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Age-Appropriate
Alternatives To GTA
When 'All Their
Friends Are Playing
GTA'
 

There are some games that seem inescapable. Children tell parents that there's nothing else like them, and "all their friends are playing" this one game. However, you don't need to feel pressured to let a child play a game. Check out our page for the game and if you don't think they are ready you can suggest one of the great alternatives.

An enduring example is Grand Theft Auto V. It's rated as suitable for adults but younger players do access the game. Children can paint a picture that this is something they need to access or be excluded from friendship groups and playground banter. Here's what to do:

Firstly, It's important to understand the content of the game before you make a decision. Our Grand Theft Auto guide enables you to do this in a matter of minutes. If you don't think your child is old enough, it's completely fine to say no. Many families don't let children play games until they reach the related Age Rating.

Secondly, with the breadth of video games on offer, there are loads of age-appropriate alternatives. Understanding which is the best fit for your child depends on what it is about a game that means they want to play it.
 
This list includes 39 games from the last 21 years, with 3,175 likes. They come from a range of different genres and play-styles and are all good games if you want to play something like GTA. We break them down into the following areas:

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Turnip Boy Robs a Bank is the shooting role-playing sequel to Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion.

Turnip Boy Robs a Bank is the shooting role-playing sequel to Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion. Unlike its predecessor, where you used swords and other close-combat weapons, here you use guns to defeat security as you break into the Botanical Bank and steal its treasures.

Online Hangout Fun

Open World Adventure

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is the action-adventure sequel to Marvel's Spider-Man and Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales where you shoot webs to swing around New York and defeat supervillains.

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is the action-adventure sequel to Marvel's Spider-Man and Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales where you shoot webs to swing around New York and defeat supervillains. Along with the usual fast-paced, fluid action and web-slinging traversal, this game adds a flight suit for rapid movement through the skyline, an expanded map, and broadened combat abilities.

Taming Gaming Book Written by parents for parents, the database complements the in-depth discussion about video game addiction, violence, spending and online safety in the Taming Gaming book. We are an editorially independent, free resource without adverts that is supported by partnerships.

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