What are Roblox games officially called on the platform since 2021?

Roblox games have officially been called experiences on the platform since 2021.

The terminology reflects Roblox’s attempt to describe its platform as more than a conventional game store. Roblox contains user-created virtual spaces ranging from obstacle courses and role-playing worlds to concerts, educational activities, social hangouts, and branded events. Calling them “experiences” covers that wider variety better than simply calling every creation a game.

The change became prominent in 2021, during discussion about Roblox’s identity as a creation platform. Users still commonly say “Roblox games,” and that everyday wording is not incorrect in casual conversation. However, “experience” is the platform’s official term for an individual playable creation, while Roblox Studio is the tool creators use to build them.

Another common mix-up is confusing experiences with worlds or sessions. A world may describe a setting inside an experience, and a session is a period of play, but neither is Roblox’s standard platform-wide label. The term also applies to major creations such as Adopt Me!, Murder Mystery 2, and Sonic Speed Simulator.