Is Highwater Safe for Kids?
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What Highwater's age rating means
Highwater is rated 12+ on the App Store, meaning it targets older teenagers, not young children. With parental controls and an honest conversation, many teens use apps like this fine, but the rating exists for a reason.
What parents and users report about Highwater
Users frequently complain about frustrating controls, poorly balanced difficulty spikes, and game-breaking bugs that force restarts. Many also mention issues with character progression, such as losing equipped items when party members leave. Several reviews criticize the lack of clarity in puzzles and the game's reliance on a Netflix account.
Summarized from 14 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with Highwater
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove Highwater if it is above your child's age.
Use Google Family Link to approve installs, set a Play Store content rating limit, require purchase approval, and block or uninstall Highwater on your child's device.
Highwater for kids: frequently asked questions
Is Highwater safe for kids?
Highwater has an official age rating of 12+ on the App Store, aimed at older teens rather than young children. It can be appropriate with guidance, parental controls, and a conversation about what to share and who to talk to.
What age rating does Highwater have?
The App Store rates Highwater as 12+. This is the store's own content rating, set from the app's features and content, not our opinion. Use it as the starting point for whether it fits your child's age.
Can my child use Highwater safely?
If you decide to allow it, use device parental controls: Screen Time and Content & Privacy Restrictions on iPhone, or Family Link and Play Store parental controls on Android. Turn on purchase approval, set age-appropriate content limits, and keep the account under your family group so you can see activity.
How do I block or remove Highwater from my child's phone?
On iPhone, open Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions, then restrict or delete the app and block reinstalling it. On Android, open Family Link, select your child, find Highwater and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.