Fortnite
Use With CareFortnite is a massively popular battle royale game with voice chat, friend features, and in-game purchases. The cartoon violence is relatively mild, but voice chat with strangers and a design that's hard to put down call for parental setup. Epic Games provides solid parental controls that work on every device.
This app requires proper parental controls and ongoing oversight.
App Information
Age Rating
13+Platforms
iOSAndroidWindowsMacPlayStationXboxNintendo Switch
Checked October 2026
Key Risks
- •Voice chat with strangers
- •Friend requests from unknown players
- •In-app purchases (V-Bucks)
- •Hard-to-stop gameplay loop
- •Moving chats to Discord or other apps
- •Scams targeting children
Warning Signs
- •Playing late into night
- •Voice chatting with strangers
- •Asking for V-Bucks purchases
- •Mentioning online friends you don't know
- •Extreme reactions to losing
What Parents Can Do
- ✓Set up Epic Games parental controls with a PIN
- ✓Set voice and text chat to Friends Only or Nobody
- ✓Require your PIN for Epic payments and to add friends
- ✓Use Epic's Time Limit Controls
- ✓Play together to understand the game
Safer Alternatives
- →Single-player games
- →Local multiplayer games
Setup Guide Available
Configure parental controls