survive on a remote island inhabited by mutated cannibals. The game is known for its graphic violence, psychological horror, and disturbing enemy designs. Parents should be aware of the mature themes and consider the game's multiplayer aspects.
What to do about The Forest
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 The Forest is 16+, and the answer changes with your child's age. - The one setting to change tonight
The exact The Forest setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
Word-for-word openers for talking about The Forest without a row. - Red flags to watch for
The signals in The Forest that mean it is time to step in.
The Forest age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is The Forest?
Parentwise puts The Forest at 16+. We advise The Forest from age 16 and up. Overall risk 6/10 (medium risk). Violence scores 8/10, language 4/10, stranger contact 4/10 and addiction risk 8/10.
Can a 10 year old play The Forest?
Not by default: we advise The Forest from 16+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. The Forest is not recommended for this age group; its psychological horror, gore, and unsettling creature design are too mature.
Can a 12 year old play The Forest?
Not by default: we advise The Forest from 16+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. The Forest is not recommended for this age group; its psychological horror, gore, and unsettling creature design are too mature.
Can a 13 year old play The Forest?
Not by default: we advise The Forest from 16+, so at 13 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Teenagers in this range will encounter significant graphic violence, dismemberment, and psychological horror from mutated cannibals, requiring careful consideration and supervision.
Is The Forest appropriate for kids?
The Forest is a survival horror game where players must survive on a remote island inhabited by mutated cannibals. Parentwise rates The Forest overall as medium risk (6/10), with stranger contact at 4/10 and addiction risk at 8/10.
Is The Forest family friendly?
The Forest sits in the middle: fine with settings changed and an occasional check-in. The game is known for its graphic violence, psychological horror, and disturbing enemy designs.
The Forest parents guide: what should a parent know first?
The Forest is a survival horror game where players must survive on a remote island inhabited by mutated cannibals. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (4/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (8/10).
Is The Forest safe for kids?
We advise The Forest from age 16 and up. Overall risk 6/10 (medium risk). The game is known for its graphic violence, psychological horror, and disturbing enemy designs.
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