evil dead
EVIL DEAD
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MINIMUM AGE: 18+
WHAT IS IT? Evil Dead: The Game is a cooperative and competitive multiplayer horror action game based on the Evil Dead film and TV franchise. Players can team up as survivors using melee weapons, guns, and supernatural powers or play as the demonic Kandarian Demon, hunting humans across large maps. The game features intense violence, jump scares, and a dark comedic tone. As of 2025, it is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC, and Nintendo Switch. WHAT WE SAY: Avoid ✅ POSITIVE THEMES
⚠️ KEY CONCERNS 🔞 Access to Inappropriate Content: Evil Dead: The Game includes extremely graphic violence, gore, and horror imagery. Players engage in brutal combat with chainsaws, axes, and shotguns—dismembering monsters and humans alike. There are frequent jump scares, demonic possession scenes, and disturbing visual effects. The tone mixes horror with dark humor, but the violence remains intense and explicit throughout. 📢 Lack of Moderation & Age Vertification There is no reliable in-game system to verify a player's real age. Online access is not restricted based on maturity, and younger players may still gain access through shared devices or platforms. 🔐 Privacy Concerns While Evil Dead doesn’t require personal information beyond a game account, using third-party mods, custom servers, or voice chat platforms (like Discord) can expose usernames or data. 🗣️ Voice Chat Voice chat is enabled in public multiplayer matches. Players can be randomly grouped with strangers, often leading to unfiltered language, profanity, or offensive humour—especially given the adult nature of the franchise. Voice moderation is minimal to nonexistent. 💬 Direct Messaging While the game itself does not include a native messaging system, platform-level messaging (e.g., PlayStation, Xbox) allows strangers from public lobbies to send direct messages. This creates potential for harassment, bullying, or unwanted attention. 📱 Cyberbullying and Harassment Toxic behaviour can occur during or after matches especially if players underperform or play non-competitively. Teammates may direct verbal abuse, insults, or pressure toward others. The horror and survival setting may amplify hostility in online interactions. 🧑💻 Online Predators & GroomingThe combination of unmoderated voice chat and platform messaging poses risks of grooming behaviour, especially for younger or vulnerable players. Predators may attempt repeated contact under the guise of in-game teamwork or shared fandom. 💸 In-Game Purchases The game includes paid downloadable content (DLC) such as new characters, outfits, and missions. While the core experience is complete without these, frequent promotions may encourage impulse purchases. Parents should set spending restrictions to avoid unexpected charges. 🧠 Addiction & Mental HealthThe game’s high-intensity gameplay, gory visuals, and horror themes can be emotionally taxing. Prolonged exposure to disturbing content or reliance on online validation (wins, rankings) may lead to stress, desensitisation, or nightmares—especially in younger players. 🎮 Game Concerns Evil Dead: The Game features demonic possession, ritualistic imagery, and horror violence inspired by cult films. Even with its comedic tone, the content can be disturbing. Themes of death, evil spirits, and supernatural horror may be inappropriate or triggering for some players. |
🛡️SAFETY TIPS:
📲Understand the game Familiarise yourself with the games features and how they work. Knowing how the app works will help you guide your child effectively. 👨👧Parental supervision Parents can use platform-level parental controls (on PlayStation, Xbox, or Nintendo Switch) to restrict access based on age ratings, block online features, and prevent in-game purchases. Supervising play sessions, limiting voice chat, and monitoring platform messages can help reduce exposure to inappropriate content or interactions. 💸Limit In-App Purchases You can set spending limits or disable in-app purchases on your device to avoid accidental or excessive spending. 🚨Avoid Unofficial Downloads Stick to downloading the game from official sources to avoid malware, data breaches, or compromised versions. 📢Underage Accounts This game might have an age restriction but it lacks a proper age verification process. Therefore, there’s little stopping users from faking their dates of birth or creating bogus profiles and targeting children and young people. 👥Manage friend requests Teach your child only to accept friend requests from people they know in real life. 📷 Cover the Webcam When Not in Use Physically cover your camera when you're not ready to go live. Always be mindful of what’s visible in your background—it can reveal location clues. 🧠 Trust Your Instincts If something feels uncomfortable, it is uncomfortable. Leave the chat immediately and don’t engage with users who seem suspicious, aggressive, or inappropriate. 🖥️ Place Devices in Shared Spaces Keep internet-connected devices in living rooms or kitchens, not bedrooms. This makes risky behaviour less likely and easier to notice. 🙋♀️Conversations: Have open discussions with children and young people about the topics associated with online use - bullying, grooming, sexual and criminal exploitation, body image, as well as accessing support and how to report. 🚨 Know the Signs of Trouble Watch for behaviour changes—like anxiety, secrecy, mood swings, or suddenly deleting apps. These can signal something inappropriate happened online. FURTHER SUPPORT: For parents/ carers If you're worried about your child or need support call NSPCC helpline on 0808 800 5000. If you discover criminal content when online then report it directly to the police or the Internet Watch Foundation. If you're worried about online grooming or sexual behaviour online then report directly to the police or contact CEOP. For Children & young people if they're worried or want to talk, encourage them to contact Childline Online or call 0800 1111. Check out our Resource Centre for further information and useful online safety tips. 
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