The game page also states that “This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed”. However, it is listed as Psychological Horror, Visual Novel, Dark, Gore, Violent and Sexual Content. If it was on the App Store it would have an Apple age rating.īecause the game includes adult language it would get at least a PEGI 16 rating if it was released on these platforms or sold in physical form. If it was sold on Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo or Android online stores it would need a PEGI or ESRB rating because those platforms voluntarily enforce the rating.

Why No PEGI Rating?īecause the game does not have a physical release it doesn’t legally require a PEGI rating to be sold. There little narrative warning of these events that come out of the blue for the player.Ĭontrary to newspaper reports, the game does not send messages to your phone and is not played online. Suddenly the characters start killing themselves.ĭuring this process, suicidal images are shown with one girl stabbing herself, and another committing suicide by hanging. It has been in the headlines because, although it looks like a dating game, it has a dark twist about 90 minutes in. Doki Doki Literature Club is a game for PC and Mac.

Doki doki literature club fan game