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Bloodborne

Bloodborne is a 2015 action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 4. The game follows a Hunter through the decrepit Gothic, Victorian-era inspired city of Yharnam, whose inhabitants are afflicted with a blood-borne disease.

Description credits

Description adapted from Wikipedia contributors, Bloodborne · CC BY-SA 4.0. Text adapted for this entry.

REVIEW COVERAGE

Partially reviewed

Original notes based on the cited sources. This is a partial assessment; categories we haven’t assessed remain unknown.

Edition & review scope

Concise original summary of ESRB-reported content, not a full playthrough. Levels are Parents Forge interpretations. Unknown means not established; online interactions are outside this guide.

Base PS4 game; The Old Hunters not separately assessed. ESRB-listed platforms: PlayStation 4. Only the cited record's edition is covered; other releases, extra content, mods and later updates are not assessed.

Catalog ID 2161Edition: default

CONTENT BREAKDOWN

What’s in this entry?

Violence

Strong

Weapon attacks produce heavy blood, with severed limbs and beheading also depicted.

Sexual content

Unknown · not fully assessed

Not established by this source-based guide.

Nudity

Unknown · not fully assessed

Not established by this source-based guide.

Language

Unknown · not fully assessed

Not established by this source-based guide.

Alcohol, drugs & smoking

Unknown · not fully assessed

Not established by this source-based guide.

Frightening & intense themes

Strong

Monsters include a ghost carrying its head and a creature tearing away its own limbs.

Content notes describe the material, not a universal age recommendation. Different releases, editions and installments can contain different material.

Review sources

Guide updated 2026-11-11T05:37:15Z · Parents Forge source-based summary

ESRB: Bloodborne · Source (accessed 2026-11-11)
Factual source: Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB). Original concise advisories by Parents Forge; no endorsement claimed.