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Is Valorant safe for your child?
Age guide
16+
We advise Valorant from age 16 and up. Overall risk 8/10 (high risk).
- 5-8
- This game is not suitable for this age group due to its competitive nature, strategic gameplay, and online interactions.
- 9-12
- Children in this age range will find Valorant's complex tactical shooter mechanics and fast-paced combat overwhelming, and the online environment is not designed for them.
- 13-15
- Some teenagers may be drawn to the competitive team-based gameplay and character abilities, but the game involves frequent online interaction with strangers, which can expose them to mature language.
- 16+
- Older teens can engage with Valorant's strategic depth, master agent abilities, and participate in competitive ranked play, navigating the online social dynamics and communication challenges.
Valorant is a free-to-play tactical first-person shooter developed and published by Riot Games. Players choose agents with unique abilities and engage in 5v5 matches where teams attack or defend a bomb site.
- Age guide
- 16+
- Overall risk
- 8/10
- Violence
- 7/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 8/10
- Stranger contact
- 9/10
- Addiction risk
- 9/10
- Language
- 8/10
- Influence
- 7/10
What parents should know
Valorant is a competitive, team-based tactical shooter game played online, featuring gun violence and frequent communication with other players. It is rated for mature teens due to its content and online interactions. Parents should configure communication settings and discuss online safety and reporting mechanisms.
What to do about Valorant
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 Valorant is 16+, and the answer changes with your child's age. - The one setting to change tonight
The exact Valorant setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
Word-for-word openers for talking about Valorant without a row. - Red flags to watch for
The signals in Valorant that mean it is time to step in.
Valorant age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Valorant?
Parentwise puts Valorant at 16+. We advise Valorant from age 16 and up. Overall risk 8/10 (high risk). Violence scores 7/10, language 8/10, stranger contact 9/10 and addiction risk 9/10.
Can a 10 year old play Valorant?
Not by default: we advise Valorant from 16+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Children in this age range will find Valorant's complex tactical shooter mechanics and fast-paced combat overwhelming, and the online environment is not designed for them.
Can a 12 year old play Valorant?
Not by default: we advise Valorant from 16+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Children in this age range will find Valorant's complex tactical shooter mechanics and fast-paced combat overwhelming, and the online environment is not designed for them.
Can a 13 year old play Valorant?
Not by default: we advise Valorant from 16+, so at 13 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Some teenagers may be drawn to the competitive team-based gameplay and character abilities, but the game involves frequent online interaction with strangers, which can expose them to mature language.
Is Valorant appropriate for kids?
Valorant is a competitive, team-based tactical shooter game played online, featuring gun violence and frequent communication with other players. Parentwise rates Valorant overall as high risk (8/10), with stranger contact at 9/10 and addiction risk at 9/10.
Is Valorant family friendly?
Valorant is one of the higher-risk titles we rate, so treat it as supervised rather than family viewing. It is rated for mature teens due to its content and online interactions.
Valorant parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Valorant is a competitive, team-based tactical shooter game played online, featuring gun violence and frequent communication with other players. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (9/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (9/10).
Is Valorant safe for kids?
We advise Valorant from age 16 and up. Overall risk 8/10 (high risk). It is rated for mature teens due to its content and online interactions.
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