

Based on RTrack estimates, Roblox monthly active users have jumped from 113 million in December 2019 to 164 million in July 2020, a 45 percent increase.Įven though Roblox’s popularity is on the rise, with new users pouring in on a daily basis, there is more than one reason for users to look for alternatives. It’s only in the last couple of years or so that it has gained recognition, especially among preteens and teenagers.Īccording to the Economist, the total hours of user engagement on the platform reached a record high of 3 billion hours at the end of the second fiscal quarter in 2020. Since its launch, the platform has spent most of its time in obscurity. Roblox was officially launched in 2006, two years after the release of its initial beta version.


However, optional in-game purchases (including one-time transactions and microtransactions) can be obtained via “Robux,” an in-game virtual currency. The platform follows a free-to-play model, meaning users can play these games without any initial fee. Roblox is a comprehensive virtual platform where you can not only play a multitude of user-generated games across different genres but create one of your own.
