Roblox and Minecraft are two games that seem to take much of the same inspiration. Roblox even has entire game modes modeled after Mojang's popular sandbox game.

Snatch Squad is an upcoming co-op heist game that looks like a combination of GTA, Minecraft, Roblox, and Schedule 1.

The popular digital playground Roblox has finally surpassed its major competitor Minecraft in terms of monthly active users.

Roblox boasts 79.5 million daily active users (DAUs) in Q1 2025, while Minecraft had 140 million monthly active users (MAUs) in 2023, with no updated 2025 MAU available.

Minecraft and Roblox are two of the most popular sandbox games that have captured the hearts of millions of players, particularly children, with their creative and interactive gameplay. However ...

Despite their similar blocky and colorful appearances, Roblox and Minecraft are two radically different games in terms of gameplay and price structure.

Roblox, the massively multiplayer online game favored by the under 13 crowd, is following in Minecraft's footsteps with a move into the education market.

To help break down these two massive games into simple language, we've compared Minecraft and Roblox so you can pick which one is right for you or your child.