What are the PEGI/ESRB ratings of The Evil Within? (2024)

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What are the PEGI/ESRB ratings of The Evil Within? ›

The Evil Within is PEGI 18 and has received an ESRB rating of M for Mature.

This game is absolute nightmare fuel and is only suitable for adults. The Evil Within is an incredibly tense "survival horror" game with an emphasis on gore and gratuitous violence. The game is terrifying - often in a stressful way - and there's no way young kids should play it.

Parents need to know that The Evil Within has extreme graphic violence, blood, and gore. Players can shoot, stab, and blow up creatures that are running around an abandoned hospital.

In the United States, Canada, and Mexico, the ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board) system is used to help distinguish what games are suitable for different ages, while the PEGI (Pan European Games Information) system is used in the UK and most European countries.

Game content with scenes or sounds that can possibly be frightening to younger children should fall in this category. Very mild forms of violence (implied, non-detailed, or non-realistic violence) are acceptable for a game with a PEGI 7 rating.

Still not for young kids - several enemy designs are very disturbing, and it's still a game about madness and murder, but Evil Within 2 can be considered less shocking/provocative than the original and offers a more rounded experience.

Nope, the game informer video mentions that there were no cheap scares or screamers. The only thing I saw that could be a jump scare was a safe exploding with blood as you were trying to crack it. Indeed.

It's absolutely worth playing through the first game - both to have context for the sequel, and to experience its weird convoluted story. That said, you may or may not want to do it, and that depends on your tolerance to jank. Evil Within 1 is VERY janky.

The Evil Within is PEGI 18 and has received an ESRB rating of M for Mature.

Violence & Gore (7)

An absolute gorefest, with blood and organs staining the environment and killing monsters which is often bloody and intense. There's a lot of blood. There is a blood on the walls and the ground most of the time. Dead bodies can be seen on the ground, on some places they're hanged.

What is the ESRB rating 17+? ›

MATURE. Titles rated M (Mature) have content that may be suitable for persons ages 17 and older. Titles in this category may contain intense violence, blood and gore, sexual content, and/or strong language.

Our Processes. In the UK, PEGI 12, 16 and 18 rated games supplied in physical form, such as on discs and cartridges, are legally enforceable and cannot be sold or rented to anyone under those ages. The Games Rating Authority is appointed by government as the body that issues these age ratings.

A PEGI 12 game may include sexual posturing or innuendo. PEGI 16 rating may have erotic nudity or sexual intercourse without visible genitals. PEGI 18 can have explicit sexual activity.

12+: May contain content unsuitable for children under the age of 12. 17+: May contain content unsuitable for children under the age of 17. Children cannot purchase these apps. These ratings are generally global though not all apps are accessible in all countries.

17+ Content is only suitable for ages 17 and up. May contain strong violence, heavy realistic blood, moderate crude humor, romantic themes, unplayable gambling content, the presence of alcohol, and/or strong language.

Nintendo Switch offers a variety of games for everyone of all ages to enjoy. Some of these games depict violence or criminal activity and are not suitable for children. We recommend that you make sure a game is appropriate for your child prior to playing.

The book is dark and weird and very inappropriate for kids. There is a great deal of explicit, twisted content that is not explored in a way meant for kids or adolescents. It requires context and understanding that adult readers will bring. I definitely wouldn't advise anyone under 18 read it.

If We Were Villains is appropriate for older teens. It has some graphic content and violence and requires a mature reader to be appreciated. It is not for the faint of heart or those who are looking for a light, comedic read, though it does have its humorous moments.

It also has some scary scenes and violence. Because of this The School for Good and Evil is not recommended for children under 11, and we recommend parental guidance for children aged 11-13 years. These are the main messages from The School for Good and Evil: True goodness lies in caring for others.

When a series is rated M for Mature, its a safe bet that you SHOULD NOT recommend it to a 10 year old. Not all kids are immature snowflakes. My parents bought me res evil and silent hill games when I was around 9-10. My Dad also let me watch abunch of horror movies, some with nudity.