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Is War Thunder safe for your child?
Age guide
12+
We advise War Thunder from age 12 and up. Overall risk 8/10 (high risk).
- 5-8
- This game is rated 12+ and contains realistic combat, making it inappropriate for this age group.
- 9-12
- Children in this age range might be drawn to the realistic vehicles and combat, but parents should disable all in-game chat features to protect them from unfiltered communication and potential exposure to mature language.
- 13-15
- Teenagers may engage with the strategic gameplay and progression system, which involves grinding for new vehicles or purchasing 'Golden Eagles' to accelerate progress; discussions about responsible spending and time management are important.
- 16+
- Older teens might participate in competitive squadron battles and more complex strategic engagements, where communication with teammates is common, requiring awareness of online etiquette and potential for toxicity in voice chat.
War Thunder is a free-to-play vehicular combat multiplayer game featuring historically accurate military vehicles from World War II and the Cold War. Players engage in air, ground, and naval battles, focusing on realistic physics and detailed vehicle models.
- Age guide
- 12+
- Overall risk
- 8/10
- Violence
- 6/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 8/10
- Stranger contact
- 9/10
- Addiction risk
- 9/10
- Language
- 7/10
- Influence
- 8/10
What parents should know
War Thunder is a free-to-play military combat game featuring realistic vehicles across air, land, and sea. The main concerns are the potential for exposure to unfiltered communication in public chats and the strong monetization mechanics that encourage spending on 'Golden Eagles' for faster progression. Parents should disable all in-game communication and implement platform-level spending controls to manage these risks effectively.
What to do about War Thunder
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- The age-by-age verdict
What we advise for under 8, 8-12 and 13+ - our age guide for War Thunder is 12+, and the answer changes with your child's age. - The one setting to change tonight
The exact War Thunder setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
Word-for-word openers for talking about War Thunder without a row. - Red flags to watch for
The signals in War Thunder that mean it is time to step in.
War Thunder age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is War Thunder?
Parentwise puts War Thunder at 12+. We advise War Thunder from age 12 and up. Overall risk 8/10 (high risk). Violence scores 6/10, language 7/10, stranger contact 9/10 and addiction risk 9/10.
Can a 10 year old play War Thunder?
Not by default: we advise War Thunder from 12+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Children in this age range might be drawn to the realistic vehicles and combat, but parents should disable all in-game chat features to protect them from unfiltered communication and potential exposure to mature language.
Can a 12 year old play War Thunder?
Yes, 12 is at or above the age we advise for War Thunder (12+). Children in this age range might be drawn to the realistic vehicles and combat, but parents should disable all in-game chat features to protect them from unfiltered communication and potential exposure to mature language.
Can a 13 year old play War Thunder?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for War Thunder (12+). Teenagers may engage with the strategic gameplay and progression system, which involves grinding for new vehicles or purchasing 'Golden Eagles' to accelerate progress; discussions about responsible spending and time management are important.
Is War Thunder appropriate for kids?
War Thunder is a free-to-play military combat game featuring realistic vehicles across air, land, and sea. Parentwise rates War Thunder overall as high risk (8/10), with stranger contact at 9/10 and addiction risk at 9/10.
Is War Thunder family friendly?
War Thunder is one of the higher-risk titles we rate, so treat it as supervised rather than family viewing. The main concerns are the potential for exposure to unfiltered communication in public chats and the strong monetization mechanics that encourage spending on 'Golden Eagles' for faster progression.
War Thunder parents guide: what should a parent know first?
War Thunder is a free-to-play military combat game featuring realistic vehicles across air, land, and sea. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (9/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (9/10).
Is War Thunder safe for kids?
We advise War Thunder from age 12 and up. Overall risk 8/10 (high risk). The main concerns are the potential for exposure to unfiltered communication in public chats and the strong monetization mechanics that encourage spending on 'Golden Eagles' for faster progression.
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