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Violence
In-Game Purchases
Release Dates & Platforms:
  • Fortnite - 14/11/2023

Advice for consumers

This game has received a PEGI 12 because it features moderate violence. Not suitable for persons under 12 years of age.

Brief outline of the game

Player-versus-environment game in which players undertake missions and progress through a campaign, either solo or as a team, fighting back against The Storm and rescuing survivors across various levels. Players can build structures, fight husks and other enemies in combat, and upgrade their items, Storm Shields, and more.

Content specific issues

Violence consists of players using scavenged and crafted weapons against hordes of attacking monsters, while trying to fortify and rebuild during the Storm. Physical reactions are unrealistic as no blood or injuries are depicted and damage is represented by numbers. Defeated characters disappear from the field.

Other issues

This game offers players the opportunity to purchase in-game items, in the form of cosmetics, weapons, skins, and in-game currency, 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.

Violence
Release Dates & Platforms:
  • Nintendo Switch - 27/02/2024

Advice for consumers

This game has received a PEGI 12 because it features moderate violence towards human-like characters. Not suitable for persons under 12 years of age.

Brief outline of the game

Mystery dungeon role-playing game in which players control Shiren and Koppa as they seek to rescue a mysterious girl being held captive by a monster on Serpentcoil Island, which is also rumoured to be the lost stronghold of treasure-hoarding pirates.

Content specific issues

The game's cutscenes feature moderate violence, including a fist fight between two characters. Violence during gameplay is milder, with strikes resulting in flashes and damage shown using numbers. Characters disappear when defeated and there are no blood effects.

Violence
Bad Language
Release Dates & Platforms:
  • Nintendo Switch - 17/11/2023
  • PC - 17/11/2023
  • PlayStation 4 - 17/11/2023
  • PlayStation 5 - 17/11/2023
  • Xbox One - 17/11/2023
  • Xbox Series X|S - 17/11/2023

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 and use of strong language.

Brief outline of the game

Role-playing horror game, in which players take on the role of Rick from the TV series, The Walking Dead. Players fight against zombies, relive iconic moments from the first four series of the show, and decide whether to make the same choices as Rick or to forge their own path.

Content specific issues

This game features frequent graphic violence towards human-like characters. Weapons, including axes, swords and shotguns, can result in dismemberment and decapitation. Blood and gore effects occur when characters are struck. Explosives can also be used, which may blow enemies into bloody chunks. There is infrequent use of strong language ('fuck'), as well as use of discriminatory terms.

Other issues

The game also includes scenes of strong horror, including sight of a room filled with dead bodies hanging from nooses.

Violence
Horror
Release Dates & Platforms:
  • PlayStation 5 - 07/12/2023
  • Xbox Series X|S - 07/12/2023

Advice for consumers

This game has received a PEGI 12 because it features moderate violence and images that younger players may find disturbing. Not suitable for persons under 12 years of age.

Brief outline of the game

Adventure game in which players take on the role of a miniature human-like character trying to survive in a world in a life-sized world in which most things are larger than you.

Content specific issues

This game features non-realistic violence between miniature human-like characters and large insects. Physical reactions are minimal and mainly restricted to pained sound effects with some blood shown but no injuries depicted. Damage is dealt by numbers and characters disappear shortly after defeat, unless leaving behind harvestable items. The game also contains scenes showing a dead body, with a lance protruding from it, which some players may find disturbing. There are no visible injuries or blood.

Violence
Release Dates & Platforms:
  • Nintendo Switch - 14/11/2023
  • PlayStation 4 - 14/11/2023
  • PlayStation 5 - 14/11/2023
  • Xbox One - 14/11/2023
  • Xbox Series X|S - 14/11/2023
  • PC - 14/11/2023

Advice for consumers

This game has received a PEGI 7 because it features non-realistic violence to fantasy characters. Not suitable for persons under 7 years of age.

Brief outline of the game

Action adventure game, adapted from the animated series, in which players control the robot superhero, Grendizer, as he destroys waves of robotic enemies as they try to take over cities.

Content specific issues

This game contains frequent depictions of non-realistic violence to fantasy characters. Robots recoil when hit and explode and disappear when defeated.

Violence
Fear
Release Dates & Platforms:
  • Nintendo Switch - 24/08/2023
  • PlayStation 4 - 24/08/2023

Advice for consumers

This game has received a PEGI 7 because it features violence that lacks any apparent harm or injury to fantasy or mythical beings and creatures, as well as pictures or sounds likely to be scary to young children. Not suitable for persons under 7 of age.

Brief outline of the game

Top-down, pinball-inspired hack-and-slash dungeon crawler in which players take on the role of an ancient robot on a quest to stop a massive sandstorm from destroying a small town.

Content specific issues

This game features mild violence. When your robot character is hit by energy or electricity, its health is drained. When the robot runs out of health, it wakes up again and restarts. The player's character encounters a scary screaming creature with bony hands and eyes that light up. This may frighten younger children.

Other issues

There is use of very mild terms such as 'damned'.

In-Game Purchases
Release Dates & Platforms:
  • Nintendo Switch - 06/10/2023
  • PlayStation 5 - 06/10/2023
  • PlayStation 4 - 06/10/2023
  • Xbox Series X|S - 06/10/2023

Advice for consumers

This game has received a PEGI 3. Suitable for all ages.

Brief outline of the game

Farming role-playing game in which players harvest produce, explore, gather resources, keep animals, customize their characters, make friends and more.

Content specific issues

No rating issues.

Other issues

This game offers players the opportunity to purchase in-game items, in the form of additional content and a season pass, 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.

Violence
Bad Language
Release Dates & Platforms:
  • PlayStation 5 - 30/09/2023
  • PlayStation 4 - 30/09/2023

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 and violence against vulnerable and defenceless characters, as well as use of strong language.

Brief outline of the game

VR survival horror game in which players take on the role of a traveling survivor in a post-apocalyptic New Orleans, fending off both undead 'walkers' and human enemies, while trying to uncover a mystery that threatens the city.

Content specific issues

This game contains frequent depictions of graphic violence towards human-like characters. Large amounts of blood are seen during combat with misty sprays of blood appearing when blades and bullets impact. Some weapons, such as a chainsaw, can be used to completely cut enemies in half and other weapons can be used to dismember or decapitate zombies. Corpses stay on the ground and can be further mutilated. Vulnerable characters are also seen being killed. For example, bound hostages are shot and a man strapped to a chair is blown up by a bomb if he is not saved in time. The game also includes use of strong language ('fuck').

Bad Language
Release Dates & Platforms:
  • PlayStation 4 - 28/08/2023
  • PC - 28/08/2023
  • PlayStation 5 - 28/08/2023
  • Xbox Series X|S - 28/08/2023
  • Xbox One - 28/08/2023

Advice for consumers

This game has received a PEGI 16 because it features use of strong language. Not suitable for persons under 16 years of age.

Brief outline of the game

Adventure game in which a professional maintenance diver returns to work following a family loss and must undertake an extended solitary mission.

Content specific issues

This game contains frequent use of strong language ('fuck') as well as use of milder terms including 'shit', 'bastard' and 'bloody'.

Other issues

The protagonist struggles from mental health issues stemming from the death of a family member, including hallucinations.

Fear
In-Game Purchases
Release Dates & Platforms:
  • PC - 31/08/2022

Advice for consumers

This game has received a PEGI 7 because it features pictures or sounds likely to be scary to young children. Not suitable for persons under 7 years of age.

Brief outline of the game

Fishing game in which players catch and release fish and explore a nature reserve.

Content specific issues

One area in the game is a ghost town. When visited at a certain time during the night, players hear spooky sound effects, including haunting music, creaking doors, whispers and ringing bells. Nothing actually happens, but the sounds may be unsettling and scary to young children.

Other issues

This game offers players the opportunity to purchase in-game items, in the form of cosmetics and additional items and content, such as fishing rods or new areas to explore, 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. There is also use of very mild language, such as 'damn' and 'heck', as well as some lines of cheeky dialogue, such as "Butter my butt and call me toast". There is also some word play, such as a T shirt reading 'WTF - Where's the Fish' and another saying 'I'd rather be f-----g', accompanied by a picture of a person fishing. It is clear that the word being used in each case is 'fishing' rather than anything stronger.