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Is Warframe safe for your child?
Age guide
13+
We advise Warframe from age 13 and up. Overall risk 8/10 (high risk).
- 5-8
- Warframe is not suitable for this age group due to its complex gameplay, fast-paced combat, and online multiplayer interactions.
- 9-12
- Warframe is not appropriate for this age range; its intense sci-fi combat, mature themes, and online social features are better suited for older players.
- 13-15
- Teenagers can engage with Warframe's cooperative player-versus-environment missions, collecting and customizing Warframes and weapons, but should be supervised due to the open chat channels and in-game economy that encourages spending.
- 16+
- Older teens can fully explore Warframe's vast universe, participate in advanced missions, join clans, and engage in trading with other players, understanding the nuances of its free-to-play model and managing online interactions.
Warframe is a free-to-play co-op third-person shooter where players control powerful Tenno warriors in biomechanical suits. It features fast-paced combat, extensive customization, and a rich sci-fi lore.
- Age guide
- 13+
- Overall risk
- 8/10
- Violence
- 6/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 7/10
- Stranger contact
- 8/10
- Addiction risk
- 9/10
- Language
- 5/10
- Influence
- 8/10
What parents should know
Warframe is a free-to-play online action game where players control powerful bio-mechanical suits in cooperative missions. While it offers deep gameplay and lore, its online multiplayer features, including open chat and a robust microtransaction system, require parental oversight. The game's combat is stylized and not overly graphic, but its themes can be mature.
What to do about Warframe
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- The age-by-age verdict
What we advise for under 8, 8-12 and 13+ - our age guide for Warframe is 13+, and the answer changes with your child's age. - The one setting to change tonight
The exact Warframe setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
Word-for-word openers for talking about Warframe without a row. - Red flags to watch for
The signals in Warframe that mean it is time to step in.
Warframe age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Warframe?
Parentwise puts Warframe at 13+. We advise Warframe from age 13 and up. Overall risk 8/10 (high risk). Violence scores 6/10, language 5/10, stranger contact 8/10 and addiction risk 9/10.
Can a 10 year old play Warframe?
Not by default: we advise Warframe from 13+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Warframe is not appropriate for this age range; its intense sci-fi combat, mature themes, and online social features are better suited for older players.
Can a 12 year old play Warframe?
Not by default: we advise Warframe from 13+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Warframe is not appropriate for this age range; its intense sci-fi combat, mature themes, and online social features are better suited for older players.
Can a 13 year old play Warframe?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Warframe (13+). Teenagers can engage with Warframe's cooperative player-versus-environment missions, collecting and customizing Warframes and weapons, but should be supervised due to the open chat channels and in-game economy that encourages spending.
Is Warframe appropriate for kids?
Warframe is a free-to-play online action game where players control powerful bio-mechanical suits in cooperative missions. Parentwise rates Warframe overall as high risk (8/10), with stranger contact at 8/10 and addiction risk at 9/10.
Is Warframe family friendly?
Warframe is one of the higher-risk titles we rate, so treat it as supervised rather than family viewing. While it offers deep gameplay and lore, its online multiplayer features, including open chat and a robust microtransaction system, require parental oversight.
Warframe parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Warframe is a free-to-play online action game where players control powerful bio-mechanical suits in cooperative missions. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (8/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (9/10).
Is Warframe safe for kids?
We advise Warframe from age 13 and up. Overall risk 8/10 (high risk). While it offers deep gameplay and lore, its online multiplayer features, including open chat and a robust microtransaction system, require parental oversight.
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