Strategy7 min readMay 5, 2026

What the Roblox Algorithm Actually Rewards. The 8 Signals That Decide If Your Game Gets Shown

We scored a live game across all 8. Three signals were critical.

ALGORITHM SCORECARD

8 signals. 3 critical.

Real data from a live game with 42K daily players making $21/day.

1 Excellent

2 Healthy

2 Below

3 Critical

30s Retention

93.4%

Excellent

D1 Retention

9.05%

Healthy

D7 Retention

0.89%

Critical

7-Day Play Days

1.08

Below

Session Time

8.4 min

Healthy

Co-Play Ratio

0.04

Critical

qPTR

1.43%

Below

Payer Conversion

0.1%

Critical

3 signals critical. The algorithm is not working for this game.

D7, co-play ratio, and payer conversion are all far below benchmark. Fix priority: retention first, then co-play, then monetization.

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