Games
Roblox
A playground of games made by strangers. Building is real. So is the chat, the store, and the room you did not pick.
Looked at November 10, 2026.
The Living Meter on this desk is 33 of 100. Read the score. Under 45, it does not play. How to keep it off.
What a parent needs to know
There is no closed yard
Roblox does not keep a child with children. Under 13 can sit in a game with teens and adults. Not every game is fit for a young one, and a filter does not catch all of it.
The chat is the risk
Some games have text and voice. A child can talk to people you do not know. That is how a stranger gets in. Turn chat down before the first session, not after.
Robux is money
The currency is called Robux. It buys clothes, passes, and time. A child treats it like points. It is your card. Spending stays off until you say otherwise.
What it is
TopWhat is it?
Not one game. A platform where people build games and other people play them. A child walks between them the way they would walk between shops.
Is it free?
The app is free to open. The store is not. A saved card, or a gift card, is how the money leaves.
Where does it play?
Phone, tablet, computer, and a console. If it is on a device you cannot see, you do not know which game they joined.
Is there an age?
No hard minimum on the platform. Games carry their own labels. The label is a hint, not a wall. Sexual content, drugs, and cruelty still get through.
What to do about it
TopMost fights in a house about Roblox are about money. A prompt appears inside the fun.
- No card on the child’s login.
- Purchases ask for your password, not a four-digit code they know.
- A set amount, once a month, or none. Say it out loud before they open it.
By age
Top5–7
Only on a private game you are in, with chat off and spending off. Hands on. A timer they can see.
8–12
Still in the room. Friends you know. No public servers. You check the follow list once a week.
13 and up
They can hold more of it. The store, the late night, and the private message are still yours to limit.