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Roblox

Released 1 September 2006 Developer Roblox Corporation

Roblox is a platform rather than a single game: millions of free 3D 'experiences' made by other players and studios, from obstacle courses and role-play to shooters and tycoons, all reached through one avatar and one account. Players can also build and publish their own experiences in Roblox Studio. Australia's eSafety Commissioner describes it as the second most popular game with Australian children.

Money health HarmfulChance, compulsion or exploitation
Addictive design High4 of 5 — counts the hooks designed in
Average price Freefree to download
Spending ceiling No ceilingRepeat purchases, no limit
Australian rating ACBPGMild violence, Online interactivity

How it makes money

Harmful: chance, compulsion or exploitation

Roblox is free to play. Players buy Robux with real money (Google Play AU shows in-app items from A$0.89 to A$369.99 per item) to spend on avatar items and on purchases inside experiences, and some experiences sell paid random items. An optional subscription, Roblox Plus (US$4.99 a month from 30 April 2026), replaced Premium and gives 10 to 20 per cent discounts, free private servers and fee-free Robux transfers. Creators earn Robux they can cash out through the Developer Exchange (US$0.0038 per Robux, from 30,000 earned Robux), and Roblox keeps a share of sales: for avatar items sold inside experiences the split is 30 per cent creator, 40 per cent game owner and 30 per cent Roblox. Linked parent accounts can set a monthly Robux spending limit and spending alerts.

How you pay

  • Free-to-play

    Free to play. The App Store AU lists the Roblox Premium monthly tiers as in-app purchases (A$7.99 to A$29.99), and Google Play (AU) shows single in-app items from A$0.89 to A$369.99.

  • Creator coins

    Players, studios and individual creators make the experiences and avatar items, and everything on the platform is priced in Robux.

  • Cash trading

    The Developer Exchange turns earned Robux into real money for eligible creators, and rare 'Limited' avatar items trade between players for large Robux prices.

    minor part of the game
  • Loot boxes

    Experiences can sell paid random items for Robux (the App Store and Google Play flag random items). Roblox requires odds to be shown, and the platform can block paid random items for some users by region and age.

    minor part of the game
  • Ad-funded

    Advertising appears in experiences; ads were hidden from under-13s from March 2023, although advergames were not covered (Wikipedia).

    minor part of the game

Techniques it uses to keep you paying or playing

  • Game currency

    Robux are bought with real money and spent on avatar items, game passes and in-experience items; creators earn them and can cash them out.

  • Creator labour

    Creators cash out earned Robux at US$0.0038 each (US$114 per 30,000, minimum 30,000, 13 and over). For avatar items sold inside experiences Roblox keeps 30 per cent and the game owner 40 per cent (Roblox creator documentation).

  • Made scarce

    'Limited' avatar items are scarce collectibles that trade on supply and demand, with the most valuable costing millions of Robux (Wikipedia).

    minor part of the game
  • Kids' spending

    Roblox now runs Roblox Kids accounts for under-9s and Roblox Select for 9 to 15, and purchases come from a parent's card or gift cards; parents can set a monthly spending limit and alerts (Roblox parental controls page).

  • Never-ending

    New experiences are published every day, so there is no end to the content.

    minor part of the game

Fairer alternatives

Similar games with a healthier money model

What it costs

Free to start, then A$7.99–A$369.99 a purchase

WhatWherePriceChecked
Roblox Premium 450 (one month, smallest listed tier)
Premium has been closed to new subscribers since Roblox Plus launched on 30 April 2026; existing members keep it. The App Store also lists 1000 for A$14.99.		 Apple App Store (AU) · iOS ↗ A$7.99/month Oct 2026
Roblox Premium 2200 (one month, largest listed tier)
Legacy Premium tier, as above.		 Apple App Store (AU) · iOS ↗ A$29.99/month Oct 2026
Roblox Plus (monthly)
Global price in US dollars from the Roblox newsroom; the Australian price was not checked. Optional Plus 500, 1000 and 2000 bundles add monthly Robux.		 Roblox (in-app) ↗ US$4.99/month Oct 2026
Largest single in-app item
Top of the 'per item' range shown on the Google Play listing (A$0.89 to A$369.99); the item is not named.		 Google Play (AU) · Android ↗ A$369.99 Oct 2026

Store prices change often and sales are common; we record the regular price on the date shown.

Age ratings

Classification

ACBPG

Australian Classification · record ↗

Mild violence, Online interactivity

Interactive elements: Users interact, In-game purchases (includes random items)

ESRBT

ESRB (North America) · record ↗

Diverse Content: Discretion Advised

Interactive elements: Users Interact, In-Game Purchases (Includes Random Items)

USK16

USK (Germany) · record ↗

Violence, Content for different age groups, Increased incentives to buy

Interactive elements: Users interact, In-game purchases (includes random items)

Age ratings judge content (violence, language, gambling themes). They say little about how hard a game pushes spending — that's what the badges above are for. About rating boards

Safety & parental controls

Who can talk to your child, and what can they buy?

  • Text and voice chat
  • Players can interact with strangers
  • Contains user-made content (not pre-checked by the developer)
  • Needs an online account

Age checks (facial age estimation or ID) are required to use chat: mandatory in Australia from December 2025 and worldwide from January 2026 (Wikipedia). Accounts are split into Roblox Kids (under 9), Roblox Select (9 to 15) and standard (16+); Kids accounts have chat off by default (per coverage of the June 2026 launch) and parents can block or approve individual games, limit chat, set screen time and spending limits once they link their own account. Voice chat is off by default for under-13s, and sensitive-issue experiences are blocked by default for under-13s. Restricted experiences need ID-verified 18+ users. On 20 August 2026 Australia's eSafety Commissioner accepted a court-enforceable undertaking after its testing found adults could contact young children without consent; Roblox agreed to stop adults contacting unknown children without parental consent, make children's accounts private by default and appoint an independent auditor. Apple's AU rating is 16+; Google Play AU shows PG.

In-game parental controls

Platforms & release

Where you can play it

PlatformReleasedStore
PlayStation 5
Release date as reported by Wikipedia.		 14 April 2026 —
PlayStation 4 10 October 2023 —
Xbox One 20 November 2015 —
Windows PC
Windows; also available from roblox.com.		 1 September 2006 Store page ↗
Mac — —
iPhone and iPad 11 December 2012 Store page ↗
Android phones and tablets 16 July 2014 Store page ↗
Meta Quest September 2023 —

Further reading

Facts last checked 22 October 2026. Sources: apps.apple.com, play.google.com, play.google.com, play.google.com, apps.microsoft.com, en.wikipedia.org, about.roblox.com, about.roblox.com, about.roblox.com, create.roblox.com, create.roblox.com, create.roblox.com, create.roblox.com, www.esafety.gov.au, www.metacritic.com. Spotted something wrong? Send a correction.