Is Roblox Safe for Kids?

What the real risks are

Most coverage of Roblox safety lists everything that could possibly go wrong, which is overwhelming and unhelpful. In practice, the risks fall into three buckets:

• Inappropriate content — a small minority of user-made games push or break the rules, and they aren't always obvious from the thumbnail.
• Chat and contact — Roblox has open chat by default for older accounts. Bad actors can try to befriend kids, move conversations to other platforms, or attempt scams.
• Spending — in-app purchases for Robux can add up quickly without supervision.

What Roblox does well

Roblox automatically restricts chat and content for accounts under 13 (set by the birthday during signup — this is why honest age entry matters). The platform has age-rating labels on every experience and a robust reporting system. Parents can lock account settings with a PIN.

Practical setup for a child's account

1. Sign the child up with their real birthday so age-based filters apply.
2. Add a parent's email as the recovery address.
3. Set a parent PIN under Settings → Parental Controls so the child can't change safety settings.
4. Restrict chat or disable it entirely depending on the child's age.
5. Turn on Account Restrictions to limit games to those rated for their age.
6. Enable purchase approval so every Robux purchase pings the parent.

Talk to your kid

Controls do most of the work but conversations close the loop. Teach a child these three rules:

• Never share your real name, school, address, or photos in any Roblox game or chat.
• Never move a Roblox conversation to Discord, WhatsApp, or any other app.
• Anyone offering free Robux is trying to steal your account.

Frequently asked questions