Roblox

What is Roblox?

Roblox is not one game. It is a platform with user-created games, called experiences, where people can play, create and use the virtual currency Robux. Social features depend on an age check, account settings, region and the experience. ^[1]

Age limit: Roblox sets access by age group rather than by one minimum age, using groups including 5–8, 9–12, 13–15, 16–17 and 18+. Roblox Kids covers ages 5–8 and Roblox Select covers ages 9–15. Chat, Restricted content and some other features require an age check by facial age estimation or, for users 13+, ID verification. Access also depends on settings and region. ^[1]

Why do kids like it?

• Creativity. Children can build their own worlds and games. It’s like Lego, but digital and social.
• Social. They play with friends and meet others. For many children, this is where their friend group hangs out.
• Free to start. The game is free, but Robux (the virtual currency) costs real money.
• Variety. A wide range of experiences provides different ways to play.

What are the real risks?

• Unknown people can build trust through chat. Roblox limits communication to age groups and trusted connections, but people a child meets in an allowed experience may try to build trust or move contact to another app. All chat requires an age check; parents must explicitly allow game chat for children under 9 and direct chat for children under 13. ^{[1] [2]}
• User-created content varies. Experiences use Minimal, Mild, Moderate and Restricted labels. Labels and filters help with choices, but creators determine descriptors and not every allowed experience will suit every child. ^[3]
• Voice chat can reveal personal details. Eligible age-checked users may hear or disclose names, locations or background sounds while speaking with other players. Voice is available only to users 13 and older in supported countries and experiences; for Roblox Select users aged 13–15, a parent may need to turn it on. ^[4]
• AI chatbot responses may not suit younger users. Some experiences may contain chatbots. Roblox classifies extended AI interactions as Restricted content, available only to age-checked adults 18+, and some content is unavailable in certain regions. ^[3]
• Robux scams. Children are tricked into giving away login credentials or paying for fake Robux generators.

Settings to check

1. Link a parent account: Open the child’s account → Settings → Parental Controls → Add parent. The parent creates or signs in to their own account, verifies their age using an available method and agrees to link. Linked parents can manage settings from their own device. ^[5]
2. Choose content access: Open Settings → Parental Controls → select the child → Settings you manage → Content restrictions. Review Content maturity and any allowed or blocked games. Restricted content, including extended AI interactions, is limited to age-checked adults 18+ under Roblox’s current content-label guidance. ^{[2] [3]}
3. Limit communication: Open Parental Controls → Settings you manage → Communication. Review Game chat, Game direct chat, Friends chat and Party. These controls do not apply to chat features independently built by experience developers. ^[2]
4. Review connections: Open Parental Controls → Connections → Manage. A linked parent can view, block or report a child’s connections. Blocking removes direct contact and prevents the person being added again without permission. ^[2]
5. Set screen time: Open Parental Controls → Screen time → Manage → Screen time limit, then choose a daily limit. The same area can show the child’s top experiences from the previous week. ^[2]
6. Set spending limits: Open Parental Controls → Settings you manage → Spending restrictions → Monthly spending limit. Roblox limits do not cover gift-card redemption and may not apply to some console purchases; Xbox spending needs Xbox controls. ^[6]
7. Practise block and report: Open the Roblox menu in an experience → Report tab or the flag beside a player → choose Person or Experience → select the specific reason and submit. Report the relevant chat, experience or item rather than only the profile so moderators receive context. ^[7]

How to talk about it

“What have you been enjoying in Roblox lately?”

“Do you talk to people you don’t know in the games? What do you chat about?”

“If someone in a game asks you to chat on another app or share personal information — what would you do?”

Last reviewed: September 2026