Despite recent controversy, Roblox hit its highest concurrent player count yet

With all the controversy swirling around Roblox lately, including lawsuits, child safety concerns, and even calls for regulation, you would think players might start pulling back. Maybe even boycotting. But the opposite is happening.

Roblox just hit 47.4 million concurrent players, the highest number ever recorded on a single gaming platform. At this point, it feels like Roblox might be too big to fail.

Ironically, the record surge was not triggered by any flashy corporate event but by a rivalry between two breakout games: Grow a Garden and Steal a Brainrot. Their so-called “Admin War,” fueled by playful trash talk and fan debates on social media, sent engagement through the roof.

Grow a Garden reached 21.1 million players at once, while Steal a Brainrot drew 20 million. Together, they pushed Roblox to its all-time peak.

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That does not mean Roblox is in the clear. The platform is still under intense scrutiny. The state of Louisiana, in the U.S., recently filed a lawsuit accusing the company of failing to protect kids from predators, echoing long-running criticism that Roblox puts growth and revenue above safety.

And with more than half of its player base under 16, those concerns are not going away anytime soon. Still, as Roblox strategy consultant James Purell noted, the massive record is really a testament to the independent creators who keep millions engaged daily, regardless of the corporate controversies.

Since launching back in 2006, Roblox has grown from a niche sandbox to a cultural powerhouse, with breakout hits like Murder Mystery 2, Dress to Impress, and now Grow a Garden. Competitors like Fortnite and Minecraft have their own huge followings, but neither has ever pulled off numbers like this.