Game · Medium risk
Is Wuthering Waves safe for your child?
Age guide
12+
We advise Wuthering Waves from age 12 and up. Overall risk 6/10 (medium risk).
- 5-8
- Wuthering Waves features complex combat mechanics, extensive exploration, and a narrative that would be too intricate for this age group, making it unsuitable.
- 9-12
- This age group can engage with the action RPG combat and exploration of Wuthering Waves, but parents should monitor time spent and be aware of the 'gacha' mechanics for acquiring new characters.
- 13-15
- Teenagers can fully appreciate the open-world exploration, character building, and story of Wuthering Waves, but the in-game currency system ('Astrites') and character acquisition ('Convenes') can encourage spending and extended play.
- 16+
- Older players will engage with the strategic combat, deep lore, and community aspects of Wuthering Waves, where they might participate in online discussions and competitive events, requiring self-management of time and spending.
Wuthering Waves is an open-world action RPG with a focus on fast-paced combat and exploration, set in a post-apocalyptic world. Players explore a vast world, collect characters, and engage in challenging battles.
- Age guide
- 12+
- Overall risk
- 6/10
- Violence
- 6/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 3/10
- Stranger contact
- 4/10
- Addiction risk
- 9/10
- Language
- 3/10
- Influence
- 7/10
What parents should know
Wuthering Waves is a free-to-play open-world action RPG with a strong emphasis on character collection via a 'gacha' (loot box) system. Parents should be mindful of the potential for significant in-app spending on 'Astrites' to acquire new characters and the time commitment required for progression and exploration.
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Wuthering Waves age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Wuthering Waves?
Parentwise puts Wuthering Waves at 12+. We advise Wuthering Waves from age 12 and up. Overall risk 6/10 (medium risk). Violence scores 6/10, language 3/10, stranger contact 4/10 and addiction risk 9/10.
Can a 10 year old play Wuthering Waves?
Not by default: we advise Wuthering Waves from 12+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. This age group can engage with the action RPG combat and exploration of Wuthering Waves, but parents should monitor time spent and be aware of the 'gacha' mechanics for acquiring new characters.
Can a 12 year old play Wuthering Waves?
Yes, 12 is at or above the age we advise for Wuthering Waves (12+). This age group can engage with the action RPG combat and exploration of Wuthering Waves, but parents should monitor time spent and be aware of the 'gacha' mechanics for acquiring new characters.
Can a 13 year old play Wuthering Waves?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Wuthering Waves (12+). Teenagers can fully appreciate the open-world exploration, character building, and story of Wuthering Waves, but the in-game currency system ('Astrites') and character acquisition ('Convenes') can encourage spending and extended play.
Is Wuthering Waves appropriate for kids?
Wuthering Waves is a free-to-play open-world action RPG with a strong emphasis on character collection via a 'gacha' (loot box) system. Parentwise rates Wuthering Waves overall as medium risk (6/10), with stranger contact at 4/10 and addiction risk at 9/10.
Is Wuthering Waves family friendly?
Wuthering Waves sits in the middle: fine with settings changed and an occasional check-in. Parents should be mindful of the potential for significant in-app spending on 'Astrites' to acquire new characters and the time commitment required for progression and exploration.
Wuthering Waves parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Wuthering Waves is a free-to-play open-world action RPG with a strong emphasis on character collection via a 'gacha' (loot box) system. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (4/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (9/10).
Is Wuthering Waves safe for kids?
We advise Wuthering Waves from age 12 and up. Overall risk 6/10 (medium risk). Parents should be mindful of the potential for significant in-app spending on 'Astrites' to acquire new characters and the time commitment required for progression and exploration.
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