Google Play violence policy: fixes and checks
By The Draftbit team · Updated
Sources checked
This guide is for Google Play apps depicting graphic violence or encouraging dangerous activities or self-harm.
Google distinguishes fictional game violence from gratuitous realistic harm and dangerous activity. The Violence policy generally allows fictional game contexts, but prohibits graphic realistic violence, threats, and promotion of activities that can cause serious injury or death.
Review the scene and its incentive
Check imagery, instructions, rewards, and user-generated challenges. We’d inspect what the person is encouraged to do, not only the age rating or category selected in Play Console.
Change the harmful experience
Remove the prohibited material or activity and the incentives around it. For content you believe fits an allowed fictional context, explain the scene and provide reviewable steps. Don’t assume a game label covers every portrayal.
Test the corrected scene, alternate routes, and new user uploads where relevant. Give Google the specific changes and a safe demonstration. A warning screen doesn’t repair a feature whose purpose is to encourage serious harm.
Messages this guide can help with
Violence; Violence policy violation; Violence rejection; Violence denied
Official sources
We checked these instructions against the sources below. The console layout may change, and your review decision may call for different steps.
- Google Play: Violence Checked 22 September 2026