Marvel’s Wolverine Is Confirmed to Have Mature 17+ Rating

Marvel's Wolverine, the new title from Insomniac Games, is very likely one of the bloodiest and most brutal video games of 2026, if not the bloodiest and most brutal. That was already clear back in June, when the studio released the first gameplay footage during the State of Play presentation. With launch just over a month away, the game has now received its official rating—which probably won't surprise anyone.

The ESRB's official website has rated Marvel's Wolverine “Mature 17+” for content including blood and gore, drug references, intense violence, partial nudity, and strong language. The rating description also notes “briefly depict a character's exposed buttocks,” along with more detailed breakdowns confirming just how brutal the combat system really is. You can check out the full Mature 17+ rating info below:

Marvel's Wolverine is rated M for Mature 17+ by the ESRB with Blood and Gore, Drug Reference, Intense Violence, Partial Nudity, and Strong Language. Also includes In-Game Purchases. This is an action game in which players assume the role of James Logan/Wolverine, as he reunites with Team X to stop a dangerous threat. From a third-person perspective, players use melee attacks and special skills to kill enemy soldiers and robots in frenetic combat. Players use their claws to slash, stab, and slice enemies; rage modes allow players to enact faster, more destructive combos and slow-motion finishers (e.g., dramatically stabbing an enemy in the head). Combat is highlighted by frequent blood-splatter effects, screams of pain, and dismemberment/decapitation. Battlefields are sometimes strewn with torsos and limbs; cutscenes can also depict blood and gore (e.g., characters tearing enemies apart, decapitating enemy soldiers). A handful of sequences briefly depict a character's exposed buttocks. The dialogue references drugs (e.g., “It doubled my production of fentanyl.”). The words “f**k” and “sh*t” appear in the game.

Last month, during San Diego Comic-Con, Insomniac Games revealed a new story trailer for Marvel's Wolverine. Fans speculated Jean Grey might be the game's second playable character, though the developers later denied that. It's also recently come out that the embargo on the game’s early reviews lifts August 13.

Marvel's Wolverine, the action-adventure title from Insomniac Games set in the same universe as the Marvel's Spider-Man series, is in development exclusively for PlayStation 5, with a release date set for September 15.