Roblox
Gaming platform
In short
Roblox is not one game. It is a platform with many experiences made by Roblox and other users. Children use it to play, create and spend time with friends. What you need to know depends on the experience, your child’s age and the account settings.
Quick facts
- Private messaging depends on settings
- Strangers can contact users, depending on settings
- Voice chat depends on settings
- In-app spending is possible
- Official parental controls are available
What should parents know?
Because so much of Roblox is made by other users, the important details vary. Chat and voice can include people your child does not know. Robux can be spent on avatar items and inside experiences, and public profiles or usernames can reveal more than a child intends.
What you can do
Look at the parental controls on the linked parent account, especially communication, spending limits and content settings. Ask which experiences they return to and who they play with. Treat Robux like real money, because it is bought with real money.
What can parents control?
Parent controls
A parent account can be linked to a child's account after the parent completes an age check. From there you can manage content maturity, communication, connections, screen time and spending. In most regions parents can manage more settings for children under 13; some controls remain available into the mid-teens.
Settings the child controls
Your child can still choose experiences, friends and what they share in chat, within the limits you set. Some settings only apply after age checks, and gift cards can sit outside monthly spending limits.
Who can they talk to?
Text and voice communication depend on age checks, region, settings and the experience. Roblox says users are grouped by age and that younger accounts have more restrictions, but children can still encounter people they do not know while playing.
Can money be spent?
Robux can be bought and spent on avatar items and in experiences. Linked parents can set monthly spending limits and notifications. Roblox says those limits do not apply to gift-card redemption and may not apply on certain consoles.
What about privacy?
Profiles, usernames, creations and social interactions can reveal information a child chooses to share. Communication settings control who can interact, but children should still avoid sharing school, address, routines or other identifying details.
Talk about it
Ask what experiences they return to, who they usually play with and how Robux purchases work. Agree on what to do if someone asks to move the conversation elsewhere or requests personal information.
- “Which Roblox experiences do you play most?”
- “Who do you usually play with?”
- “How do you get and spend Robux?”
- “What would you do if someone asked you to keep a chat secret?”
Related ParentPilot help
What is it?
Roblox is not one game. It is a platform containing many experiences made by Roblox and its users, with social features, avatars and a virtual currency called Robux.
Why do kids use it?
Children use Roblox to play a wide variety of games, build their own creations, customise an avatar and spend time with friends. New experiences appear constantly because much of the content is user-created.
Sources & last reviewed
Last reviewed August 31, 2026
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