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Choosing a game means distinguishing content, online interaction and purchase terms. An age classification is not a quality score.

Getting started

Find the exact version and platform, then read the classification, descriptors and information about in-game purchases.

Before deciding

Do not automatically equate PEGI and ESRB. Check family settings on the device; no game ratings are invented here.

Choose a source and keep useful references

Compare resources

PEGI and ESRB explain their categories and descriptors. Read the system relevant to the offered edition without inventing category conversions.

Prepare your research

Note game, platform, edition, store and displayed rating. Add purchase or interaction notices and settings you want to check.

Practical questions

Does a rating indicate a game's full price?

It describes content within its rating system. Also check in-game purchase notices, the edition sold and store conditions; the age category provides neither a budget nor a difficulty assessment.

Can I directly convert a PEGI category to ESRB?

Read each system's record for the relevant game and edition. Compare categories and descriptors without assuming automatic equivalence; locate the information used in the country and store where you will buy.

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