Common Sense Media Review
Gaming portal is a mix between good and evil.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 15+?
Any Positive Content?
Parent and Kid Reviews
Based on 7 parent reviews
Based on 51 kid reviews
Kids say the website offers a mixed bag of games, including both child-friendly options and those with graphic violence and inappropriate content, often lacking clear categorization. Many users recommend parental supervision to navigate the site safely, while others find it entertaining and addicting despite its risks.
- mixed content
- parental supervision
- entertaining options
- age-appropriateness
- responsible gaming
- clear warnings
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What's It About?
ADDICTINGGAMES.COM provides a portal jump station to many of the most popular games on the Internet. Games are divided into several handy categories: Action, Puzzle & Board, Arcade & Classics, Shooting Games, NewsGames, and more. There's also a list of the top games.
Is It Any Good?
A lot of the games are harmless -- and some are even educational. There's a completely addicting "Mini-Putt" game where you can practice your miniature golf skills, or "50 States," where you learn geography by dropping a state onto its correct spot on a map.
But there are also games that feature obscene material, drinking, swearing, and violence to humans and animals. Take "Five Finger Pellet," for example: The game's object is to stab a knife into a table as many times as you can without hitting any of your handcuffed victim's fingers. To top it off, when the victim gets sliced and blood spurts out, he belts out a menacing screaming sound. Or, there's a little game called "Animal Hunter" that involves a Robin Hood character shooting arrows at cute little bunnies and ducks while strolling through a Tolkienesque forest, backed up by an Enya-inspired, bird-chirping soundtrack. The site uses a bomb icon to warn users that a game "may or may not be suitable for ages 13 and older."
Online interaction: Registered users have the option of playing with a friend, and can connect with friends through Facebook to play. They can also leave comments, which tend to be game-focused without personal attacks.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about what games are appropriate to play. What do you think of violent games?
When are games beneficial to play, and when are they harmful?
Website Details
- Genre : Gaming
- Pricing structure : Free
- Last updated : October 9, 2025
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