Popular Roblox games: a parent's quick guide
By Lewis C, checked 1 October 2026
Quick answer
These are some of the most-played Roblox games in 2026, and what each one actually is. Most are fine with the right settings. Watch out for the horror games (99 Nights in the Forest, Doors), the murder theme in Murder Mystery 2, and anything with trading or roleplay with strangers (Adopt Me!, Brookhaven). Whatever they play, set up the parental controls first.
Honesty bit: we haven't play-tested these yet. The descriptions come from published sources. Each game gets a full dad-tested card once we've played it, starting with Steal an Egg.
Brookhaven RP
Roleplay in a virtual town with houses and cars. Kids act out everyday life with other players.
Parents: Common Sense Media rates it 13+, mainly because it's roleplay with strangers. Lock down chat for younger kids.
Steal a Brainrot
An idle game about buying and stealing "brainrots": silly characters from Italian brainrot memes. It's one of the most-visited Roblox games ever.
Parents: Expect a lot of shouting about stealing. The theme is nonsense rather than nasty.
Grow a Garden
Plant and harvest crops to earn money for rarer plants. Calm, idle farming. It hit a billion visits faster than any Roblox game before it.
Parents: Strangers can gift seeds, which then prompts a friend request. Check who's on their friends list.
Blox Fruits
An action fighting game: swords, guns, martial arts and magic fruit powers, exploring islands.
Parents: Constant cartoon fighting. Better suited to older kids.
Adopt Me!
Adopt and look after pets, and trade them with other players.
Parents: Trading pets is a big part of it, so talk about not trading with strangers.
Murder Mystery 2
Each round one player is secretly the murderer, one is the sheriff, and everyone else tries to survive.
Parents: The whole game is about a murderer. Cartoonish, but worth knowing before a younger kid plays.
99 Nights in the Forest
Survival horror: keep a campfire going, fend off creatures, and rescue missing kids from caves.
Parents: It's a horror game. Too scary for many younger children.
Dress to Impress
Pick an outfit to match a theme, and other players vote on it.
Parents: Players rate each other's looks, so it's worth a chat about comparison.
Doors
A first-person horror game: get through hotel rooms by trial and error while things jump out at you.
Parents: Jump scares by design. Not for little ones.