Kids games by age

Looking for a game that fits your child's age? Pick an age group to see the highest-rated games for it. Every game has a parent guide with the recommended age, what happens in the game and safety tips.

Ages 4 to 6

Simple games with little reading and no chat with strangers.

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 – 9.5/10, age 6+ (parent guide)
Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 9.0/10, age 6+ (parent guide)
Flight Simulator (2020) – 9.0/10, age 3+ (parent guide)
Mario Kart World – 9.0/10, age 6+ (parent guide)
Microsoft Flight Simulator – 9.0/10, age 3+ (parent guide)
NBA Jam Tournament Edition – 9.0/10, age 3+ (parent guide)
Retro Bowl – 8.8/10, age 5+ (parent guide)
Skate – 8.8/10, age 6+ (parent guide)
Slime Rancher – 8.8/10, age 6+ (parent guide)
Gran Turismo 8 – 8.7/10, age 3+ (parent guide)
Kirby and the Forgotten Land – 8.7/10, age 6+ (parent guide)
Cities: Skylines – 8.5/10, age 3+ (parent guide)
NBA Jam: On Fire Edition – 8.5/10, age 3+ (parent guide)
Need for Speed: Underground 2 – 8.5/10, age 3+ (parent guide)
NFL Blitz – 8.5/10, age 3+ (parent guide)
Theme Hospital – 8.5/10, age 3+ (parent guide)
Wii Sports – 8.5/10, age 6+ (parent guide)
Planet Coaster – 8.3/10, age 3+ (parent guide)
Dorfromantik – 8.2/10, age 6+ (parent guide)
Forza Motorsport – 8.2/10, age 3+ (parent guide)
MLB The Show 23 – 8.2/10, age 3+ (parent guide)
NBA 2K10 – 8.2/10, age 6+ (parent guide)
Assetto Corsa – 8.0/10, age 3+ (parent guide)
Fall Guys – 8.0/10, age 4+ (parent guide)

Ages 7 to 9

More challenge and creativity. Play together at first.

Ori and the Will of the Wisps – 9.5/10, age 8+ (parent guide)
Stardew Valley – 9.5/10, age 8+ (parent guide)
Super Mario Odyssey – 9.5/10, age 8+ (parent guide)
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 9.4/10, age 8+ (parent guide)
Celeste – 9.3/10, age 8+ (parent guide)
It Takes Two – 9.3/10, age 8+ (parent guide)
Pizza Tower – 9.3/10, age 8+ (parent guide)
Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 9.2/10, age 7+ (parent guide)
Super Mario Bros. Wonder – 9.2/10, age 7+ (parent guide)
Cocoon – 9.0/10, age 7+ (parent guide)
Donkey Kong Bananza – 9.0/10, age 7+ (parent guide)
Lego Voyagers – 9.0/10, age 7+ (parent guide)
Monument Valley – 9.0/10, age 7+ (parent guide)
NHLPA Hockey '93 – 9.0/10, age 8+ (parent guide)
Pokemon Pokopia – 9.0/10, age 7+ (parent guide)
Tecmo Super Bowl – 9.0/10, age 8+ (parent guide)
Virtua Tennis 2 – 9.0/10, age 7+ (parent guide)
A Hat in Time – 8.8/10, age 8+ (parent guide)
A Short Hike – 8.5/10, age 7+ (parent guide)
Alto's Odyssey – 8.5/10, age 7+ (parent guide)
art of rally – 8.5/10, age 8+ (parent guide)
Clash of Clans – 8.5/10, age 9+ (parent guide)
Clash Royale – 8.5/10, age 7+ (parent guide)
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 – 8.5/10, age 8+ (parent guide)

Ages 10 to 12

Adventure, sports and playing with friends. Watch in-game purchases.

Factorio – 9.8/10, age 12+ (parent guide)
Portal 2 – 9.8/10, age 10+ (parent guide)
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – 9.8/10, age 10+ (parent guide)
Outer Wilds – 9.7/10, age 10+ (parent guide)
Chrono Trigger – 9.5/10, age 12+ (parent guide)
Hades – 9.5/10, age 12+ (parent guide)
Hollow Knight – 9.5/10, age 10+ (parent guide)
Hollow Knight: Silksong – 9.5/10, age 10+ (parent guide)
NHL 94 – 9.5/10, age 10+ (parent guide)
Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye – 9.5/10, age 10+ (parent guide)
Split Fiction – 9.5/10, age 10+ (parent guide)
Undertale – 9.5/10, age 10+ (parent guide)
Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec – 9.4/10, age 10+ (parent guide)
Slay the Spire – 9.4/10, age 10+ (parent guide)
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings – 9.3/10, age 12+ (parent guide)
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition – 9.3/10, age 10+ (parent guide)
Balatro – 9.3/10, age 10+ (parent guide)
Sid Meier's Civilization IV – 9.3/10, age 10+ (parent guide)
Final Fantasy XIV – 9.3/10, age 12+ (parent guide)
Return of the Obra Dinn – 9.3/10, age 12+ (parent guide)
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty – 9.3/10, age 12+ (parent guide)
Cuphead – 9.2/10, age 10+ (parent guide)
Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course – 9.2/10, age 10+ (parent guide)
Into the Breach – 9.2/10, age 10+ (parent guide)

Ages 13 to 15

More complex and competitive games. Talk about screen time and online chat.

Persona 5 Royal – 9.6/10, age 14+ (parent guide)
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory – 9.6/10, age 15+ (parent guide)
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn – 9.5/10, age 13+ (parent guide)
Divinity: Original Sin 2 – 9.5/10, age 14+ (parent guide)
Inscryption – 9.5/10, age 14+ (parent guide)
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – 9.5/10, age 14+ (parent guide)
StarCraft – 9.5/10, age 13+ (parent guide)
StarCraft: Brood War – 9.5/10, age 13+ (parent guide)
Tekken 3 – 9.5/10, age 13+ (parent guide)
Final Fantasy X – 9.3/10, age 13+ (parent guide)
Metaphor: ReFantazio – 9.3/10, age 14+ (parent guide)
Persona 4 Golden – 9.3/10, age 13+ (parent guide)
Persona 5 – 9.3/10, age 13+ (parent guide)
RimWorld – 9.3/10, age 14+ (parent guide)
Batman: Arkham City – 9.2/10, age 13+ (parent guide)
Hades II – 9.2/10, age 13+ (parent guide)
StarCraft: Mass Recall – 9.2/10, age 13+ (parent guide)
Dark Souls – 9.1/10, age 13+ (parent guide)
Marvel's Spider-Man – 9.1/10, age 13+ (parent guide)
Monster Hunter: World – 9.1/10, age 13+ (parent guide)
1000xRESIST – 9.0/10, age 13+ (parent guide)
Against the Storm – 9.0/10, age 13+ (parent guide)
Capitalism Lab – 9.0/10, age 13+ (parent guide)
Command & Conquer – 9.0/10, age 13+ (parent guide)

How we pick: the age comes from our parent guide for each game, and the order follows the site score.

Roblox for parents: the full guide

What to check before buying

Check the official age rating (PEGI or ESRB) on the box or in the store.
Ask whether there's chat with strangers and whether you can turn it off.
Check for in-game purchases and set a limit on the account.
Play together the first time. It's the fastest way to see if the game fits.

FAQ

How is your age different from PEGI?

PEGI mainly checks violence, language and fear. Our age also considers how complex the game is and whether it has chat and purchases.

What game suits a 6-year-old?

Pick the ages 4 to 6 group. These are simple games with no chat with strangers and little reading.

Is Roblox OK for kids?

We recommend it from age 8 with parental controls. See the full Roblox guide for parents.