Raising Steal a Brainrot: what parents of kids 4–7 should know
Steal a Brainrot is a Roblox game in which players collect cartoon "brainrot" characters from the Italian Brainrot memes and steal them from each other's bases. It runs on Roblox, which the ESRB rates T for Teen (ages 13 and up). Items can be bought with Robux, which cost real money. Clips of children crying after their characters were stolen spread widely online, and rare characters are resold for real money, against Roblox's rules.
Steal a Brainrot at a glance
- ✓Official rating above age 7
Roblox: ESRB T for Teen - ✓Contact with other players or strangers
Online multiplayer - ✓Purchases with real money
Robux purchases - –Paid random items
Not confirmed - –Violence or scary content in rating descriptors
None listed - –Government lawsuits, fines, or safety warnings
None found
Each flag is a yes-or-no fact from the sources on this page. The number is a count of flags, not a safety score. How we count.
| Type | Roblox game by SpyderSammy, owned by DoBig Studios; launched May 16, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Platform rating | Roblox: T for Teen (ages 13 and up) from the ESRB source |
| Record | About 25 million players at once in October 2025, the first Roblox game past 25 million |
| Purchases | Items can be bought with Robux, which cost real money |
| Resale | Rare characters are sold for real money on sites such as eBay, against Roblox's rules |
Checked October 2026. Ratings and settings change; check the official source before you decide. What do these ratings mean?
Facts for parents, not medical or legal advice. If you're worried about your child, talk to your pediatrician.
What is Steal a Brainrot?
Short answer: It's a Roblox collecting game where stealing from other players is the main move.
Players buy "brainrots," blocky versions of Italian Brainrot meme characters such as Tung Tung Tung Sahur, from a conveyor belt, or steal them from other players' bases. Each brainrot earns in-game money over time. Players defend their base with shields and traps, and "rebirth" to start over with better stats. The game launched in May 2025 and in October 2025 reached about 25 million players at once, a Roblox record.
Is Steal a Brainrot safe for kids? The facts
Short answer: It runs on Roblox, rated for ages 13 and up, and the game is built around losing things to other players.
- Stealing: other players can take what your child collected. Videos of kids crying after losing their brainrots have spread widely on TikTok and YouTube.
- Purchases: items can be bought with Robux, which cost real money. Parents can set a monthly spending limit, including zero, in Roblox parental controls.
- Real-money resale: rare brainrots are sold on sites such as eBay and handed over by in-game trade, which Roblox's rules don't allow.
- Other players: the game is multiplayer; chat depends on the Roblox account's settings. See our Roblox guide for account types and controls.
The habit kids may copy: it got taken, so I take back
When something gets stolen in the game, the next move is to steal it back. Some kids carry that into the playroom.
Try tonight: two baskets
When something gets taken, in a game or in real life, sort it out loud: "Can I control what they did? No. Can I control what I do next? Yes." In our program, this is the lesson "Two Baskets": what's up to me, and what isn't.
What the research says
There's no research on Steal a Brainrot. A 2022 meta-analysis of 87 studies with about 159,000 children ages 12 and under found that more screen time was linked to slightly more behavior problems; the link was small and doesn't show cause and effect. More in screen time and child development.
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FAQ
What age is Steal a Brainrot for?
It runs on Roblox, which the ESRB rates T for Teen (ages 13 and up). Roblox doesn't publish an age for individual games beyond its own content labels.
Is Steal a Brainrot safe for kids?
The game is built around stealing from other players, items can be bought with real money through Robux, and rare characters are resold for real money against Roblox's rules. Parents can set spending limits and chat settings in Roblox parental controls.
Can you lose brainrots in Steal a Brainrot?
Yes. Other players can steal brainrots from your base; that's the core of the game.
Who made Steal a Brainrot?
It was developed by SpyderSammy and is owned by DoBig Studios. It launched on Roblox on May 16, 2025.
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