Roblox
Game / gaming platform
ℹ️ PEGI 7 (check the rating in the store)
The platform also allows young children, but user-created experiences have different content levels. Roblox has started requiring age checks for chat, and it has built-in parental controls.
⚠️ Risks
- Chats with strangers who may try to lure your child onto other apps.
- Scams with “free Robux”, item trades and fake sign-in pages.
- Spending Robux on a parent's card; some experiences have content that isn't suitable for the child's age.
🛡️ How to make it safer
- Safe settings: the parent creates their own account and links it to the child's account in Settings → Parental Controls.
- Limit chat and who can contact your child; set the content level for their age.
- Set a monthly spending limit and don't save a card; use official gift cards.
- Turn on 2-Step Verification in Settings → Security.
- Never enter your username and password on websites that promise free Robux.
Minecraft
Building game / creative
The game's PEGI rating. Online servers and chat are managed through Microsoft/Xbox account controls.
⚠️ Risks
- Third-party public servers with unmoderated chat.
- Downloading “mods” and “free” versions from unofficial websites that contain viruses.
- Marketplace purchases with Minecoins.
🛡️ How to make it safer
- Safe settings: use a child account in the Microsoft family group, and use Xbox Family Settings to control who can play and talk with your child.
- For younger children, play in private worlds or only with friends you know (Realms).
- Only download the game from the official store or minecraft.net; mods only from trusted sources and with an adult's help.
- Limit purchases with a parent's approval (Ask to buy).
Fortnite
Action game (battle royale)
The game's PEGI rating. Epic Games has parental controls, and for children under the age of digital consent some features are restricted until a parent approves them.
⚠️ Risks
- Voice and text chat with unknown players.
- “Free V-Bucks” scams and account theft.
- Frequent skin purchases and peer pressure; long gaming sessions.
🛡️ How to make it safer
- Safe settings: in your Epic Games account → Parental Controls, set a parental PIN and restrict voice/text chat (Nobody or Friends).
- Restrict friend requests and purchases; require a PIN for every purchase.
- Turn on 2-step verification on the Epic Games account.
- Only buy V-Bucks inside the game or in the console's official store.
- Also use the console's or phone's family controls.
Free Fire
Mobile action game (battle royale)
ℹ️ PEGI 12 (check the rating in the store)
The rating may vary by version and store; check the current rating on Google Play or the App Store.
⚠️ Risks
- “Free diamonds” scams and fake generators that steal accounts.
- Frequent in-game purchases and boxes with random rewards.
- Voice and text chat with strangers; buying and selling accounts outside the game.
🛡️ How to make it safer
- Safe settings: link the account to a Google/Apple account protected with 2-step verification, don't play as a “Guest”.
- Turn off the microphone and chat with unknown players in the game's voice settings.
- Require a parent's approval for purchases through Family Link or Screen Time.
- Don't use apps or websites that promise free diamonds or “hacks”.
PUBG Mobile
Mobile action game (battle royale)
ℹ️ PEGI 16 (check the rating in the store)
The rating may vary by version and store; check the current rating on Google Play or the App Store.
⚠️ Risks
- Realistic violence and voice chat with adult players.
- Purchases and boxes with random rewards (crates) that resemble gambling.
- “Free UC” scams and account selling.
🛡️ How to make it safer
- Safe settings: respect the age rating; for younger children, choose games with a lower PEGI rating.
- Turn off the microphone and team chat with strangers in the voice settings.
- Require a parent's approval for purchases and set a daily time limit.
- Link the account to one that's protected with 2-step verification.
Call of Duty: Mobile
Mobile action game (shooter)
ℹ️ PEGI 16 (check the rating in the store)
The rating may vary by version and store. Many other Call of Duty versions for consoles are PEGI 18.
⚠️ Risks
- Realistic gun violence and harsh language in voice chat.
- Bullying and insults from adult players.
- In-game purchases and items with random rewards.
🛡️ How to make it safer
- Safe settings: respect the PEGI age rating.
- In the Audio settings, turn off the microphone and voice chat, or allow it with friends only.
- Turn on the text chat filter and report offensive players.
- Purchases only with a parent's approval and a monthly limit.
EA SPORTS FC
Sports game (football)
The game's PEGI rating, with a note about in-game purchases, including paid random items (packs in Ultimate Team).
⚠️ Risks
- Player packs in Ultimate Team are paid random items, a mechanism that resembles gambling.
- Buying and selling coins or accounts outside the game, it's not allowed and is often a scam.
- EA account theft through fake “free FC Points” websites.
🛡️ How to make it safer
- Safe settings: use the console/PC family controls to limit spending, and require a PIN for purchases.
- In your EA account, turn on Login Verification under Security.
- Talk with your child about how random packs work and how much they really cost.
- Don't buy coins or accounts from third-party websites.
GTA V and GTA Online
Action game (open world)
An adults-only game: strong violence, crime, drugs, bad language and sexual content. It is not for children, even though many children play it.
⚠️ Risks
- Realistic violence, crime and adult content that is not suitable for children.
- GTA Online: voice and text chat with unknown adults.
- In-game purchases (Shark Cards) where real money is spent without control.
- “Free money” scams in the game and account theft.
🛡️ How to make it safer
- Respect the PEGI 18 rating and choose games that suit your child's age.
- Turn on parental controls on the console (PlayStation, Xbox) or computer so PEGI 18 games are blocked.
- Turn off voice chat with strangers and purchases without permission.
- Talk with your child about why some games are for adults only, rather than just banning them.
Ages are based on platform terms and PEGI ratings at the time of publishing and may change. A minimum age does not mean an app is suitable for every child of that age.
