Roblox’s daily users continue to drop as age checks slow growth
Source: The Verge
User Metrics
Roblox’s daily active users (DAU) continued to slip in the most recent quarter. According to its latest earnings report, the platform now has 132 million DAU globally, down from 144 million at the end of last year and a decline from 152 million in Q3 2025. In the United States and Canada, active users fell by one million from the previous quarter, while revenue still grew to $1.4 billion.
Impact of Age‑Check Rollout
Roblox attributes the Q1 growth slowdown to “greater‑than‑expected headwinds” from the rollout of its age‑check features — a move that “slowed new user acquisition” 【The Verge】(https://www.theverge.com/news/856696/roblox-age-check-estimation-chat). The company also notes that Russia’s December 2025 ban on Roblox contributed to the decline in daily active users【The Verge】(https://www.theverge.com/news/838101/russia-roblox-ban-extremist-content-lgbt-propaganda).
Earlier this month, Roblox expanded its age restrictions to govern which types of games users in different age brackets can access【The Verge】(https://www.theverge.com/games/910218/roblox-age-verification-check-games-kids-select-accounts). Over the next few quarters, the company plans to “implement additional improvements designed to facilitate age‑appropriate access to content and product features,” and it expects its safety push to lower “expectations for topline growth in 2026.”
Age‑Check Adoption
- 51 % of global daily active users have completed age verification through the end of Q1.
- In the United States, 65 % of active users are age‑checked.
Targeting Older Audiences
Roblox is increasing its focus on games for users over 18【The Verge】(http://theverge.com/games/874675/roblox-earnings-q4-2025-increasing-adult-players). On Thursday, the company announced a 42 % increase in its Developer Exchange (DevEx) rate for in‑game spending by age‑checked users over 18【Roblox Newsroom】(https://about.roblox.com/newsroom/2026/04/roblox-fuels-high-fidelity-games-over-18-players-increases-qualifying-devex-rate-42).