Included in these statistics are all the PEGI ratings that were issued using the classic PEGI pre-release rating procedure, which applies:
- to all games released on disc or cartridge for Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony consoles, and PC.
- to all games released digitally for Microsoft and Sony devices (including smartphones and tablets).
- to many games released digitally for PC.
A number of digitally downloadable games received their PEGI rating using a different process (but based on the exact same criteria): the IARC system. Examples are: Nintendo eShop, Google Play store and Oculus VR store. For technical reasons, these age classifications cannot be included in the statistics below.
1. Number of products rated, by age category until end of 2020
PEGI rating |
2018 |
% |
2019 |
% |
2020 |
% |
Since 2003 |
% |
3 |
499 |
23.3% |
452 |
25.8% |
435 |
25.0% |
12,917 |
37.1% |
7 |
459 |
21.4% |
364 |
20.7% |
354 |
20.3% |
6054 |
17.4% |
12 |
589 |
27.5% |
402 |
22.8% |
376 |
21.5% |
8068 |
23.2% |
16 |
366 |
17.2% |
325 |
18.5% |
296 |
17.0% |
4873 |
14.0% |
18 |
229 |
10.6% |
214 |
12.2% |
282 |
16.2% |
2873 |
8.3% |
Total |
2142 |
100% |
1757 |
100% |
1741 |
100% |
34,783 |
100% |
2. Number of products per content descriptor 2020
PEGI rating |
3 |
7 |
12 |
16 |
18 |
Total |
Violence |
- |
327 |
260 |
235 |
278 |
1100 |
Bad Language |
- |
- |
196 |
105 |
238 |
539 |
Fear/Horror |
- |
117 |
42 |
- |
- |
159 |
Sex |
- |
- |
62 |
19 |
13 |
94 |
Drugs/Alcohol |
- |
- |
- |
35 |
5 |
40 |
Gambling |
- |
- |
14 |
4 |
72 |
90 |
Discrimination |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0 |
In Game Purchases* |
109 |
34 |
64 |
40 |
115 |
362 |
*Note- The IGP Descriptor is not linked to an Age Rating