The five coloured USK age ratings show at a glance at which age a game is safe from the point of view of youth protection. However, the age ratings do not provide any information on whether the game is pedagogically suitable.

Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle (Entertainment Software Self-Regulation, abbreviated USK) is the organisation responsible for video game ratings in Germany. [1] . In Austria, it is mandatory in the state of Salzburg, while PEGI is mandatory in Vienna. [2]

Criteria for the age category “USK 18” This category is for games which are not generally approved for those aged under 18 due to the fact that they are considered detrimental to young persons. The aim is to protect minors from the vehemence of the images and the violent concepts and from any possible identification with game characters ...

草案将游戏适龄范围划分为“18岁以上（18+）”“16岁以上（16+）”“12岁以上（12+）”“6岁以上（6+）”四级，并对游戏内容、游戏类型、游戏系统、游戏时间、游戏付费模式等进行综合评价，以得到相对客观的游戏适龄结果。

18+ – Age 18 and over. Restricted contents are mostly shown, if not all, including use of drugs and alcohol by main characters, realistic violence (blood, gore, mutilation, etc.), crude humor, gambling simulation, horror theme, and online interactions.

德国软件分级系统（Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle，USK）是用于德国境内的软件分级系统（主要针对电子游戏产品），在德国具有法律效力。

18 certificate is a video game rating given by the Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle (USK) meaning that it is only suitable for 18 years and older, and anyone below this age cannot purchase...

Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle is the German video game ratings authority, established in 1994. It is a participating authority in the International Age Rating Coalition. USK labels are mandatory in all of Germany and the Austrian state of Salzburg. A …

You need an age rating for a game or an app? Here you will find information on all types of classification procedures by the USK.

2016年10月15日 · USK 18: Approved for children aged 18 and above These games may include explicit violence, dark and threatening atmospheres, unquestioned drug use and anything else "considered detrimental to young persons". In Germany, games can also be refused a USK rating if they're considered too extreme - but that doesn't mean they can't be sold, full stop.