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The best child-friendly video games:
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Rank |
Best games rated PEGI 3 (game and rating) |
Best games rated PEGI 7 (game and rating) |
Best games rated PEGI 12 (game and rating) |
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1 |
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe; 8.95 average rating |
Super Mario Odyssey; 9.40 average rating |
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild; 9.55 average rating |
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2 |
Forza Horizon 4; 8.90 average rating |
Ori and the Will of the Wisps; 9.15 average rating |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate; 9.10 average rating |
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3 |
Sonic Mania Plus; 8.75 average rating |
Celeste; 9.00 average rating |
Hades; 9.10 average rating |
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4 |
Animal Crossing: New Horizons; 8.50 average rating |
Hollow Knight; 8.90 average rating |
It Takes Two; 9.05 average rating |
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5 |
Sonic Mania; 8.40 average rating |
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart; 8.85 average rating |
Shadow of the Colossus; 8.80 average rating |
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, the best PEGI 3 rated game, earned an 8.7/10 on IMDb and 92/100 on Metacritic, giving it an overall impressive 8.95/10 rating. In this classic Mario Kart game, players control Mario characters in kart racing, collecting and using items to hinder opponents or gain advantages in the race.
The best-rated PEGI 7 game is Super Mario Odyssey, which earned 9.40/10. Released in 2017, Super Mario Odyssey follows Mario and a brand new character Cappy as they journey across various kingdoms to once again save Princess Peach from the classic series villain Bowser.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is the highest-rated game across PEGI 12 games, with an average rating of 9.55 out of 10. Players control an amnesiac Link, who has awoken from a hundred-year slumber at the beginning of the game.
