Profitable Roblox Genres & Niches

Name: Roblox Genre Market-Map Dataset
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Every Roblox game genre ranked by player demand, revenue, and competition. Find the underserved, profitable niches · Updated Oct 6, 2026

Games25.8K Developers19.1K Genres17 Stats

Genres 17 Sub-genres 60

All 60 genres

Released:

All 60 genres

Genre

TycoonSimulation	61	3.6K	$1.7B	2.7M	92%
LifeRoleplay & Avatar Sim	84	364	$1.3B	9M	87.3%
Battlegrounds & FightingAction	76	1.3K	$979.6M	6.6M	86%
Incremental SimulatorSimulation	57	3.4K	$895.6M	2.3M	94%
UnclassifiedSurvival	75	1.2K	$877.9M	7M	88.1%
Action RPGRPG	84	310	$852M	13.7M	92.4%
Tower ObbyObby & Platformer	72	1.4K	$542.1M	6.7M	84.9%
1 vs AllSurvival	58	650	$541.3M	2.9M	88.2%
UnclassifiedObby & Platformer	68	1.4K	$516.6M	6.1M	74.2%
EscapeSurvival	69	665	$428.2M	6.3M	88.1%
Deathmatch ShooterShooter	75	340	$381.5M	7.1M	88.7%
Pet CareRoleplay & Avatar Sim	86	34	$376.4M	13.8M	86.5%
Tower DefenseStrategy	75	247	$336.6M	7.6M	94.2%
Vehicle SimSimulation	59	976	$245.8M	4M	89.2%
Dress UpRoleplay & Avatar Sim	80	92	$230.7M	10.4M	87.1%
SportsSports & Racing	63	422	$225.5M	5.1M	92.6%
StoryAdventure	70	435	$216.1M	9.7M	85.4%
MinigameParty & Casual	62	321	$208.1M	4.9M	86.5%
Open World ActionAction	53	296	$204.6M	3.2M	85.7%
UnclassifiedRoleplay & Avatar Sim	61	347	$197.2M	5.6M	80.7%
UnclassifiedSimulation	54	660	$195.5M	4.3M	88.6%
Classic ObbyObby & Platformer	48	698	$177.4M	3.5M	74.7%
UnclassifiedParty & Casual	61	434	$167.8M	7M	84.5%
SandboxSimulation	53	451	$161.8M	4.5M	88.7%
UnclassifiedSocial	49	420	$144.2M	3.6M	87.6%
Morph RoleplayRoleplay & Avatar Sim	52	620	$127.4M	4.8M	84.9%
Physics SimSimulation	63	296	$126M	9.1M	86.2%
Animal SimRoleplay & Avatar Sim	68	130	$110.8M	18.3M	88.7%
ExplorationAdventure	34	422	$105.7M	1.7M	89.7%
Avatar ShoppingShopping	35	227	$99.8M	1.1M	90.5%
Childhood GameParty & Casual	64	131	$95.7M	11.9M	83.7%
PvE ShooterShooter	60	201	$64.2M	9.4M	91.3%
Scavenger HuntAdventure	39	310	$64.2M	3.1M	86%
RunnerObby & Platformer	45	173	$61.2M	3.7M	76.4%
Coloring & DrawingParty & Casual	44	123	$51.7M	3.6M	82.1%
UnclassifiedAdventure	34	106	$42.7M	1.8M	91.1%
Music & RhythmAction	60	31	$32.7M	8.1M	87%
RacingSports & Racing	44	136	$27.6M	4.2M	86.8%
UnclassifiedShooter	40	119	$25.8M	3.4M	83.4%
UnclassifiedPuzzle	33	150	$22.5M	2.9M	84%
UnclassifiedStrategy	48	82	$22.3M	5.7M	88.3%
UnclassifiedAction	40	104	$20.1M	3.7M	86.2%
Showcase & HubEntertainment	35	108	$18.3M	3.2M	85.3%
QuizParty & Casual	25	190	$18.1M	2M	75%
IdleSimulation	28	158	$15.2M	2.9M	80.4%
UnclassifiedRPG	28	27	$14.7M	1.4M	91.7%
Music & AudioEntertainment	31	116	$13.6M	3.2M	88.5%
Battle RoyaleShooter	56	18	$12.6M	24M	81.9%
Turn-based RPGRPG	28	32	$12.4M	2.4M	91.4%
VideoEntertainment	34	26	$12.2M	3.3M	88%
Open World & Survival RPGRPG	24	66	$11.7M	2M	90.6%
Escape RoomPuzzle	42	78	$10.7M	7M	83.6%
Board & Card GamesStrategy	32	61	$10.1M	3.9M	86.9%
UnclassifiedEntertainment	19	85	$8.8M	1.8M	84.1%
WordPuzzle	22	48	$8M	2.5M	89.3%
UnclassifiedEducation	32	28	$4.3M	4.1M	74.6%
UnclassifiedUtility & Other	32	36	$3.4M	4.4M	80.5%
Match & MergePuzzle	35	29	$3.4M	5.9M	88.7%
UnclassifiedSports & Racing	23	16	$502.8K	3M	89.8%
UnclassifiedShopping	17	10	$264.7K	1.8M	83.9%

Tycoon

Market Strength

Games

3.6K

Total Visits

213.8B

Est. Revenue

$1.7B

Median Visits/Game

2.7M

Like Ratio

92%

Life

Market Strength

Games

364

Total Visits

158.6B

Est. Revenue

$1.3B

Median Visits/Game

Like Ratio

87.3%

Battlegrounds & Fighting

Market Strength

Games

1.3K

Total Visits

122.8B

Est. Revenue

$979.6M

Median Visits/Game

6.6M

Like Ratio

86%

Incremental Simulator

Market Strength

Games

3.4K

Total Visits

112.2B

Est. Revenue

$895.6M

Median Visits/Game

2.3M

Like Ratio

94%

Unclassified

Market Strength

Games

1.2K

Total Visits

110B

Est. Revenue

$877.9M

Median Visits/Game

Like Ratio

88.1%

Action RPG

Market Strength

Games

310

Total Visits

106.8B

Est. Revenue

$852M

Median Visits/Game

13.7M

Like Ratio

92.4%

Tower Obby

Market Strength

Games

1.4K

Total Visits

67.9B

Est. Revenue

$542.1M

Median Visits/Game

6.7M

Like Ratio

84.9%

1 vs All

Market Strength

Games

650

Total Visits

67.8B

Est. Revenue

$541.3M

Median Visits/Game

2.9M

Like Ratio

88.2%

Unclassified

Market Strength

Games

1.4K

Total Visits

64.7B

Est. Revenue

$516.6M

Median Visits/Game

6.1M

Like Ratio

74.2%

Escape

Market Strength

Games

665

Total Visits

53.7B

Est. Revenue

$428.2M

Median Visits/Game

6.3M

Like Ratio

88.1%

Deathmatch Shooter

Market Strength

Games

340

Total Visits

47.8B

Est. Revenue

$381.5M

Median Visits/Game

7.1M

Like Ratio

88.7%

Pet Care

Market Strength

Games

Total Visits

47.2B

Est. Revenue

$376.4M

Median Visits/Game

13.8M

Like Ratio

86.5%

Tower Defense

Market Strength

Games

247

Total Visits

42.2B

Est. Revenue

$336.6M

Median Visits/Game

7.6M

Like Ratio

94.2%

Vehicle Sim

Market Strength

Games

976

Total Visits

30.8B

Est. Revenue

$245.8M

Median Visits/Game

Like Ratio

89.2%

Dress Up

Market Strength

Games

Total Visits

28.9B

Est. Revenue

$230.7M

Median Visits/Game

10.4M

Like Ratio

87.1%

Sports

Market Strength

Games

422

Total Visits

28.3B

Est. Revenue

$225.5M

Median Visits/Game

5.1M

Like Ratio

92.6%

Story

Market Strength

Games

435

Total Visits

27.1B

Est. Revenue

$216.1M

Median Visits/Game

9.7M

Like Ratio

85.4%

Minigame

Market Strength

Games

321

Total Visits

26.1B

Est. Revenue

$208.1M

Median Visits/Game

4.9M

Like Ratio

86.5%

Open World Action

Market Strength

Games

296

Total Visits

25.6B

Est. Revenue

$204.6M

Median Visits/Game

3.2M

Like Ratio

85.7%

Unclassified

Market Strength

Games

347

Total Visits

24.7B

Est. Revenue

$197.2M

Median Visits/Game

5.6M

Like Ratio

80.7%

Unclassified

Market Strength

Games

660

Total Visits

24.5B

Est. Revenue

$195.5M

Median Visits/Game

4.3M

Like Ratio

88.6%

Classic Obby

Market Strength

Games

698

Total Visits

22.2B

Est. Revenue

$177.4M

Median Visits/Game

3.5M

Like Ratio

74.7%

Unclassified

Market Strength

Games

434

Total Visits

21B

Est. Revenue

$167.8M

Median Visits/Game

Like Ratio

84.5%

Sandbox

Market Strength

Games

451

Total Visits

20.3B

Est. Revenue

$161.8M

Median Visits/Game

4.5M

Like Ratio

88.7%

Unclassified

Market Strength

Games

420

Total Visits

18.1B

Est. Revenue

$144.2M

Median Visits/Game

3.6M

Like Ratio

87.6%

Morph Roleplay

Market Strength

Games

620

Total Visits

16B

Est. Revenue

$127.4M

Median Visits/Game

4.8M

Like Ratio

84.9%

Physics Sim

Market Strength

Games

296

Total Visits

15.8B

Est. Revenue

$126M

Median Visits/Game

9.1M

Like Ratio

86.2%

Animal Sim

Market Strength

Games

130

Total Visits

13.9B

Est. Revenue

$110.8M

Median Visits/Game

18.3M

Like Ratio

88.7%

Exploration

Market Strength

Games

422

Total Visits

13.2B

Est. Revenue

$105.7M

Median Visits/Game

1.7M

Like Ratio

89.7%

Avatar Shopping

Market Strength

Games

227

Total Visits

12.5B

Est. Revenue

$99.8M

Median Visits/Game

1.1M

Like Ratio

90.5%

Childhood Game

Market Strength

Games

131

Total Visits

12B

Est. Revenue

$95.7M

Median Visits/Game

11.9M

Like Ratio

83.7%

PvE Shooter

Market Strength

Games

201

Total Visits

Est. Revenue

$64.2M

Median Visits/Game

9.4M

Like Ratio

91.3%

Scavenger Hunt

Market Strength

Games

310

Total Visits

Est. Revenue

$64.2M

Median Visits/Game

3.1M

Like Ratio

86%

Runner

Market Strength

Games

173

Total Visits

7.7B

Est. Revenue

$61.2M

Median Visits/Game

3.7M

Like Ratio

76.4%

Coloring & Drawing

Market Strength

Games

123

Total Visits

6.5B

Est. Revenue

$51.7M

Median Visits/Game

3.6M

Like Ratio

82.1%

Unclassified

Market Strength

Games

106

Total Visits

5.4B

Est. Revenue

$42.7M

Median Visits/Game

1.8M

Like Ratio

91.1%

Music & Rhythm

Market Strength

Games

Total Visits

4.1B

Est. Revenue

$32.7M

Median Visits/Game

8.1M

Like Ratio

87%

Racing

Market Strength

Games

136

Total Visits

3.5B

Est. Revenue

$27.6M

Median Visits/Game

4.2M

Like Ratio

86.8%

Unclassified

Market Strength

Games

119

Total Visits

3.2B

Est. Revenue

$25.8M

Median Visits/Game

3.4M

Like Ratio

83.4%

Unclassified

Market Strength

Games

150

Total Visits

2.8B

Est. Revenue

$22.5M

Median Visits/Game

2.9M

Like Ratio

84%

Unclassified

Market Strength

Games

Total Visits

2.8B

Est. Revenue

$22.3M

Median Visits/Game

5.7M

Like Ratio

88.3%

Unclassified

Market Strength

Games

104

Total Visits

2.5B

Est. Revenue

$20.1M

Median Visits/Game

3.7M

Like Ratio

86.2%

Showcase & Hub

Market Strength

Games

108

Total Visits

2.3B

Est. Revenue

$18.3M

Median Visits/Game

3.2M

Like Ratio

85.3%

Quiz

Market Strength

Games

190

Total Visits

2.3B

Est. Revenue

$18.1M

Median Visits/Game

Like Ratio

75%

Idle

Market Strength

Games

158

Total Visits

1.9B

Est. Revenue

$15.2M

Median Visits/Game

2.9M

Like Ratio

80.4%

Unclassified

Market Strength

Games

Total Visits

1.8B

Est. Revenue

$14.7M

Median Visits/Game

1.4M

Like Ratio

91.7%

Music & Audio

Market Strength

Games

116

Total Visits

1.7B

Est. Revenue

$13.6M

Median Visits/Game

3.2M

Like Ratio

88.5%

Battle Royale

Market Strength

Games

Total Visits

1.6B

Est. Revenue

$12.6M

Median Visits/Game

24M

Like Ratio

81.9%

Turn-based RPG

Market Strength

Games

Total Visits

1.6B

Est. Revenue

$12.4M

Median Visits/Game

2.4M

Like Ratio

91.4%

Video

Market Strength

Games

Total Visits

1.5B

Est. Revenue

$12.2M

Median Visits/Game

3.3M

Like Ratio

88%

Open World & Survival RPG

Market Strength

Games

Total Visits

1.5B

Est. Revenue

$11.7M

Median Visits/Game

Like Ratio

90.6%

Escape Room

Market Strength

Games

Total Visits

1.3B

Est. Revenue

$10.7M

Median Visits/Game

Like Ratio

83.6%

Board & Card Games

Market Strength

Games

Total Visits

1.3B

Est. Revenue

$10.1M

Median Visits/Game

3.9M

Like Ratio

86.9%

Unclassified

Market Strength

Games

Total Visits

1.1B

Est. Revenue

$8.8M

Median Visits/Game

1.8M

Like Ratio

84.1%

Word

Market Strength

Games

Total Visits

Est. Revenue

$8M

Median Visits/Game

2.5M

Like Ratio

89.3%

Unclassified

Market Strength

Games

Total Visits

543.9M

Est. Revenue

$4.3M

Median Visits/Game

4.1M

Like Ratio

74.6%

Unclassified

Market Strength

Games

Total Visits

421.1M

Est. Revenue

$3.4M

Median Visits/Game

4.4M

Like Ratio

80.5%

Match & Merge

Market Strength

Games

Total Visits

420.9M

Est. Revenue

$3.4M

Median Visits/Game

5.9M

Like Ratio

88.7%

Unclassified

Market Strength

Games

Total Visits

63M

Est. Revenue

$502.8K

Median Visits/Game

Like Ratio

89.8%

Unclassified

Market Strength

Games

Total Visits

33.2M

Est. Revenue

$264.7K

Median Visits/Game

1.8M

Like Ratio

83.9%

How to Read the Roblox Genre Market Map

This market-map aggregates every Roblox game into its genre, giving you a per-niche view of player demand (total and median visits), profitability (total and median revenue per game), competition density (game count), and quality (weighted like ratio). The Market Strength column distills all of that into one demand-led 0-100 score, so you can rank the most popular and profitable genres at a glance. The insight pills re-rank instantly: 'Strongest Markets' surfaces the highest Market Strength genres (the biggest, most proven niches); 'Most Profitable' ranks by total estimated revenue; 'Biggest Market' by total player demand; 'Most Crowded' shows where competition is fiercest; 'Underserved Niches' highlights genres with strong typical visits but few competitors; and 'Best Rated' ranks by weighted like ratio. Each row links through to the full game list for that genre, so you can study what works inside a niche before you build for it.

Popular vs. Profitable: Market Size vs. Typical Outcome

The most popular genre isn't always the most profitable one to build in. Total visits and revenue tell you how big a genre is, but they're dominated by a handful of viral hits, where a few mega-games can make a niche look richer than it is for the average developer. Median visits per game is the niche's batting average: it shows what a typical game in the genre actually achieves, robust to outliers. The Market Strength score weights these together (demand-led, with competition as a light modifier), so a crowded genre needs exceptional typical visits to score well, while a genre with strong median visits and few rivals rises as an underserved opportunity. Cross-reference the columns: high median visits with a low game count is demand outpacing supply, while a crowded genre with a low median is a saturated market where most games struggle.

Browse and Sort Roblox Games by Genre

Roblox removed its in-app genre filter and sort when it switched to an algorithmic discovery feed, so there's no longer a clean way to browse experiences by genre on the platform itself. This page is the replacement: every genre in one sortable list, with each row linking through to the full ranked list of games inside it. Sort by Market Strength, revenue, visits, or game count to find the genre you want, then drill in to see the games already winning there, the browse-by-genre view Roblox no longer offers.

Roblox Game Genres FAQ

How many Roblox game genres are there?

This market-map ranks every Roblox genre in one sortable list. The table header shows the live count. Roblox itself organizes experiences into a set of core genres and subgenres (Action, Adventure, RPG, Simulation, Survival, Roleplay, and more), which this page consolidates into the major buckets developers actually compete in. Use it as the genre list Roblox no longer surfaces in-app.

What is the most popular Roblox game genre?

Simulation and Roleplay & Avatar Sim pull the most total player visits, making them the most popular Roblox genres by raw demand. Sort this market-map by Market Strength to see the genres that pair the biggest audience with a healthy typical payoff per game, or by Total Visits for pure popularity. Popularity and profitability aren't the same. The most-played genres are also the most crowded.

What is the most profitable Roblox genre?

Simulation is the highest-grossing Roblox genre by total estimated revenue, followed by Roleplay & Avatar Sim and Survival. But total revenue rewards genres with many games. The more useful metric for a new developer is median visits per game, which shows what a typical title in the niche actually earns. Sort by Est. Revenue for the biggest markets, or by Median Visits/Game to see which genres reward the average game.

How do you find an underserved Roblox genre?

An underserved genre has strong player demand (high median visits per game) but relatively few games competing for it. The 'Underserved Niches' lens ranks genres by median visits relative to the log of game count, so a niche where the typical game performs well but has few rivals rises to the top. Cross-check it against the Market Strength score, a demand-led 0-100 rating, to find genres that are both proven and not yet saturated.

Why did Roblox remove the genre filter?

Roblox dropped its in-app genre filter and sort when it moved to an algorithmic discovery feed and a new genre/subgenre tagging system, so you can no longer cleanly browse or sort experiences by genre on the platform itself. This market-map fills that gap: it groups every game by genre and lets you sort and browse by demand, revenue, competition, or rating. Click any genre to open its full game list.

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