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League of Legends is a multiplayer battle arena-type game in which players, in a third-person perspective, explore an icy world, solve puzzles, and battle with fantasy creatures.

Cons:

Mild violence

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Mortal Kombat 11 is a fighting game in the large Mortal Kombat franchise. Players compete in one-on-one battles against other players while punching, kicking, throwing, and using special weapons. The game contains a lot of violent imagery and sounds.

Cons:

A lot of violent imagery and anytime there is unmoderated chat, exposure to adult language is a possibility.

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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is a fighting game in which players choose to compete with other players in an arena-style battle. Players choose to fight as a character from across Nintendo and other third-party franchises. Each character has special skills and attacks and there are multiple modes and fantasy arenas to play. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate can be played solo or multiplayer.

Cons:

Anytime there is unmoderated chat, exposure to adult language is a possibility.

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Roblox is a website where players can either create their own games for others to play or play games that have already been created. Many games within Roblox are multiplayer with options for chat but there are some parental controls that can be set to restrict the types of games available for play.

Cons:

Since the site is all user-generated content, it is easy to come across inappropriate games and anytime there are strangers and unmoderated chat in a game, the possibility of exposure to adult language and predators exists.

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Tetris is a puzzle game in which players rotate and arrange falling blocks while clearing rows and competing against the computer and increasing speed and pressure. There are multiple different game modes for players.

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Dragon Ball Z is an action, role-playing game that is a part of a larger franchise of similar games. The players, from a third-person perspective, interact with other characters and fight in one-on-one combat while completing different tasks.

Cons:

Dragon Ball Z contains some suggestive and adult images.

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Clash of Clans is a strategic action game where players build a village and arm it to defend against enemies and then compete in battles against invading clans. The game can be played solo or the player can join a clan of 50 other players to work together to defeat (and defend against) other clans.

Cons:

The in-app purchases may be tempting to many to speed up the village building process. Anytime that there is unmoderated chat, there is the opportunity for exposure to adult language.

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Fall Guys is a multiplayer platformer game in which players compete with up to 60 other players while guiding their avatars through an obstacle course and avoiding dangers such as falling off the edge, swinging balls, swaying platforms, and rolling boulders.

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League of Legends is a multiplayer battle arena-type game in which players, in a third-person perspective, explore an icy world, solve puzzles, and battle with fantasy creatures.

Cons:

Mild violence

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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is a fighting game in which players choose to compete with other players in an arena-style battle. Players choose to fight as a character from across Nintendo and other third-party franchises. Each character has special skills and attacks and there are multiple modes and fantasy arenas to play. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate can be played solo or multiplayer.

Cons:

Anytime there is unmoderated chat, exposure to adult language is a possibility.

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Final Fantasy 7: Remake is an action role-playing game from the large Final Fantasy franchise. Players control a mercenary (Cloud Strife) who is on a mission to save the planet from evil. Players explore fantasy worlds, perform different tasks, and battle fantasy creatures in combat using swords, staffs, guns, and spells. The game contains violence and some suggestive imagery.

Cons:

Some adult language and imagery can be seen and heard throughout the game.

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Marvel's Spider-Man video game is a superhero-themed action/adventure game in which players act as Spiderman attempting to keep citizens safe while fighting enemies.

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Grand Theft Auto 5 is an open-world action game from the Grand Theft Auto franchise in which players assume the roles of three criminals in the fictional city of Los Santos. Players can switch between each character and complete missions which often include criminal activities such as stealing cars, heists, or killing targets with a variety of violent weapons. There is a lot of violent imagery.

Cons:

Adult content such as drugs and alcohol are prevalent and anytime there is unmoderated chat, exposure to adult language is a possibility.

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The Elder Scrolls is the 5th fantasy role-playing game in the Elder Scrolls series. Players can play in either first or third-person perspective with a character they design. Players can roam the fantasy world or complete missions and quests and fight enemies with swords, bows and arrows, axes, and magic. Violence is prevalent in the battle scenes.

Cons:

Violence

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Red Redemption 2 is an "open-world" action-adventure game based in the wild west and is the third game in the Red Dead series. Players can play from the first or third-person perspective as an outlaw who must complete missions and compete in gunfights with period-appropriate weapons against government officials and other outlaws. There are also a variety of criminal activities that the player can engage in including bank robbery and killing innocent civilians. This game can be played solo or multiplayer with up to 32 other players

Cons:

The game contains a lot of graphic violence and close-up views of enemies being shot and killed. There is also a great deal of nudity and other mature content. Anytime there is unmoderated chat, exposure to adult language is a possibility.

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Life is Strange: True Colors is one in a series of narrative adventure games. From a third-person perspective, players follow the story of Alex, a young adult who has psychic empathic powers and must solve a mystery.

Cons:

There are mentions of drugs and alcohol in the game and other adult subjects.

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Cyberpunk 2077 is a first-person RPG/shooter set in an open world. Players play from the perspective of a mercenary named V as they explore the made-up world and attempt to survive by going on adventures and fighting and interacting with other characters. The game is currently only played in solo mode.

Cons:

The game contains graphic violence and references to drugs, alcohol, and adult language is present.

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Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales is an action-adventure in which the player plays as Miles Morales/Spider-Man from the third person perspective as he fights enemies attempting to save New York City from crime.

Cons:

There is violence and some adult language present.

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Marvel's Avengers is an action-adventure game inspired by the Avengers movies and comic books. Players are able to choose a Marvel hero to play from the third-person perspective while they battle enemies and complete missions. Each character has different abilities and special weapons to use in combat.

Cons:

There is violence within the game and anytime there is unmoderated chat, exposure to adult language is a possibility.

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Ghost of Tsushima is a multiplayer action game played from a third-person perspective. Players choose to play as a samurai, hunter, assassin, or ronin, battling against supernatural forces. Characters use a variety of different weapons to assassinate their enemies.

Cons:

The game contains graphic violence and anytime there is unmoderated chat, exposure to adult language is a possibility.

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The Last of Us: Part 2 is an action-adventure game in which players follow the story of two characters on their survival in a post-pandemic world. The game is played from the third-person perspective as the characters travel through the world using a variety of different weapons such as rifles, pistols, and explosives to survive and kill enemies.

Cons:

The game contains adult imagery and language and some violence.

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Assassin's Creed: Valhalla is an action-adventure game in the Assassin's Creed series. Players assume the role of a Viking attempting to establish a new Viking settlement in England.

Cons:

The game contains graphic violence, drugs, alcohol, adult content and language.

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Poppy Playtime is a horror/survival game that requires players to investigate an abandoned toy factory where all of the employees vanished and some of the toys are alive and evil.

Cons:

The title of the game and the characters, Huggy Wuggy and Kissy Missy, lead many young children to believe the game is playful and age-appropriate, but it is full of scares and suspense.

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Fortnite is an online, multiplayer game in which players compete solo or as a team to be the "last man standing". This third-person shooter game is set in a colorful, surreal world where players can dress their avatars in silly costumes and do fun dances while building forts, gathering resources and trying to survive.

Cons:

Fortnite allows players to chat online with strangers, contains mild violence, and is designed to be addictive.

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Fall Guys is a multiplayer platformer game in which players compete with up to 60 other players while guiding their avatars through an obstacle course and avoiding dangers such as falling off the edge, swinging balls, swaying platforms, and rolling boulders.

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Super Mario 3D All-Stars is a collection of three classic 3D Mario games, Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, and Super Mario Galaxy. Players travel through the Mario worlds searching for a missing princess while defeating cartoon enemies by jumping on their heads or bellies, throwing turtle shells, or using a water gun.