If you’ve ever handed a tablet to your 6-year-old and quietly hoped Roblox would keep things safe — Roblox just heard you. The company has announced two brand-new age-based accounts, Roblox Kids (ages 5–8) and Roblox Select (ages 9–15), rolling out in early June 2026. Paired with expanded parental controls, this is the most significant child safety overhaul the platform has ever done.
Roblox two new account types at a glance
| Feature | Roblox Kids (Ages 5–8) | Roblox Select (Ages 9–15) |
|---|---|---|
| Content Access | Minimal & Mild rated games only | Up to Moderate rated games |
| Communication | Disabled by default | Unchanged defaults |
| Visual Indicator | Distinct background color | Distinct visual treatment |
| Game Catalog | Thousands of curated titles | Thousands of curated titles |
| Auto-Progression | Moves to Select at age 9 | Moves to standard account at 16 |
Account progression is automatic — no parent action needed when a child ages up. Users who skip the age check entirely will be locked to Minimal/Mild games with all communication disabled until they complete one.
How Roblox decides which games make the cut?
Not every game on the platform will be available to under-16 accounts. Roblox is applying a continuous three-step evaluation process to dynamically select eligible titles:
- Developer verification — Creators must complete ID verification, enable two-step login, and hold an active Roblox Plus subscription.
- Real-time evaluation — Roblox monitors how users aged 16+ interact with new games and tracks user reports before opening access to younger audiences.
- Content maturity rating — Each game gets a Minimal, Mild, or Moderate label. Games featuring sensitive issues, social hangouts, or free-form drawing are excluded by default from under-16 accounts.
Later in 2026, Roblox will also integrate the International Age Rating Coalition (IARC) framework — the globally recognized standard used by ESRB (US) and PEGI (Europe/UK) — to bring region-specific content ratings to the platform.
What parents can now control?
This update meaningfully expands what parents can do inside Roblox’s parental controls dashboard. Here’s what’s new and what’s been extended:
| Control | Available Until |
|---|---|
| Block specific individual games | Age 15 |
| Manage direct chat settings | Age 15 |
| Approve access to specific games (NEW) | Age 15 |
| Manage content ratings & screen time | Ongoing |
That last one is genuinely useful — parents can now whitelist specific games that wouldn’t normally be available under their child’s default account type. It’s a smart middle ground between total lockdown and open access.
For more on how gaming platforms are evolving their safety features, check out TechnoSports’ gaming coverage for the latest updates.
Why this matters beyond Roblox?
Roblox was already the first online gaming platform to require facial age checks to access chat. Since that rollout, over 50% of global daily active users — and 65% in the US — have completed an age check. That’s a massive adoption rate, and it gives these new account types real teeth.
ConnectSafely CEO Larry Magid put it well: by combining age assurance, stronger creator accountability, and parental controls, Roblox is raising the bar for what child safety on a gaming platform can actually look like.
If your child plays Roblox, it’s worth diving into the parental controls dashboard before June arrives. You can also follow TechnoSports on Roblox news to stay updated as the rollout progresses.
