🎮 Game Guide: Ages 8–10 (Late Elementary)

At this age, kids are stretching their independence—and their imaginations. Games in this group offer more complexity, teamwork, and open-ended play while still being kid-friendly (with a bit of guidance).
🧱 Minecraft Survival Mode
Age Group: 8–10
Platform(s): PC, Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, Mobile
Rating: E10+ 🕹️ What Kind of Game Is It? An open-world survival and crafting game where players explore, gather resources, and build structures—while defending themselves from nighttime monsters. Unlike Creative Mode, Survival Mode adds hunger, health, and danger, making

🌐 Roblox
Age Group: 8–10
Platform(s): PC, Xbox, Mobile
Rating: E10+ 🕹️ What Kind of Game Is It? Roblox is less a single game and more a massive online platform filled with millions of user-created games. Kids can jump into obstacle courses, pet simulators, tycoon games, fashion shows—you name it.
🧢 Super Mario Odyssey
Age Group: 8–10
Platform(s): Nintendo Switch
Rating: E10+ 🕹️ What Kind of Game Is It? A colorful 3D platformer where Mario travels across imaginative worlds to rescue Princess Peach—with help from his magical hat, Cappy. Players jump, explore, solve puzzles, and collect Power Moons to unlock new areas.

🎨 Splatoon 3
Age Group: 11–13
Platform(s): Nintendo Switch
Rating: E10+ 🕹️ What Kind of Game Is It? A vibrant, fast-paced team shooter where players take on the role of Inklings (squid-kid hybrids) and compete to cover arenas in brightly colored ink. It’s less about “eliminating” opponents and more about territory

⚡ Pokémon Scarlet/Violet
Age Group: 11–13
Platform(s): Nintendo Switch
Rating: E10+ 🕹️ What Kind of Game Is It? An open-world role-playing game where players explore the region of Paldea, catch wild Pokémon, train their teams, and battle other trainers. It blends adventure, strategy, and collection in a world that encourages curiosity and
