Game · Medium risk
Is The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom safe for your child?
Age guide
10+
We advise The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom from age 10 and up. Overall risk 4/10 (medium risk).
- 5-8
- Children in this age range may find the game's complex puzzles and vast open world challenging to navigate independently, benefiting from co-play or guidance.
- 9-12
- Players at this age can typically engage with the game's exploration and crafting mechanics, but some combat encounters with tougher enemies might require strategic thinking.
- 13-15
- Teenagers can fully appreciate the intricate story, advanced building systems, and extensive side quests, often spending many hours discovering hidden areas and completing challenges.
- 16+
- Older players will enjoy mastering the Ultrahand and Fuse abilities to create elaborate contraptions and solve the most difficult shrines and boss battles, engaging with the deep lore.
Players explore the vast lands and skies of Hyrule, using new abilities like 'Ultrahand' and 'Fuse' to solve puzzles and combat enemies. It's an expansive open-world adventure with a focus on creativity and exploration.
- Age guide
- 10+
- Overall risk
- 4/10
- Violence
- 4/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 1/10
- Stranger contact
- 1/10
- Addiction risk
- 9/10
- Language
- 2/10
- Influence
- 4/10
What parents should know
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom offers a vast open-world adventure with creative building mechanics and engaging puzzles. Its primary focus is on exploration and problem-solving, with moderate fantasy violence. Parental controls on the Nintendo Switch can manage play time and communication settings.
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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom?
Parentwise puts The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom at 10+. We advise The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom from age 10 and up. Overall risk 4/10 (medium risk). Violence scores 4/10, language 2/10, stranger contact 1/10 and addiction risk 9/10.
Can a 10 year old play The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom?
Yes, 10 is at or above the age we advise for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (10+). Players at this age can typically engage with the game's exploration and crafting mechanics, but some combat encounters with tougher enemies might require strategic thinking.
Can a 12 year old play The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom?
Yes, 12 is at or above the age we advise for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (10+). Players at this age can typically engage with the game's exploration and crafting mechanics, but some combat encounters with tougher enemies might require strategic thinking.
Can a 13 year old play The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (10+). Teenagers can fully appreciate the intricate story, advanced building systems, and extensive side quests, often spending many hours discovering hidden areas and completing challenges.
Is The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom appropriate for kids?
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom offers a vast open-world adventure with creative building mechanics and engaging puzzles. Parentwise rates The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom overall as medium risk (4/10), with stranger contact at 1/10 and addiction risk at 9/10.
Is The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom family friendly?
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom sits in the middle: fine with settings changed and an occasional check-in. Its primary focus is on exploration and problem-solving, with moderate fantasy violence.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom parents guide: what should a parent know first?
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom offers a vast open-world adventure with creative building mechanics and engaging puzzles. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (1/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (9/10).
Is The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom safe for kids?
We advise The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom from age 10 and up. Overall risk 4/10 (medium risk). Its primary focus is on exploration and problem-solving, with moderate fantasy violence.
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