Every Raptware game shows an age rating on its page, including the games you play right in the browser, which no official authority rates. This page explains how we give it.
The ages
We use the same five ages as the International Age Rating Coalition (IARC), so a game that is also on Google Play gets the same age here and there. The rating is the highest age any part of the game calls for.
| Age | What it may contain | |
|---|---|---|
 | 3+ | Suitable for everyone. Comic or fantasy violence only, with no injuries. No bad language. |
 | 7+ | May have scenes or sounds that frighten young children, and mild violence that is implied or unrealistic. |
 | 12+ | More detailed violence against fantasy characters, or non-graphic violence against realistic people or animals. Sustained horror, mild bad language, suggestive themes, references to alcohol, tobacco or drugs, and simulated gambling with no real value. |
 | 16+ | Realistic violence, intense horror, strong language, sexual activity without explicit detail, use of alcohol, tobacco or drugs, and criminal activity. |
 | 18+ | Graphic violence or violence against the defenceless, explicit sexual content, discrimination, gambling with real money, or illegal drug use shown as something good. |
Content descriptors
Next to the age we list what led to it, for example Mild Violence or Simulated Gambling, so you know why a game is not rated for everyone.
Interactive elements
They do not change the age, but we always say when a game has them:
- In-Game Purchases: something can be bought with real money. If some purchases give random prizes (chests, packs), we say so.
- Users Interact: a player can see something written or done by another, such as names on a leaderboard or online opponents.
- Shares Location: the game shares the player's location with others.
- Unrestricted Internet: the game lets you browse the internet freely.
How we rate a game
We answer a questionnaire about the game's content: violence, fear, language, sexuality, alcohol, tobacco and drugs, gambling, criminal activity and discrimination. The age comes out of the answers; nobody types it in. When the game is also on Google Play, we check that both ages match, and if they do not, we review our answers.
This is Raptware's own rating, not a certification from an official authority. Games on app stores also show the official ratings they were given.