Slime Rancher 2 age rating: what parents of kids 4–7 should know

• ✓Official rating above age 7
  ESRB: E10+ (PEGI 3)
• –Contact with other players or strangers
  ESRB: No Interactive Elements
• –Purchases with real money
  Paid game; no in-game purchases listed
• –Paid random items
  None listed
• ✓Violence or scary content in rating descriptors
  ESRB: Fantasy Violence
• –Government lawsuits, fines, or safety warnings
  None found

Each flag is a yes-or-no fact from the sources on this page. The number is a count of flags, not a safety score. How we count.

Checked October 2026. Ratings and settings change; check the official source before you decide. What do these ratings mean?

Facts for parents, not medical or legal advice. If you're worried about your child, talk to your pediatrician.

What is Slime Rancher 2?

Short answer: A colorful first-person game in which players explore an island, catch slimes with a vacuum pack, and raise them on a ranch.

It's made by Monomi Park and is the sequel to Slime Rancher. It was in early access from September 2022, and the full version came out on September 23, 2025, for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. We couldn't confirm a Nintendo Switch version.

Slime Rancher 2 age rating: what's in it

Short answer: It's 10+ in the US and 3 in Europe.

• US & Canada (ESRB): E10+, Fantasy Violence. Some slimes bite, bounce on players, and explode, causing damage; players can fire snowballs or water at creatures or fling them away; the ESRB says combat is often fast, with slime explosions and cries of pain.
• Europe & UK (PEGI): 3. PEGI says damage is shown on a health bar, with no visible injuries and no sounds of pain; when health runs out, players go back home.
• Common Sense Media: we found no review.

Online play and purchases

Steam lists it as single-player, and the ESRB lists no interactive elements, so there's no chat with other players. It costs $29.99 on Steam, and the only extras sold there are soundtracks.

The habit kids may copy: catch them all

The ranch is never quite finished: there's always one more slime to catch, feed, or pen.

Try tonight: two baskets

Put two baskets or boxes on the floor. Name small worries from the day and sort them: "Is this up to me, or not up to me?" Slimes do what slimes do; feeding them is up to us. In our program, this is the lesson "Two Baskets": what's up to me, and what isn't.

What age is Slime Rancher 2 for?

The ESRB rates it E10+ (everyone 10 and older) for fantasy violence. PEGI rates it 3, suitable for all ages.

Why is Slime Rancher 2 rated E10+?

The ESRB cites fantasy violence: slimes bite and explode, players fire snowballs or water at creatures, and combat can be fast, with cries of pain.

Is Slime Rancher 2 multiplayer?

No. Steam lists it as single-player, and the ESRB lists no interactive elements.

Does Slime Rancher 2 have in-game purchases?

We found none. It's a paid game ($29.99 on Steam), and the only extras sold there are soundtracks.

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