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Is V Rising safe for your child?
Age guide
16+
We advise V Rising from age 16 and up. Overall risk 8/10 (high risk).
- 13-15
- Younger teens might be drawn to the gothic fantasy setting and the base-building elements, but the survival mechanics and PvP combat can be challenging.
- 16+
- Older teens will engage with the full scope of the game, including complex crafting, open-world exploration, and potentially intense player-versus-player combat scenarios against other vampires.
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V Rising is an open-world survival game where players awaken as a weakened vampire and must hunt for blood, build a castle, and conquer the land. It combines action RPG combat with base building and exploration, offering both PvE and PvP experiences.
- Age guide
- 16+
- Overall risk
- 8/10
- Violence
- 8/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 7/10
- Stranger contact
- 8/10
- Addiction risk
- 9/10
- Language
- 6/10
- Influence
- 7/10
What parents should know
V Rising is a gothic open-world survival game where players take on the role of a newly awakened vampire. It features real-time combat, base building, and resource management. The game includes significant violence, blood, and player-versus-player combat, along with unmoderated online interactions on public servers.
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V Rising age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is V Rising?
Parentwise puts V Rising at 16+. We advise V Rising from age 16 and up. Overall risk 8/10 (high risk). Violence scores 8/10, language 6/10, stranger contact 8/10 and addiction risk 9/10.
Can a 10 year old play V Rising?
Not by default: we advise V Rising from 16+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first.
Can a 12 year old play V Rising?
Not by default: we advise V Rising from 16+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first.
Can a 13 year old play V Rising?
Not by default: we advise V Rising from 16+, so at 13 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Younger teens might be drawn to the gothic fantasy setting and the base-building elements, but the survival mechanics and PvP combat can be challenging.
Is V Rising appropriate for kids?
V Rising is a gothic open-world survival game where players take on the role of a newly awakened vampire. Parentwise rates V Rising overall as high risk (8/10), with stranger contact at 8/10 and addiction risk at 9/10.
Is V Rising family friendly?
V Rising is one of the higher-risk titles we rate, so treat it as supervised rather than family viewing. It features real-time combat, base building, and resource management.
V Rising parents guide: what should a parent know first?
V Rising is a gothic open-world survival game where players take on the role of a newly awakened vampire. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (8/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (9/10).
Is V Rising safe for kids?
We advise V Rising from age 16 and up. Overall risk 8/10 (high risk). It features real-time combat, base building, and resource management.
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