Recently Rated Games

FINAL FANTASY VII is rated T for Teen by the ESRB with Blood, Fantasy Violence, Language, and Mild Suggestive Themes. This is a role-playing game in which players embark on a quest to prevent an evil corporation from destroying the world. As players explore various realms, they perform quests/tasks while battling enemies in turn-based combat. Characters use melee weapons, magical attacks, and occasional guns to battle human/human-like and fantastical enemies (e.g., giant insects, snake monsters, biomechanical creatures). Cutscenes depict additional violence: characters slashed/impaled by swords in slow-motion; soldiers shooting at unarmed characters. A handful of environments also depict bloodstained floors/walls; one scene depicts a giant bloody snake impaled on a spike. The game contains some mild suggestive material: innuendo in dialogue during a bathtub sequence (e.g., “Bubby! So, you're the intimate type, eh?”; “Why don't you stick around and play a bit? Daddy's so lonely...”); a goddess-like character in a revealing outfit (e.g., low-cut top, moderate cleavage). The word “sh*t” appears in the game.

Path of Mystery: A Brush with Death is rated T for Teen by the ESRB with Language, Mild Blood, Mild Suggestive Themes, Mild Violence, and Use of Alcohol. This is a visual novel in which players follow the story of college students investigating a murder. As players progress through the story, they can make dialogue and action choices that influence the narrative. One scene briefly depicts a corpse with a dark blood stain; another scene depicts a restrained character with a large bloody knife by their neck. Stylized still-images and cutscenes sometimes depict outlines of bodies with small amounts of blood. The dialogue occasionally references suggestive material (e.g., “Nothing wrong with harmless skirt-chasing”; “A dude wandering around naked is just a pervert”; “Be sexier”; “Now, that's sexual harassment”). Several characters are depicted drunk (e.g., slurring words, flushed faces, hiccupping), with accompanying dialogue (e.g., “Jeez, she's already drunk”; “I drove. I figured driving that distance slightly buzzed wouldn't be a problem”; “You don't look very grateful to me… Hic!”). The word “sh*t” appears in the game.

Towerborne is rated T for Teen by the ESRB with Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood, and Mild Language. Also includes Users Interact. This is an action-adventure game in which players control a fighter tasked with protecting the last humans sheltered in a belfry. From a side-scrolling perspective, players engage in melee combat against human and fantastical enemies; characters use swords, knives, and special skills to deplete enemies' health. Combat is highlighted by impact sounds and cries of pain. Some attacks cause combatants to emit small splashes of red blood for several seconds. The word “p*ssed” appears in the game.

Sigma Star Saga DX is rated T for Teen by the ESRB with Fantasy Violence and Suggestive Themes. This is an action role-playing game in which players help a space pilot infiltrate and spy on the alien forces invading Earth. From a 3/4-overhead perspective, players explore different planets, interact with characters, and battle fantastical creatures (e.g., aliens, giant worms, zombies). Players use blasters and explosives to defeat enemy creatures. In some sequences, players pilot a spacecraft to destroy waves of enemy ships and larger creatures. Combat is accompanied by blaster effects and mild explosions. The game contains some suggestive material: alien female characters in revealing outfits (e.g., low-cut tops, partially exposed breasts); an art gallery with drawings of characters in revealing outfits; dialogue containing references such as “He's lost his taste for scrawny little Earth girls. He's into galaxy class women now” and "I want to get better acquainted with my new pet [a female human]”).

Bluey's Quest for the Gold Pen is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB. This is an adventure game in which players help Bluey on a quest to obtain a gold pen. From a ¾-overhead view, players traverse different environments while solving puzzles, collecting objects. and interacting with characters.

Forza Horizon 6 is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB with Mild Lyrics. Also includes Users Interact and In-Game Purchases. This is an open-world racing simulation game in which players assume the role of a driver competing in the Horizon Festival. Players drive their cars through various events (e.g., Dirt Racing, Stunt Party, Drag Meet) to earn renown and additional vehicles. Some accompanying song lyrics contain the words “damn” and “hell.”

Blastoids is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB with Mild Fantasy Violence. This is a puzzle-action game in which players compete to clear enemies from a 2D arena level. Players navigate maze-like stages and fire blasters to defeat pixelated creatures (e.g., giant slugs, robots, aliens). Defeated characters turn into skeletons before dissolving.

Jaws Retro Edition is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB with Mild Fantasy Violence. This is a 2D action game in which players hunt down a shark that is terrorizing local waters. As players travel in their boat, they can engage in various skirmishes with pixelated creatures: shooting harpoons at sea creatures (e.g., jellyfish, rays, sharks); crashing into sharks; using mini-subs to shoot missiles at crabs.

Tides of Tomorrow is rated M for Mature 17+ by the ESRB with Blood, Strong Language, and Violence. This is an adventure game in which players assume the role of a survivor on an ocean planet. From a first-person perspective, players explore the planet, interact with characters, and collect items to help them on their journey. As players progress through the story, they make dialogue and action-based choices affecting the narrative and sometimes leading to depictions of violence and/or blood: a boat hit by a large projectile; characters crushed by boulders; characters stabbed or shot, with accompanying blood-splatter effects. Players are occasionally given narrative choices to allow characters to live or die. Some sequences require players to engage in brief combat (e.g., boxing matches). A handful of environments depict human corpses amid small bloodstains. The word “f**k” appears in the game.

Starsand Island is rated E10+ for Everyone 10+ by the ESRB with Fantasy Violence, Language, and Mild Suggestive Themes. Also includes Users Interact and In-Game Purchases. This is a simulation game in which players build a new life in an idyllic village. As players explore environments, they can collect resources, farm, craft, and build relationships. Relationships involve dating scenarios in which players are awarded hearts for various levels of affection; some female characters are designed with revealing outfits (e.g., moderate cleavage, low-cut shorts/bottoms). Players can eventually learn to use weapons (e.g., bow and arrow); players can then engage in battles against rock creatures, shooting arrows until creatures' health bars deplete. The words “p*ssed off” appear in the game.