If you’re building an experience on Roblox and wondering why it doesn’t show up as playable—or why you’re seeing a red warning in Creator Hub—the answer is usually in the same place: the age-rating system. Roblox requires all games and experiences to have a maturity label before they can be published, and it also lets you set a minimum age group to control who can access it. That’s especially useful when you want to test content with a limited group without opening the doors to everyone.
The idea is simple: Roblox wants clear content signposting and a safer platform for younger users. To do that, creators must complete a questionnaire that assigns a content label (Minimal, Mild, Moderate, or Restricted). And yes, the details matter—because an incorrect label can affect your game’s visibility and who can play it. Isn’t this exactly the kind of setting you’d want to master before your experience reaches thousands of players?
How to assign a maturity label in Roblox Creator Hub
The process is done on a computer in Roblox Creator Hub and revolves around the Maturity & Compliance section. First, sign in, go to the Create tab, and select the experience you want to rate. If you haven’t completed the required step yet, you’ll see a red warning indicating the content isn’t publicly playable.
Once inside the experience, in the side menu look for the Audience block and open Maturity & Compliance. There you’ll find the Maturity & Compliance Questionnaire, a form with questions designed for you to declare the most “mature” content that appears in your experience. It helps to treat it like a technical audit: answer based on the maximum peak of intensity, not the average, because that’s what determines the final label.
Among the common questions, Roblox asks you to indicate whether there is violence and at what intensity or frequency, whether blood appears (and whether it’s realistic or not), whether there are fear elements, crude humor, strong language, romantic references in private spaces or adult environments, the presence of alcohol, or whether the core of the game is a “social hangout.” It also considers whether there are private spaces, free-form user creation, sensitive themes, random paid items or paid item trading, the ability to share media, player interactions involving generative AI, and the presence of non-playable gambling (for example, shown on screen but not allowing the player to place bets).
When you’re done, you can review your answers and see a preliminary rating. Then just click Submit to assign the final label and allow the experience to be publicly playable. In the Roblox ecosystem, this step is like passing quality control before launch—without it, your creation stays private.
What each label means: Minimal, Mild, Moderate, and Restricted
The questionnaire results in one of these four content labels. Although the names are in English, the logic is straightforward: each step expands what kind of content is allowed and, therefore, the size of the audience that can access it.
Minimal applies to experiences that may include the occasional moment of mild violence and, at most, small amounts of unrealistic blood. It’s the “softest” label in a context where even an apparently harmless game can have combat mechanics.
Mild indicates that there is implied or unrealistic violence throughout the experience, and that slightly scary content may appear. It can also include large amounts of unrealistic blood and some crude humor. In practice, this is a typical level for many stylized action games on Roblox, where impact exists but stays in a non-graphic zone.
Moderate raises the bar: this is where realistic depictions of non-graphic violence come in, such as an injury. There may be frightening imagery, a small amount of realistic blood, and a moderate amount of crude humor. In addition, this level can show gambling on screen, but without allowing the player to gamble.
Restricted is the strictest label. It’s associated with strong violence and realistic blood, including graphic depictions of death, and it can also involve strong language, lots of crude humor, romantic themes or situations, gambling, “social hangouts,” AI interactions, or the presence of alcohol. This content is only available to users aged 18+ who have also verified their age.
A key nuance: this rating isn’t just a “badge”—it’s a real access filter. If your experience lands in Restricted, it doesn’t just change how people perceive the content; it directly changes the potential audience. And on Roblox, reach is everything, even if you’re targeting a specific niche.
How to set a minimum age—and what happens if there are errors
In addition to the maturity label, Roblox lets you set a minimum age limit for players, designed to control access by age group. According to the platform, this can help you keep your experience available for testing (for example, with beta testers), although it’s important to remember you’ll still need to complete the questionnaire to publish the game publicly.
You’ll find the setting in Creator Hub as well: sign in, go to the creator area, select the experience, open Audience, and go to Access Settings. There you can choose between All Ages, 9+, 13+, or 18+. This selector acts as an additional gate, complementing the maturity label, to fine-tune who can enter your experience.
If, after updating your game, you think the assigned label no longer fits, you can reset the questionnaire from the same section and complete it again to get a new label. However, Roblox notes an important limitation: you can’t retake the questionnaire if your game already has the Restricted label.
And what if you believe moderation got it wrong? In that case, Roblox allows you to submit an appeal through Roblox Support, selecting the violation and explaining why you believe there was a mistake. That’s the formal route when the system doesn’t accurately reflect the experience’s real content.
Finally, a warning worth keeping in mind (especially if you’re the type to “optimize” forms like a competitive build): if Roblox detects discrepancies between what you declare and what your experience actually includes, you may receive a moderation notice and, depending on severity, your game could be restricted, removed, or even lead to an account suspension. In an environment where generative AI is already a variable in the questionnaire, pushing the boundaries rarely ends well.
