With thousands of games on the platform, it can be tricky to find the best Roblox games without searching through pages upon pages of entries. Sure, the charts in the client can give you a general idea, but many are flash-in-the-pan compared to the ones that truly deserve to be at the top of the podium.

The majority of these games fall into categories commonly found within the typical gaming space, such as shooters, party games, or more obscure genres like tower defense. However, there are a few that you typically only find on Roblox, so if you want a breakdown of what exactly some of the exclusive genres are, such as Obbys, then you can find everything you could need to know in our Roblox beginner’s guide. Here is a list of the best Roblox games you can play right now.

As one of the original crime-based Roblox games, Jailbreak is the closest to cops vs robbers you’re going to get. Team up with friends to orchestrate the most daring criminal heists or a police raid on a villain’s base of operations. While it’s a lot more freeform compared to GTA Online, there’s still plenty of places to rob or criminals to apprehend and prevent from escaping from their cells.

New heist locations appear in every major update, each one challenges criminals to navigate traps and obstacles to reach the vault, while the cops must stop them before it’s too late. With over 27 seasons’ worth of content, this crime game has been around for quite some time, boasting a healthy player base. Whether you choose to be a villain or an officer of the law, you’ll have a blast with Jailbreak.

Epic Minigames is a massive collection of 131 short games that have a great amount of variety. It’s the constantly changing types of minigames that keep us coming back. One second you’re scaling a wall in a platforming challenge or avoiding lava, the next you’re in a good old-fashioned team shootout in a western town. If you’re a fan of the minigames of Mario Party, these will tread some similar ground.

Every win gives you coins that you can spend on pets and titles, as well as level-ups that get you more stuff to show off to everyone around you. Just be sure you’re ready for the next minigame as they come thick and fast. On top of that, the hub area has plenty of distractions, including its own Obby, in which you can earn coins for finishing the course. However, it’s the huge number of minigames that are the star attraction and this one doesn’t disappoint.

Those who like the idea of raising small creatures will love Adopt Me! It’s all about taking care of virtual furry babies by responding to their individual needs, such as feeding, cleaning, playing, and providing a safe space for them to rest their weary eyes after a long day. As your skills as a caregiver increase, you’ll get the chance to adopt more elaborate critters, from rare cat breeds and exotic animals like capybaras, to mythical beasts and costumed gorillas.

New seasons bring activities you can participate in to get prizes, the value of which is based on your performance. There are also freshly designed hub areas packed with features to explore, while existing mechanics have been updated to improve the user experience, so if you’ve not played in a while, it may be worth seeing what’s new.

Often imitated but never truly outdone, Blox Fruits is the most popular of the anime-based games on Roblox. By eating fruits, you can gain one of 40 different powers that range from being able to summon flames from your hands to becoming a T-Rex. With your newfound abilities, you can complete quests to gain gold and train your abilities to unlock more attacks for your fruit powers.

There are some similarities between this and Jailbreak in that the teams are divided between law-enforcing marines and treasure-plundering pirates, but this plays a little more like an MMORPG, with its PvP combat and quests that involve defeating a quota of enemies. No matter which faction you choose, there’s a plethora of islands to explore, coins to open via chests, and bosses to beat up. If you’re a fan of One Piece, this is the closest to an MMO based on the anime as it gets.

Speaking of anime-based games, All Star Tower Defense X has you collect a bunch of your favorite heroes and villains from various Shonen Jump manga and use their powers to defend your tower against marauding foes seeking to destroy it. You can then use the gems earned for beating each level to play the gacha machine to get new units, and coins to upgrade and evolve them to more powerful forms.

With regular updates and a healthy player base, there’s always something new to find whenever you return. Events keep things fresh by issuing battle challenges to test your tower-defending skills, while themed minigames reward players for participating in the festivities. The units in the gacha also constantly change, meaning that there’s always someone cool and rare to pull. It also has a rather fitting tribute to the late Akira Toriyama in the lobby, which shows the care and respect the developers have for the source material.

Obbys are dime a dozen in Roblox, and the most infamous has got to be Tower of Hell. When you enter, there are two different challenge towers to choose from, with the Noob Tower being the simplest to complete and the Pro Tower providing a significant challenge. Even though each level has glowing kill zones and massive drops to contend with, there’s a timer counting down the seconds you have to finish before it all changes.

However, should you decide to take on The Tower, you’ll be faced with a daunting skyscraper that is hundreds of levels high. Luckily, you have all the time in the world to complete this ascent, but one wrong move could see you plummet to the very bottom in the blink of an eye. Our only advice is to watch your step and time your jumps well.

Fans of Nintendo’s Pokémon might want to try the somewhat legally distinct Loomian Legacy. The spiritual successor to Brick Bronze, the game follows your character as their town is hit by a mysterious storm that rearranges the letters on an ancient tablet before shattering it and scattering the pieces. Your scientist parents trust you to investigate with your chosen Loomian, while also knowing you face the Battle Theaters.

The similarities found within the battle system to Pokémon in this single-player RPG make it a comfortable experience for newcomers. The major difference is that instead of PP, moves now have a set stamina they use. Should you run out, you can wait or rest to recharge, but this skips a turn. Of all the games on this list, this has a ton of effort put into it as its camera is fixed for the most part, and the characters aren’t the typical Roblox-shaped people. For a free game that anyone can play, it’s a great alternative to Nintendo’s juggernaut RPG series.

While some still lament the passing of the original, Murder Mystery 2 is a decent social deduction game. Players are split into three different roles: Innocents, the Murderer, and the Sheriff. Innocents can decipher who the murderer is, but must avoid being killed by them. The Sheriff can work with innocents to take down the Murderer and is the only one with the means to stop them in their tracks. Meanwhile, the Murderer must eliminate everyone to win.

With a ton of maps to pick from, including a yacht, a bio lab, and several hotels, houses, and hospitals, there are plenty of hiding spots for a murderer or sheriff to ambush their foe. You can also collect coins to gain bonus experience after every match, but your footsteps can give your position away, so exercise caution lest you meet an untimely end!

If you just want to settle down, build your dream home, and live your best life in a roleplay sim, Brookhaven is one of the best out there. This game will require players to interact with each other, but the general idea is to cooperate and live a normal life by hanging out with friends. This means that you can choose a career, including actor, athlete, detective, or more specific ones, such as a veterinarian. The world is your oyster, and so long as you keep to your role, you should get the most out of this experience.

Given its roots in immersive role-playing and its reputation as the very best among the entirety of Roblox, it’s worth noting that this game does include real-world products appearing within the in-game advertising. One recent example was that the billboards heavily publicised The Bad Guys 2 in the weeks up to its release. However, it’s also great for in-universe ads, such as Club Brooks’ opening times.

Everyone loves a horror game during Halloween, though Doors can be too scary for younger audiences. Each run, the idea is for you and some friends to run through an ever-increasing number of doors. Every new level leads to the possibility of having to solve a puzzle to find a key to progress, or a new horrible monster that can chase you. Played entirely in the first person, each bang you hear may put you so on edge, you have no choice but to hide under a bed or inside a wardrobe until the coast is clear.

Fair warning, the cryptids you’ll face are kinda horrific, with somewhat inventive ways of getting rid of them. For example, one of them will hide from you until you find it, and jump scare you if you don’t do it in time. The designs for each one are a bit more creepy than other popular horror games for younger audiences, such as the many animatronics in the Five Nights at Freddy’s series. With the brand new update, known as The Great Outdoors, looming on the horizon, there’s no better time to check out this Roblox horror classic.

Sometimes, you just want a bit of a challenge, and Natural Disaster Survival certainly scratches that itch. The aim is to avoid impending disasters such as flash floods, volcanic eruptions, fires, lightning strikes, and deadly viruses, and emerge relatively unscathed at the other end of the round. This bears a small resemblance to Epic Minigames, but there are a handful of maps, and the disaster chosen is always random.

Unlike a lot of Roblox games on this list, this one doesn’t feature any kind of commitment to play beyond the leaderboard that shows a total number of disasters survived by each of the top players. Therefore, it’s the perfect experience if you just want to spend a few minutes playing without having to commit too much.

For those fashionistas among you, Dress to Impress has you strutting your stuff on the catwalk in contests where your outfits must match a prompt. It’s then up to the other players whether your outfit slays or you should just sashay away. You pick star ratings based on how well the clothes and patterns they chose match the requirements. It’s a relatively simple premise, but with so many accessories, skin tones, tops, and makeup options to select from within a short timeframe, it can be daunting. Seasonal events and limited-time modes, such as Style Showdown, also help mix things up so you don’t get bored with the same lobby for hours on end.

There are occasions where just the best outfit wins, rather than the one that best matches the theme, and that’s okay. Creativity is encouraged from the Dress to Impress community, which, on the whole, is lovely and supportive. So if you want to become the new talk of the town, you’ll need to brush up on the latest trends and styles to look fabulous. Incidentally, there are some Dress to Impress codes you can redeem to help you in that goal.

As probably the most popular game on Roblox right now, the best thing about Grow a Garden is that you don’t need to play it to make significant progress. Sure, you need to plant your crops at least, but as soon as you’ve got things going, you can leave it to do its thing. The idea is to buy plants, sell the fruit, and use the profits to buy more expensive stuff. Eventually, you’ll end up with a paradise full of plants and trees and a significant amount of cash. You can also hatch pets from eggs and feed them your plants to keep them healthy.

What keeps players coming back, much like many other experiences, is that Grow a Garden offers a variety of seasonal events. Recent ones gave your crops unique mutations to make your plants more valuable, meaning you could exchange them for limited-time exclusive crops or eggs. It may be one you don’t play for long, but cultivating a real garden also takes time, so it’s good practice. At least this one might not be an overgrown mess when you come back to it.