Games like Roblox for kids, families and creators

The closest games to Roblox are Minecraft, Fortnite Creative and Fall Guys: big worlds, friends online and lots of player-made content. If the fun part is making games, Roam lets you describe one in a sentence and play it on your iPhone.

What people want when they search for games like Roblox

Roblox is made by Roblox Corporation and launched in 2006. Every game on it, called an experience, is built by players in Roblox Studio using a scripting language called Luau. The app is free, and Robux are optional purchases.

So a game like Roblox usually means one of three things: lots of short games in one app, a place to play with friends, or a way to build your own. The list below covers all three.

Real alternatives to Roblox

Minecraft. Mojang's block sandbox. Survival and Creative modes, servers and Realms for playing with people you know. It is a paid game on phones.
Fortnite Creative and LEGO Fortnite. Epic's free islands made by players, plus a survival-crafting mode built with LEGO. Creators use Unreal Editor for Fortnite, which is closer to a real engine.
Fall Guys. Mediatonic's bean party races, now owned by Epic. Free to play since 2022, short rounds, easy for younger kids to understand.
Stumble Guys. Scopely's free knockout party game on phones, PC and consoles, with the same round-by-round elimination idea as Fall Guys.
Toca Boca World. A dollhouse-style world for young kids on phones and tablets. Pretend play with no lobby of strangers.

Tips for parents looking for a safer pick

Check three things before your kid starts: who they can chat with, whether there are purchases, and whether they play with strangers or only with invited friends. Most of these games have parental controls in the settings, so turn them on first.

Games where kids play with friends they invited, or play alone first, are the easiest to keep calm. That is the way Roam works: you play a game solo, or send it to friends and play together.

Roam games that feel like Roblox

Roam is a free iPhone app. Play what is already in the feed, or make your own. These play like the Roblox genres kids already know.

Clack Obby. A 3D obby where you jump key to key across a giant keyboard.
Bed Blitz. Eight sky islands, eight beds. Keep yours alive, BedWars style.
Knockout Party Online. 16 players, 4 rounds, 1 winner. A Fall Guys-like party race.
Attack on Brainrot. Grapple hooks, two blades and giant brainrot memes to take down.