Tengoku Struggle -Strayside-
Aksys Games-
Nintendo Switch - 04/04/2024
Advice for consumers
This game has received a PEGI 16 because it features references to sexual threat. Not suitable for persons under 16 years of age.
Brief outline of the game
Japanese visual novel in which King Enma sends his daughter to capture some prisoners who have escaped from Hell.
Content specific issues
This game features references to sexual threat. In one scene, a man commands a woman to remove her underwear at knifepoint before he is interrupted. In another scene, a girl wakes up and finds she has been captured and drugged with the intention of selling her off to men, although any such violence is prevented from happening.
Other issues
This game also includes references to suicide, prostitution and gambling, as well as use of bad language, including 'shit', 'bastard' and 'piss'.
FINAL FANTASY XVI: The Rising Tide
Square Enix Ltd-
PlayStation 5 - 17/04/2024
Advice for consumers
This game has received a PEGI 18 which restricts availability to ADULTS ONLY and is not suitable for persons under 18 years of age. This rating has been given because it features graphic violence, violence against vulnerable and defenceless characters, and use of strong language.
Brief outline of the game
Second set of DLC for the game, Final Fantasy XVI, which introduces a new location and new challenges.
Content specific issues
The base game contains depictions of graphic violence towards human-like characters. For example, one scene shows a man’s hands being cut off during a sword fight, causing blood to spurt out of the wounds as his hands fall to the floor. There are also scenes of violence towards defenceless human characters, notably when a sword is pushed into a bound woman and then twisted. Violence is realistic, with use of blood effects and characters screaming and grunting in pain. Some scenes involve threat to child characters, including a blade being pressed to a child's neck and children being hit with rocks. The game also includes use of strong language ('fuck').
Other issues
This game offers players the opportunity to purchase in-game items, in the form of paid DLCs, which some parents or carers may want to be aware of. Parents, carers or other responsible adults should check to see what is being offered before making any purchase on behalf of a child. It should be noted that the game can still be played without the need to purchase such items.
Farming Simulator Kids
GIANTS Software-
Nintendo Switch - 26/03/2024
Advice for consumers
This game has received a PEGI 3. Suitable for all ages.
Brief outline of the game
Farming simulation game, aimed at young children, in which players can interact with farming scenes and play farm-themed mini-games.
Content specific issues
No rating issues.
Stellar Blade
Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe-
PlayStation 5 - 26/04/2024
Advice for consumers
This game has received a PEGI 18 which restricts availability to ADULTS ONLY and is not suitable for persons under 18 years of age. This rating has been given because it features graphic violence.
Brief outline of the game
Stellar Blade is an action-adventure role-playing game set on a post-apocalyptic Earth on which mankind has been all but wiped out by a hostile alien race.
Content specific issues
This game features graphic violence between human-like androids and fantastical alien creatures. Impacts cause realistic blood and pain effects and may also result in dismemberment and gore. Corpses lie on the ground after defeat.
Other issues
Female characters wear tight and revealing outfits, including flesh-coloured underwear, with an emphasis on their breasts and buttocks moving. The game also includes use of bad language, such as 'shit' and 'bastard', and references to alcohol and tobacco.
Lawn Mowing Simulator - Dino Safari
Astragon Entertainment GmbH-
Nintendo Switch - 14/03/2024
Advice for consumers
This game has received a PEGI 3. Suitable for all ages.
Brief outline of the game
DLC for the simulation game in which players create and run their own lawn mowing company. With the Dino Safari DLC, players can explore a theme park featuring animatronic dinosaurs.
Content specific issues
No rating issues.
Lawn Mowing Simulator - Ancient Britain DLC
Astragon Entertainment GmbH-
Nintendo Switch - 14/03/2024
Advice for consumers
This game has received a PEGI 3. Suitable for all ages.
Brief outline of the game
DLC for the simulation game in which players create and run their own lawn mowing company. With the Ancient Britain DLC, players can explore quintessentially British ruins whilst peacefully mowing the lawns of these sites.
Content specific issues
No rating issues.
The Kindeman Remedy
3D Realms Entertainment ApS-
PlayStation 5 - 11/04/2024
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Xbox Series X|S - 11/04/2024
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Nintendo Switch - 11/04/2024
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PC - 11/04/2024
Advice for consumers
This game has received a PEGI 18 which restricts availability to ADULTS ONLY and is not suitable for persons under 18 years of age. This rating has been given because it features graphic violence against vulnerable and defenceless characters and use of strong language.
Brief outline of the game
Time management horror puzzle game in which players take on the roles of a sadistic doctor and a nun who conduct horrific experiments on the inmates in a death row prison.
Content specific issues
This game features sequences of violence against restrained characters, with some sight of blood and gore, although the violence is shown from a distance. The game also features strong language ('fuck'), as well as use of milder terms.
Other issues
The game includes a sequence in which it is implied that a couple are about to engage in sexual activity. However, the scene fades to black before anything sexual is shown, with subsequent sounds indicating what is taking place. There are also references to drugs and sight of a person holding a cigar.
Killer Instinct: Anniversary Edition
Xbox Game Studios-
PC - 28/11/2023
Advice for consumers
This game has received a PEGI 16 because it features scenes of bloody violence in an arcade setting. Not suitable for persons under 16 years of age.
Brief outline of the game
Collection of arcade fighting games, comprising seasons 1, 2 and 3 of 'Killer Instinct', with additional skins and a visual upgrade. Players must defeat their opponents in an arena.
Content specific issues
This game features sustained arcade-style violence. While movements and reactions are exaggerated, blood appears when characters are hit, including with a variety of weapons including guns and swords.
Other issues
This game offers players the opportunity to purchase an in-game currency, which can then be used to but skins or accelerate progression, which some parents or carers may want to be aware of. Parents, carers, or other responsible adults should check to see what is being offered before making any purchase on behalf of a child. It should be noted that the game can still be played without the need to purchase such items.
Open Roads
Annapurna Games, LLC-
Nintendo Switch - 22/02/2024
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PlayStation 4 - 22/02/2024
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PlayStation 5 - 22/02/2024
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Xbox One - 22/02/2024
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Xbox Series X|S - 22/02/2024
Advice for consumers
This game has received a PEGI 12 because it features use of bad language. Not suitable for persons under 12 years of age.
Brief outline of the game
Point and click narrative adventure in which a mother and daughter embark on a road trip to clear out various family properties after the death of a grandmother and uncover long forgotten family secrets.
Content specific issues
This game features use of bad language, including 'shit' and 'ass'.
Other issues
There are verbal references to adultery, hunting, smoking, and drinking. None of these are actually depicted.
Construction Simulator – Gold Edition
Astragon Entertainment GmbH-
PlayStation 4 - 04/04/2024
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PlayStation 5 - 04/04/2024
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Xbox One - 04/04/2024
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Xbox Series X|S - 04/04/2024
Advice for consumers
This game has received a PEGI 3. Suitable for all ages.
Brief outline of the game
Gold Edition of the construction simulator, which includes the main game, as well as additional vehicle brands, cosmetics (helmets), and construction projects.
Content specific issues
No rating issues.
Other issues
From the main menu, players will be able to purchase additional downloadable content such as new vehicles or projects.