Prob when i just started playing in 2018, i played waapp and donald trump obby (unfinished with no checkpoints)Â
Radiant_skunk on
2018, egg hunt and prime games. People like to say that people who say ‘roblox was better back then’ are just blinded by nostalgia but if you take everything from a neutral stance it definitely was way way better than what we have now.
LengthinessHuge1456 on
70 million BCE My favorite era
pavlo_theplayer on
Probably 2020, definitely not 2026
throwaway63249234 on
2012 – 2017 was the best
oozzei on
I liked it the most in 2016-2018
0TMs8 on
Before 2025, These eras has made me know about what roblox is. Despite that I knew about roblox around 2015/2016 and joined 2018
karlos_800_krist on
2016, first time i both found and started playing roblox.
Mysterious_Neat_5652 on
2020 just felt good with 2 player wizard tycoon, bee swarm simulator, jail break, all that good stuff that i played with my older siblings. (joined in 2019)
Ornery_Ad_5962 on
The skip from 2011 to 2018 is way TOO LARGE of a gap that you forgetting to account that each year is an era by itself (speaking as a 2015/2016 player here)
the_lasagnaghost98 on
2018 was peak
starakari on
2018-2022
LittleRuQi on
Probably 2024, I remember playing TDS with my friend every day until they released DJ nerf and revamped the game. We haven’t played TDS ever since
Totallysickbro on
2016-2019 were nice. but im biased towards 2015. lunberjack tycoon was something else
Nayori1234 on
2017-2019
Cinderblock-Consumer on
wasn’t around for any earlier than 2016, so prob 2016-2020. I’ve heard 2011-2015 is the prime of Roblox and I can see that because they interacted with the community a lot more and were in-touch with them.
Elias_Holley on
Early jailbreak – OG pet sim
this time period is so goddamn nostalgic for me
MasonTheCuteFox on
2018 for sure
OkPickle738 on
I joined right at the peak, and it’s really been going down hill from there, so I’d just say 2017~.
Competitive-Hunt-954 on
2016-2017 X3
Iamnotarabicfunfact on
2017-2019
FlyingScottsman60103 on
I don’t really mind any era I will say 2023 was the best year for me but 2020 pandemic was when I made an account
Candy_Stars on
2014-2016 cause it’s just so nostalgic for me. I joined in late 2014, so I don’t remember a whole about that time, so 2015-2016 are the most nostalgic years for me.
Fralite on
2011-2017
Its a big gap but the games were being produced having both quality and fun elements in it, while showcasing they’re unique.
Montylont on
2018 and 2020. 2025 is the worst era so far…
brighty4real on
You ain’t an OG if you didn’t play Roblox in 1786.
Mekko4 on
2016-2019
IamaJarJar on
I can’t really comment on pre 2011 as I joined in late 2011
2011-2016ish was when roblox started evolving from its simple lego esc aesthetic into its own thing, the games were still “simple” (compared to today’s standards), but it’s where plenty of classics that are still played today were created such as natural disaster survival or Murder Mystery 2, still being similar to how they were years ago
2016-2020/21 was when the gameplay itself started started to become more complex and intricate as far more people started to play on the platform, it’s also where well known game series where created, such as retail tycoon and restaurant tycoon, but most prominently, it was when the first MAJOR success of a game was made, being Jailbreak, though, unlike the previous era of games, any games that have survived till today have evolved significantly, some being unrecognisable from how they were at launch
Post-2021 was when Roblox went public, I’m not saying this is when the platform went downhill, but it is when a noticeable shift started to occur. more and more games on the popular tab became cash-grabby, often being very simple games at their cores (alot being almost carbon copies, or atleast very similar concepts), now, it’s not like these games weren’t made before then, but alot more are being made now, as Roblox’s focus shifted towards appeasing corporate interests. There are PLENTY of amazing games produced today, with FAR more effort and time put in to them than ever before, however, the games often get buried into obscurity by the cash grabs, and it’s not like people don’t want to play these games, MANY do, ESPECIALLY young kids, despite how much people blame them for the rise in “slop” games (it ain’t their fault)
Every era is unique, they all have positives and negatives, and this topic is easily clouded by nostalgia, hell, I mainly listed positives for things pre-2021 and mainly listed negatives for post-2021 stuff, but that’s because it’s been so long since I’ve experienced those older eras, that I’ve forgotten all the bad, I don’t remember when they changed it, but I do remember the camera and physics fucking sucked for a while, and the only reason I remembered that is because of retrostudio, which was made pretty much post-2021. I mean, if you asked someone who joined the platform recently, would they bring up all the issues I’ve brought up? Probably not!
EcstaticBed on
Pre 2020
GreatEmperorAca on
there is zero functional difference between 2018 and 2020, why the is there nothing between 2011 and 2018?
Puzzleheaded-Ball972 on
2017-2021. The games were actually enjoyable and the community was way better.
Baconhairfromroblox on
2018 – 2020, the literal core of my Roblox nostalgia
GloveAutomatic9950 on
The 2018-2022 time period was peak roblox though I’m probably biased
Echo-The-Protogen on
the one that added ugc emotes, but theres nothing good after
East_Invite4969 on
2018 – 2020, there’s some good games that r more recent, but most of the games now suck and let’s not even mention the updates
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1989 B.C.
Only real ogs remember
I loved the 1559 era, so much good memories
2018 and 2020 are my personal favorites
2020-2026, what are these ‘eras’ based on?
2018-2020
2017-2021
Prob when i just started playing in 2018, i played waapp and donald trump obby (unfinished with no checkpoints)Â
2018, egg hunt and prime games. People like to say that people who say ‘roblox was better back then’ are just blinded by nostalgia but if you take everything from a neutral stance it definitely was way way better than what we have now.
70 million BCE My favorite era
Probably 2020, definitely not 2026
2012 – 2017 was the best
I liked it the most in 2016-2018
Before 2025, These eras has made me know about what roblox is. Despite that I knew about roblox around 2015/2016 and joined 2018
2016, first time i both found and started playing roblox.
2020 just felt good with 2 player wizard tycoon, bee swarm simulator, jail break, all that good stuff that i played with my older siblings. (joined in 2019)
The skip from 2011 to 2018 is way TOO LARGE of a gap that you forgetting to account that each year is an era by itself (speaking as a 2015/2016 player here)
2018 was peak
2018-2022
Probably 2024, I remember playing TDS with my friend every day until they released DJ nerf and revamped the game. We haven’t played TDS ever since
2016-2019 were nice. but im biased towards 2015. lunberjack tycoon was something else
2017-2019
wasn’t around for any earlier than 2016, so prob 2016-2020. I’ve heard 2011-2015 is the prime of Roblox and I can see that because they interacted with the community a lot more and were in-touch with them.
Early jailbreak – OG pet sim
this time period is so goddamn nostalgic for me
2018 for sure
I joined right at the peak, and it’s really been going down hill from there, so I’d just say 2017~.
2016-2017 X3
2017-2019
I don’t really mind any era I will say 2023 was the best year for me but 2020 pandemic was when I made an account
2014-2016 cause it’s just so nostalgic for me. I joined in late 2014, so I don’t remember a whole about that time, so 2015-2016 are the most nostalgic years for me.
2011-2017
Its a big gap but the games were being produced having both quality and fun elements in it, while showcasing they’re unique.
2018 and 2020. 2025 is the worst era so far…
You ain’t an OG if you didn’t play Roblox in 1786.
2016-2019
I can’t really comment on pre 2011 as I joined in late 2011
2011-2016ish was when roblox started evolving from its simple lego esc aesthetic into its own thing, the games were still “simple” (compared to today’s standards), but it’s where plenty of classics that are still played today were created such as natural disaster survival or Murder Mystery 2, still being similar to how they were years ago
2016-2020/21 was when the gameplay itself started started to become more complex and intricate as far more people started to play on the platform, it’s also where well known game series where created, such as retail tycoon and restaurant tycoon, but most prominently, it was when the first MAJOR success of a game was made, being Jailbreak, though, unlike the previous era of games, any games that have survived till today have evolved significantly, some being unrecognisable from how they were at launch
Post-2021 was when Roblox went public, I’m not saying this is when the platform went downhill, but it is when a noticeable shift started to occur. more and more games on the popular tab became cash-grabby, often being very simple games at their cores (alot being almost carbon copies, or atleast very similar concepts), now, it’s not like these games weren’t made before then, but alot more are being made now, as Roblox’s focus shifted towards appeasing corporate interests. There are PLENTY of amazing games produced today, with FAR more effort and time put in to them than ever before, however, the games often get buried into obscurity by the cash grabs, and it’s not like people don’t want to play these games, MANY do, ESPECIALLY young kids, despite how much people blame them for the rise in “slop” games (it ain’t their fault)
Every era is unique, they all have positives and negatives, and this topic is easily clouded by nostalgia, hell, I mainly listed positives for things pre-2021 and mainly listed negatives for post-2021 stuff, but that’s because it’s been so long since I’ve experienced those older eras, that I’ve forgotten all the bad, I don’t remember when they changed it, but I do remember the camera and physics fucking sucked for a while, and the only reason I remembered that is because of retrostudio, which was made pretty much post-2021. I mean, if you asked someone who joined the platform recently, would they bring up all the issues I’ve brought up? Probably not!
Pre 2020
there is zero functional difference between 2018 and 2020, why the is there nothing between 2011 and 2018?
2017-2021. The games were actually enjoyable and the community was way better.
2018 – 2020, the literal core of my Roblox nostalgia
The 2018-2022 time period was peak roblox though I’m probably biased
the one that added ugc emotes, but theres nothing good after
2018 – 2020, there’s some good games that r more recent, but most of the games now suck and let’s not even mention the updates