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Video Game Roblox Review
Roblox (2016) is a series of games where amateur game-makers create simple online games that often mimic real-world grown-up scenarios, like working in a pizza restaurant, surviving natural disasters, escaping prison, scuba diving or playing hide-and-seek. The library of games is fast-changing and specific games mimic the evolving rules of playground games. Playing with other children and the novelty of familiar topics make this game hugely popular. It also offers children a safe way to experience a huge variety of make-believe scenarios online.

Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Roblox 3 years ago. It was re-examined by Jo Robertson and updated 7 weeks ago.

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Roblox is a series of games where amateur game-makers create simple online games that often mimic real-world grown-up scenarios, like working in a pizza restaurant, surviving natural disasters, escaping prison, scuba diving or playing hide-and-seek. The library of games is fast-changing and specific games mimic the evolving rules of playground games. Playing with other children and the novelty of familiar topics make this game hugely popular. It also offers children a safe way to experience a huge variety of make-believe scenarios online.

Ensure you have selected the “Restricted Mode” in the user's settings for younger players. This ensures they can only play games that have been approved by Roblox itself as suitable for a wide audience. You can also specify how they interact with other users in these settings.

Players over 13 can use the voice chat "Spatial Voice" proximity to talk to any players that are near them in the game. To turn this on you need to verify your age with a government ID and a selfie photo. This then automatically sets your age and lets you turn on voice chat in the game, as indicated by the microphone above your head.

Play StylePlay Style

This is a Role-Play game with Action, Adventure, Creative, Fighting, Platform, Puzzle, Rhythm and Strategy elements. This is a 100-player online game. 1 per screen, typically interacting with up to 100 players in online games. There are user-created games in most genres.

Cross-Platform: You can play Roblox with people on different systems: Xbox One, PC, Mac, mobile.

 
You can play this game in the following styles:

DurationDuration

Play Time: It takes between 5 minutes and half an hour to play a round of this game. Due to the different games varying in style, their duration varies considerably, but the majority of games are conducted in rounds that last no more than 10 minutes.

Age RatingsAge Ratings

Content Rating

Roblox was originally rated as PEGI 7 for mild violence that lacks any apparent harm or injury to human-like characters and pictures or sounds likely to be scary to young children. In September 2022 it was rated as "PEGI !" with “Parental Guidance Recommended” advice. The VSC Rating Board expand on this change, stating. “This rating was awarded because it contains a broad and unpredictable range of user-generated content, which may contain elements that are unsuitable for younger children. Parents should be aware that most of the content in ROBLOX is user-generated and therefore constantly changing and evolving. By its nature, some of the content that is added to the platform may be unsuitable for younger children."
 
User-Generated Content: This game includes content created by other players, such as maps, outfits and items, that are not reflected in the game rating.
 
Users Interact: The game enables players to interact and communicate with each other, so may expose players to language usually associated with older rated games.

The PEGI "!" rated equates to PEGI 12 limits on console settings. This means that players can't access the game if the console is limited to play only PEGI 7 content.

Roblox groups games into four age categories: All Ages, 9+, 13+, and 17+. You can specify which your child can access via the parental settings Allowed Experiences controls. You can also use these to restrict voice chat to approved friends or disable voice chat entirely.

Skill Level

7+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Still, it's important for parents and guardians to consider the maturity required to process the game content. It's also important to ensure children understand in-game purchases and have spending limits set-up. Some Roblox games are aimed at younger players, but you need to be able to cope with interacting with others. Also, many of the games require resilience and fine movement control. By the time children are 11- or 12-years-old they have usually graduated to other games, although Roblox games like Phantom Forces and Jail Break extend this audience into the older age groups.

Account Rating

Account required for online play that has 13 years old as minimum age. Players can be under 13 but will have more restricted experience. Any player under 18 requires parent or guardian's consent to agree to the Terms of Service when creating an account.

Players over 13 can use the voice chat "Spatial Voice" to talk to any players that are near them in the game. To turn this on you need to verify your age with government ID and a selfie photo. This then automatically sets your age and lets you turn on voice chat in the game, as indicated by the microphone above your head.
 
  • You need be 18-years-old to to subscribe to Xbox Live Gold for online play, but can then configure family accounts for younger players to play online with Xbox One or Xbox Series X|S.

CostsCosts

Roblox

This game is free to play, but there are other costs associated with this game:
  • In-Game Purchases: Additional in-game purchases are offered for items that enhance the experience.
  • In-Game Pass: Purchase a season/battle pass to gain access to limited in-game purchases, reward items and other aspects of the game.
  • You need a subscription to play online:
    • You need to purchase a Xbox Live Gold subscription to play online with Xbox One or Xbox Series X|S.
 
Many families choose to pay for an In-Game Subscription that grants access to features and Robux currency for use in any Roblox games without the risk of individual transactions. Outside the game, you can make larger purchases.

This subscription grants 450 Robux a month as well as discounts on buying more Robux and access to selling and trading items with other subscribed Roblox players. The games generally encourage the spending of Robux to progress as a proportion of the money spent goes to the person who creates the game.
 
Some Roblox games offer "loot box" style purchases. These are required to disclose the odds of getting each item, regardless of how it is purchased.

In the game you are limited in how many Robux you can buy in one transaction:
  • £0.99 for 80 Robux
  • £4.99 for 400 Robux
  • £9.99 for 800 Robux

But outside the game, you can make larger purchases. Up to £199.99 for 22,500 Robux on Xbox. And up to £23.99 on iOS and £184.99 on Android.

You can also subscribe to get 450 Robux a month as well as discounts on buying more Robux and access to selling and trading items with other subscribed Roblox players. The games generally encourage the spending of Robux to progress as a proportion of the money spent goes to the person who creates the game.

Amazon Prime Gaming subscribers can claim exclusive in-game items, like the Banandolier accessory, by visiting gaming.amazon.com and entering the code at roblox.com/primegaming. Prime Gaming is included free for Amazon Prime members. 
 
It's important to set up your accounts and devices appropriately. More information is on our Financial Resources page.
 

DetailsGame Details

Release Date: 15/06/2016, updated in 2022

Price: Free

Out Now: Amazon Fire, Android, Mac, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and iOS

Expected Content Rating: PEGI 12

Skill Rating: 7+ year-olds

Players: 100 online

Genres: Role-Play (Action, Adventure, Creative, Fighting, Platform, Puzzle, Rhythm and Strategy)

Accessibility: 13 features

Components: 3D Third-Person

Developer: Roblox (@Roblox)


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Taming Gaming Book Written by parents for parents, the database complements the in-depth discussion about video game addiction, violence, spending and online safety in the Taming Gaming book. We are an editorially independent, free resource without adverts that is supported by partnerships.

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