What Is Roblox? A Simple Guide for Players and Parents
Updated October 15, 2026
Roblox is a free online platform where millions of people play games that other players made. It isn't one game — it's more like a giant app store of games, all built with the same free tools.
How Roblox works
Every game on Roblox is called an "experience." Independent creators — from teenagers to full studios — build them in Roblox Studio and publish them for anyone to play. That's why you'll see everything from pet-raising games like Adopt Me! to horror games like Doors and anime fighting games.
You use one account and one avatar across every experience. Your friends list, chat and avatar items follow you from game to game.
Is Roblox free?
Yes. Creating an account and playing almost every experience costs nothing. Roblox makes money through Robux, its virtual currency, which players buy to get avatar items, game passes and in-game upgrades.
What devices can play Roblox?
- Windows PC and Mac (desktop app)
- iPhone, iPad and Android phones and tablets
- Xbox and PlayStation consoles
- Meta Quest VR headsets
Is Roblox safe for kids?
Roblox has filtered chat, content maturity labels on experiences, and parental controls that let parents limit chat, spending and which experiences a child can join. Parents can link their own account to a child's account to manage these settings.
- Turn on spending limits so a child can't buy Robux without permission.
- Restrict chat to friends only, or turn it off.
- Talk to your child about never sharing passwords or clicking "free Robux" links.
What is Roblox Studio?
Roblox Studio is the free program creators use to build experiences. It uses a scripting language called Luau (based on Lua). Many popular games started as one person's project in Studio.
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Do you need to pay to play Roblox?
No. Roblox is free to download and play. Robux purchases are optional.
What age is Roblox for?
Roblox is open to all ages, but features like voice chat need an age check, and many experiences are labeled by content maturity.
Who made Roblox?
Roblox was founded by David Baszucki and Erik Cassel and launched publicly in 2006.