Games for kids
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xx99xx

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3,064 posts

103 months

Saturday 27th June 2020
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Any recommendations for third person type games suitable for 4 year old (on Android/iOS/Amazon fire)?

You know the type of game where you see your character on the screen and you have to run around doing/collecting stuff. All the ones I've found so far involve some sort of fighting or shooting which isn't appropriate for a 4 year old. Even batman, Lego, star wars etc are all fighting games!

Pepi Wonder World has potential but you just wonder around playing with different items that you come across so there is no goal to aim for.

Edit: just realised there is a video games forum. Sorry feel free to move to there

Edited by xx99xx on Saturday 27th June 13:56

alorotom

12,788 posts

217 months

Saturday 27th June 2020
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Animal Crossing on the switch is exactly this and very innocent - our 5yr old loves it

ArsE82

21,379 posts

217 months

Saturday 27th June 2020
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Roblox?

grumbledoak

32,571 posts

263 months

Saturday 27th June 2020
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http://slither.io/ is simple movement.

https://roblox.com/ has loads of styles.

You might have to relax a bit on the shooting - once you have mastered all four direction keys there are only so many things you can do with the "extra" button - jump or shoot are probably 90% of all games!

conkerman

3,519 posts

165 months

Saturday 27th June 2020
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Just a word of warning. Roblox seems to be like crack for most of the kids I know. And has a premium currency so get your in app purchases disabled.

grumbledoak

32,571 posts

263 months

Saturday 27th June 2020
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conkerman said:
Just a word of warning. Roblox seems to be like crack for most of the kids I know. And has a premium currency so get your in app purchases disabled.
No real need. The money system is quite limited. Just don't store your card details against their account. Then they can only spend the "Robux" you buy them. It works quite well for pocket money.

xx99xx

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3,064 posts

103 months

Saturday 27th June 2020
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Thanks. I'll check them out. The Mrs is not keen on games where you 'kill' stuff!

DoubleSix

12,569 posts

206 months

Saturday 27th June 2020
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Stardew Valley


Excellent game!

MYOB

5,130 posts

168 months

Saturday 27th June 2020
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xx99xx said:
Thanks. I'll check them out. The Mrs is not keen on games where you 'kill' stuff!
I believe there's killing in roblox! But then so was pac man...

aberdeeneuan

1,435 posts

208 months

Monday 29th June 2020
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Surely you’ve just described Minecraft?