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13 Great Games Like Ni no Kuni

Ni no Kuni is a series of adventure video games where you play a young character with an important mission. The first games follow Oliver, and his journey to another world to save his mother. The sequel, Revenant Kingdom, follows Evan Pettiwhisker Tildrum, a boy king who is usurped from his castle, and sets out to reclaim his kingdom.

Unfortunately, Ni no Kuni is not available on Android, Mac, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S or iOS. However, we recommend the following games that offer a similar experience or theme:

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Ni no Kuni
PEGI Rating 12+ for Ni no KuniESRB Rating EVERYONE 10+ for Ni no Kuni

Rating: PEGI 12+, ESRB EVERYONE 10+

Release Date: 09/12/2010, updated in 2018

Platforms: Nintendo DS, PC, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4

Genres: Action, Adventure, Fighting, Narrative and Role-Playing

Players: This is a single player game

Costs: Purchase cost


 
Game image Yonder The Cloud Catcher Chronicles

Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles
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Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles

Rating: PEGI 3+, ESRB EVERYONE

Release Date: 18/07/2017, updated in 2018

Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One

Genres: Action, Adventure, Narrative, Open World, Role-Playing and Simulation

Players: This is a single player game

Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles is an adventure where you explore a world seeking out and collecting magical creatures, known as sprites, to banish an ominous shroud known as the Murk. As you do this, you make your way in the world, farming,...


Game image Takeshi and Hiroshi

Takeshi and Hiroshi
PEGI Rating 3+ for Takeshi and HiroshiESRB Rating EVERYONE 10+ for Takeshi and Hiroshi

Takeshi and Hiroshi

Rating: PEGI 3+, ESRB EVERYONE 10+

Release Date: 18/08/2020

Platforms: Mac, Nintendo Switch and iOS Apple Arcade

Genres: Adventure and Role-Playing

Developer: @OinkGms

Players: This is a single player game

Takeshi & Hiroshi is a role-play adventure game about two brothers. Its unusual animation and light touch battles, where you chose your enemies rather than how to fight them, make it an ideal game to introduce the genre and for younger players.
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Professor Layton
PEGI Rating 7+ for Professor LaytonESRB Rating EVERYONE 10+ for Professor Layton

Professor Layton

Rating: PEGI 7+, ESRB EVERYONE 10+

Release Date: 07/11/2008

Platforms: Android, Nintendo 2DS|3DS, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Switch and iOS

Genres: Adventure, Narrative, Puzzle and Turn-Based

Players: This is a single player game

Professor Layton is a puzzle-game series. In different locations, you must solve brainteasers with maths, logic, maze-solving and lateral-thinking skills to move the story on.


Game image Paper Mario The Origami King

Paper Mario: The Origami King
PEGI Rating 7+ for Paper Mario The Origami KingESRB Rating EVERYONE for Paper Mario The Origami King

Paper Mario: The Origami King (Series)

Rating: PEGI 7+, ESRB EVERYONE

Release Date: 11/08/2000, updated in 2020

Platforms: GameCube, Nintendo 2DS|3DS, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Wii and Nintendo Wii U

Genres: Action, Fighting, Role-Playing and Turn-Based

Players: This is a single player game

Paper Mario is a role-play game featuring Mario and other Nintendo characters. Although cute and cartoon-like in appearance, these games are known for the quality of writing and the well balanced and enjoyable turn-based combat.


Game image The Legend of Zelda Breath Of The Wild

The Legend of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
PEGI Rating 12+ for The Legend of Zelda Breath Of The WildESRB Rating TEEN for The Legend of Zelda Breath Of The Wild

The Legend of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild

Rating: PEGI 12+, ESRB TEEN

Release Date: 03/03/2017

Platforms: Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Wii U

Genres: Action, Adventure, Fighting, Narrative, Open World and Simulation

Players: This is a single player game

This game departs from the previous Zelda formula with the scale and depth of its world. You walk, fly, ride and climb your way through a landscape that varies in climate, terrain, inhabitants and vegetation. Weather and the passage of the sun and moon...


Game image Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney

Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney
PEGI Rating 12+ for Phoenix Wright Ace AttorneyESRB Rating TEEN for Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney

Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney (Series)

Rating: PEGI 12+, ESRB TEEN

Release Date: 12/12/2014, updated in 2019

Platforms: Android, Nintendo 2DS|3DS, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and iOS

Genres: Adventure, Puzzle and Role-Playing

Players: This is a single player game

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney is a courtroom murder mystery series where you piece together clues to challenge testimonies and uncover the truth. It’s like a visual novel, although you must interact with characters and evidence to progress.


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League Of Legends
PEGI Rating 12+ for League Of LegendsESRB Rating TEEN for League Of Legends

League Of Legends

Rating: PEGI 12+, ESRB TEEN

Release Date: 27/10/2009

Platforms: Mac and PC

Genres: Action, Fighting, Role-Playing and Strategy

Players: You can play this with 10 players online

In League of Legends you battle enemies and other players in online arenas. You choose a champion with unique abilities and battle to destroy another human or computer-controlled team's base. Other modes vary the challenge with specific objectives,...


Game image Forgotton Anne

Forgotton Anne
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Forgotton Anne

Rating: PEGI 12+, ESRB EVERYONE 10+

Release Date: 15/05/2018

Platforms: Android, Mac, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and iOS

Genres: Adventure, Narrative and Platform

Players: This is a single player game

Forgotton Anne (Forgotten Anne) is a hand-animated adventure that combines cartoon (Ghibli-inspired) storytelling with running and jumping puzzles. You play as Anne, the enforcer who keeps order in the Forgotten Lands, as she sets out to squash a...


Game image Genshin Impact

Genshin Impact
PEGI Rating 12+ for Genshin ImpactESRB Rating TEEN for Genshin Impact

Genshin Impact

Rating: PEGI 12+, ESRB TEEN

Release Date: 27/09/2020

Platforms: Android, PC, PlayStation 4 and iOS

Genres: Action, Adventure, Narrative, Open World and Role-Playing

Players: You can play this with 4 players online

Genshin Impact is a role-playing adventure set in a fantastical open world you explore by walking, climbing, swimming and gliding as necessary. Like the Zelda games, you can collect items, and craft new weapons. However, in this game to create a party...


Game image Immortals Fenyx Rising

Immortals Fenyx Rising
PEGI Rating 12+ for Immortals Fenyx RisingESRB Rating TEEN for Immortals Fenyx Rising

Immortals Fenyx Rising

Rating: PEGI 12+, ESRB TEEN

Release Date: 03/12/2020

Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S

Genres: Adventure, Fighting and Open World

Developer: @Ubisoft

Players: This is a single player game

Immortals Fenyx Rising is a mythical adventure game where you play Fenyx, exploring the huge open world, solving puzzles and fighting evil fantasy creatures. Fenyx is a newly winged demigod, who was prophesied to be the one to save the Greek Gods' home...


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Ikenfell
PEGI Rating 12+ for IkenfellESRB Rating TEEN for Ikenfell

Ikenfell

Rating: PEGI 12+, ESRB TEEN

Release Date: 08/10/2020

Platforms: Mac, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One

Genres: Open World, Rhythm, Role-Playing and Turn-Based

Developer: @PlayHumbleGames

Players: This is a single player game

Ikenfell is a turn based role play game where you use timing to power spells and block attacks. You explore the twisted halls of a vast magic school, a bit like Harry Potter, fight monsters and uncover hidden treasure and dark secrets.


Game image MiddleEarth Shadow of Mordor

Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor
PEGI Rating 18+ for MiddleEarth Shadow of MordorESRB Rating MATURE 17+ for MiddleEarth Shadow of Mordor

Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor (Series)

Rating: PEGI 18+, ESRB MATURE 17+

Release Date: 30/09/2014, updated in 2017

Platforms: PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One

Genres: Action, Adventure, Fighting, Narrative, Open World, Role-Playing, Simulation and Strategy

Players: You can play this with 2 players online

Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor and Middle-earth: Shadow of War is an adventure series set in Tolkein's fictional work, between The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. You play Talion, a Ranger who sets out to avenge the deaths of his loved one. The...


Game image The Elder Scrolls

The Elder Scrolls
PEGI Rating 18+ for The Elder ScrollsESRB Rating MATURE 17+ for The Elder Scrolls

The Elder Scrolls (Series)

Rating: PEGI 18+, ESRB MATURE 17+

Release Date: 11/11/2011, updated in 2017

Platforms: PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One

Genres: Action, Adventure, Fighting, Narrative, Open World, Role-Playing, Shooting and Simulation

Players: This is a single player game

The Elder Scrolls is a series of action role-playing games that take you to detailed open worlds with free-form gameplay. The series has sold more than 58 million copies.


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The games in this section invite you to spend time in spaces that have a sense of place, life and character. Worlds that hold history and lore in their landscapes, flora, fauna and inhabitants; environments that respond to your presence and invite you to restore them to their former glory.
 
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Lunark

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Echo Generation
PEGI Rating 7+ for Echo GenerationESRB Rating EVERYONE 10+ for Echo Generation
Game image Raji An Ancient Epic

Raji: An Ancient Epic
PEGI Rating 7+ for Raji An Ancient EpicESRB Rating EVERYONE 10+ for Raji An Ancient Epic
Game image Godfall

Godfall
PEGI Rating 16+ for GodfallESRB Rating TEEN for Godfall
Game image Under Leaves

Under Leaves
PEGI Rating 3+ for Under LeavesESRB Rating EVERYONE for Under Leaves
Game image Pikmin

Pikmin
PEGI Rating 3+ for PikminESRB Rating EVERYONE for Pikmin
Game image Hyrule Warriors Age of Calamity

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
PEGI Rating 12+ for Hyrule Warriors Age of CalamityESRB Rating TEEN for Hyrule Warriors Age of Calamity
Game image Batman Arkham City

Batman: Arkham City
PEGI Rating 16+ for Batman Arkham CityESRB Rating TEEN for Batman Arkham City
Game image Batman Arkham Asylum

Batman: Arkham Asylum
PEGI Rating 16+ for Batman Arkham AsylumESRB Rating TEEN for Batman Arkham Asylum
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Monster Prom
PEGI Rating 16+ for Monster PromESRB Rating MATURE 17+ for Monster Prom
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Tenderfoot Tactics

Game image Minecraft Dungeons

Minecraft Dungeons
PEGI Rating 7+ for Minecraft DungeonsESRB Rating EVERYONE 10+ for Minecraft Dungeons
Game image Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy
PEGI Rating 16+ for Hogwarts Legacy
Game image Noita

Noita
Game image Immortals Fenyx Rising

Immortals Fenyx Rising
PEGI Rating 12+ for Immortals Fenyx RisingESRB Rating TEEN for Immortals Fenyx Rising
Game image The Gecko Gods

The Gecko Gods
Game image Hades

Hades

PEGI Rating 12+ for HadesESRB Rating TEEN for Hades
Game image Alba A Wildlife Adventure

Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
Game image Genshin Impact

Genshin Impact
PEGI Rating 12+ for Genshin ImpactESRB Rating TEEN for Genshin Impact
Game image South of the Circle

South of the Circle

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The Kingdom of Istyald
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Recompile
PEGI Rating 12+ for Recompile
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Alt-Frequencies
PEGI Rating 12+ for AltFrequenciesESRB Rating TEEN for AltFrequencies
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Alt254
Game image The Pathless

The Pathless
PEGI Rating 12+ for The PathlessESRB Rating EVERYONE 10+ for The Pathless
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The Gunk
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Everwild
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Thousand Threads

Game image Eastward

Eastward
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Haven
PEGI Rating 16+ for HavenESRB Rating TEEN for Haven
Game image Through the Darkest of Times

Through the Darkest of Times
PEGI Rating 16+ for Through the Darkest of TimesESRB Rating TEEN for Through the Darkest of Times
Game image The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
PEGI Rating 12+ for The Legend of Zelda Skyward SwordESRB Rating EVERYONE 10+ for The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword
Game image The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
PEGI Rating 12+ for The Legend of Zelda Twilight PrincessESRB Rating TEEN for The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess
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Sable
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Exo One
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Way To The Woods
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The Long Dark
PEGI Rating 16+ for The Long DarkESRB Rating TEEN for The Long Dark
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Dustborn
Game image Waking

Waking
PEGI Rating 12+ for WakingESRB Rating TEEN for Waking
Game image Little Devil Inside

Little Devil Inside
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Goodbye Volcano High
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Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Game image Lumino City

Lumino City
PEGI Rating 3+ for Lumino CityESRB Rating EVERYONE for Lumino City
Game image Ni no Kuni

Ni no Kuni
PEGI Rating 12+ for Ni no KuniESRB Rating EVERYONE 10+ for Ni no Kuni
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PiAwk
Game image Ete

Ete
Game image Portal Knights

Portal Knights
PEGI Rating 7+ for Portal KnightsESRB Rating EVERYONE 10+ for Portal Knights
Game image Beyond Blue

Beyond Blue
PEGI Rating 3+ for Beyond BlueESRB Rating EVERYONE for Beyond Blue
Game image Stoneshard

Stoneshard
Game image Pine

Pine
PEGI Rating 12+ for PineESRB Rating EVERYONE 10+ for Pine
Game image Sunless Sea

Sunless Sea
PEGI Rating 16+ for Sunless SeaESRB Rating TEEN for Sunless Sea
Game image Mountain

Mountain
Game image Islanders

Islanders
Game image Grounded

Grounded
PEGI Rating 12+ for GroundedESRB Rating TEEN for Grounded
Game image In Other Waters

In Other Waters
PEGI Rating 12+ for In Other WatersESRB Rating EVERYONE 10+ for In Other Waters
Game image The Red Lantern

The Red Lantern
PEGI Rating 16+ for The Red LanternESRB Rating TEEN for The Red Lantern
Game image Windbound

Windbound
PEGI Rating 7+ for WindboundESRB Rating EVERYONE 10+ for Windbound
Game image My Time At Portia

My Time At Portia
PEGI Rating 7+ for My Time At PortiaESRB Rating EVERYONE 10+ for My Time At Portia
Game image Shadow Of The Colossus

Shadow Of The Colossus
PEGI Rating 12+ for Shadow Of The ColossusESRB Rating TEEN for Shadow Of The Colossus
Game image Astroneer

Astroneer
PEGI Rating 7+ for AstroneerESRB Rating EVERYONE for Astroneer
Game image Mirrors Edge

Mirror’s Edge
PEGI Rating 16+ for Mirrors EdgeESRB Rating TEEN for Mirrors Edge
Game image Age of Wonders Planetfall

Age of Wonders: Planetfall
PEGI Rating 16+ for Age of Wonders PlanetfallESRB Rating TEEN for Age of Wonders Planetfall
Game image Everything

Everything
PEGI Rating 3+ for EverythingESRB Rating EVERYONE for Everything
Game image Sky Children of the Light

Sky Children of the Light
PEGI Rating 7+ for Sky Children of the LightESRB Rating EVERYONE for Sky Children of the Light
Game image Flower

Flower
PEGI Rating 3+ for FlowerESRB Rating EVERYONE for Flower
Game image Fable

Fable
PEGI Rating 16+ for FableESRB Rating MATURE 17+ for Fable
Game image Ark Survival Evolved

Ark: Survival Evolved
PEGI Rating 16+ for Ark Survival EvolvedESRB Rating TEEN for Ark Survival Evolved
Game image Proteus

Proteus
PEGI Rating 3+ for ProteusESRB Rating EVERYONE for Proteus
Game image Forza Horizon

Forza Horizon
PEGI Rating 3+ for Forza HorizonESRB Rating EVERYONE for Forza Horizon
Game image Elite Dangerous

Elite Dangerous
PEGI Rating 7+ for Elite DangerousESRB Rating EVERYONE 10+ for Elite Dangerous
Game image Subnautica

Subnautica
PEGI Rating 7+ for SubnauticaESRB Rating EVERYONE 10+ for Subnautica
Game image Animal Crossing

Animal Crossing
PEGI Rating 3+ for Animal CrossingESRB Rating EVERYONE for Animal Crossing
Game image Outer Wilds

Outer Wilds
PEGI Rating 7+ for Outer WildsESRB Rating EVERYONE 10+ for Outer Wilds
Game image No Mans Sky

No Man's Sky
PEGI Rating 7+ for No Mans SkyESRB Rating TEEN for No Mans Sky
Game image Tunic

Tunic
PEGI Rating 7+ for TunicESRB Rating EVERYONE for Tunic
Game image The Legend of Zelda Breath Of The Wild

The Legend of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
PEGI Rating 12+ for The Legend of Zelda Breath Of The WildESRB Rating TEEN for The Legend of Zelda Breath Of The Wild
Game image Viva Pinata

Viva Pinata
PEGI Rating 3+ for Viva PinataESRB Rating EVERYONE for Viva Pinata
Game image Feather

Feather
PEGI Rating 3+ for FeatherESRB Rating EVERYONE for Feather
Game image The Endless Forest

The Endless Forest
Game image Fe

Fe
PEGI Rating 7+ for FeESRB Rating EVERYONE for Fe
Game image Endless Ocean

Endless Ocean
PEGI Rating 3+ for Endless OceanESRB Rating EVERYONE for Endless Ocean
Game image Castaway Paradise

Castaway Paradise
PEGI Rating 3+ for Castaway ParadiseESRB Rating EVERYONE for Castaway Paradise
Game image Okami

Okami
PEGI Rating 12+ for OkamiESRB Rating TEEN for Okami
Game image Hollow Knight

Hollow Knight
PEGI Rating 7+ for Hollow KnightESRB Rating EVERYONE 10+ for Hollow Knight
Game image Ori and the Blind Forest

Ori and the Blind Forest
PEGI Rating 7+ for Ori and the Blind ForestESRB Rating EVERYONE for Ori and the Blind Forest
Game image Eastshade

Eastshade
PEGI Rating 7+ for EastshadeESRB Rating EVERYONE 10+ for Eastshade
Game image The Last Of Us Left Behind

The Last Of Us Left Behind
PEGI Rating 18+ for The Last Of Us Left BehindESRB Rating MATURE 17+ for The Last Of Us Left Behind
Game image Assassins Creed Black Flag

Assassin's Creed Black Flag
PEGI Rating 18+ for Assassins Creed Black FlagESRB Rating MATURE 17+ for Assassins Creed Black Flag
Game image Assassins Creed Origins

Assassin’s Creed Origins
PEGI Rating 18+ for Assassins Creed OriginsESRB Rating MATURE 17+ for Assassins Creed Origins
Game image Assassins Creed Valhalla

Assassins Creed Valhalla
PEGI Rating 18+ for Assassins Creed ValhallaESRB Rating MATURE 17+ for Assassins Creed Valhalla
Game image Watch Dogs Legion

Watch Dogs Legion
PEGI Rating 18+ for Watch Dogs LegionESRB Rating MATURE 17+ for Watch Dogs Legion
Game image Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077
PEGI Rating 18+ for Cyberpunk 2077ESRB Rating MATURE 17+ for Cyberpunk 2077
Game image Mafia Definitive Edition

Mafia Definitive Edition
PEGI Rating 18+ for Mafia Definitive EditionESRB Rating MATURE 17+ for Mafia Definitive Edition
Game image Ghost of Tsushima

Ghost of Tsushima
PEGI Rating 18+ for Ghost of TsushimaESRB Rating MATURE 17+ for Ghost of Tsushima
Game image Nier Automata

Nier: Automata
PEGI Rating 18+ for Nier AutomataESRB Rating MATURE 17+ for Nier Automata
Game image Deathloop

Deathloop
PEGI Rating 18+ for DeathloopESRB Rating MATURE 17+ for Deathloop
Game image The Last Of Us II

The Last Of Us II
PEGI Rating 18+ for The Last Of Us IIESRB Rating MATURE 17+ for The Last Of Us II
Game image Red Dead Redemption

Red Dead Redemption
PEGI Rating 18+ for Red Dead RedemptionESRB Rating MATURE 17+ for Red Dead Redemption
Game image Grand Theft Auto

Grand Theft Auto
PEGI Rating 18+ for Grand Theft AutoESRB Rating MATURE 17+ for Grand Theft Auto
Game image The Elder Scrolls

The Elder Scrolls
PEGI Rating 18+ for The Elder ScrollsESRB Rating MATURE 17+ for The Elder Scrolls
Game image MiddleEarth Shadow of Mordor

Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor
PEGI Rating 18+ for MiddleEarth Shadow of MordorESRB Rating MATURE 17+ for MiddleEarth Shadow of Mordor
Game image Assassins Creed Odyssey

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
PEGI Rating 18+ for Assassins Creed OdysseyESRB Rating MATURE 17+ for Assassins Creed Odyssey
Game image The Last Of Us

The Last Of Us
PEGI Rating 18+ for The Last Of UsESRB Rating MATURE 17+ for The Last Of Us
Game image The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
PEGI Rating 18+ for The Witcher 3 Wild HuntESRB Rating MATURE 17+ for The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt


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