Roblox has a ‘Parental Guidance’ rating on PEGI because some games may be unsuitable for younger children (for example it may have a violent or scary theme). People can play on the Roblox website or use the app on platforms such as Amazon Fire, Xbox and PCs (including virtual reality).
Players can buy ‘Robux’ to pay for in-game items. They can also trade items with other players. Paying a monthly fee allows a player to do things like create a private ‘server’ to play a game only with friends for example. To use voice chat, a player must prove they are at least 13 years old.
Some (not all) safety settings are automatically applied according to the child’s stated birth date in Roblox.
Roblox has parental controls features which allow parents to limit or disable online chat and the ability to join or be invited to a private group. They can control access to age-inappropriate Roblox experiences and set spending and screentime limits. They can also prevent others from seeing their child’s inventory items and which Roblox experiences their child is playing in. There are additional parental controls available on the gaming platforms you can play Roblox on, e.g. Xbox.
