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Steal an Egg is a 2026 free-to-play multiplayer video game developed by misfitsbsthree. Steal an Egg centers around stealing eggs from curtain animals in curtain biomes surrounded by tall walls which if successfully stolen, it will then hatch open pets when being put in the pent. The game has similar mechanics, and sounds from Steal a Brainrot, and uses similar stuff from Grow a Garden like the plot of farmland and music. Steal an Egg is Roblox's third most played games on the platform getting 14.25 million concurrent users (CCU) on September 25 2026, just under the second most played roblox game called Grow a Garden. The game has gained popularity online due to it's former controversial doomscrolling feature on the treadmills.[1]
Gameplay
Template:More sources needed section In Steal an Egg, players will go into biomes and try to steal eggs from curtain animals like Chickens, Dinosaurs, and more. After being successfully stolen, the eggs will hatch open an animal that is kept as a pet. They can use treadmills to gain money and speed, the speed can be used to run faster than usual so they can escape the animals faster. Rare eggs can spawn in certain biomes.
The game gives players a baseball bat and bear traps similar to Steal a Brainrot items. The game also uses farmland-like plots to keep the pets in when being hatched which is similar to Grow a Garden and uses the same music as Grow a Garden like "Morning Mood", and The Four Seasons.Template:CN There is a shop that can give players money and speed which cost Robux, the currency used on Roblox.Template:CN Just like Grow a Garden and Steal a Brainrot, the game's aesthetics feature studded textures evocative of old-school Roblox games which are used on the Eggs, Animals, the Baseplate, and more.Template:CN
History
Steal an Egg was released on July 25, 2026, but the game became popular in August 2026 averaging up to 500 thousand concurrent players (CCU) and 1 million concurrent players (CCU).
On September 19, 2026, an update came to the game called Sammy is Coming which was a major collaboration event or a mock "admin war" which went for 24 hours.[2] The event released Anti-Theft Weapons which prevents over players stealing the players eggs and SpyderSammy (or Sammy) being in a Boss fight.[2][3] This update also released new eggs which is a spider with wings on them resembling SpyderSammy.
The game has released other updates like the Enchanted Forest which came out on October 4, 2026,[4] and others such as The Rift Event, Angels vs. Demons, and more.
Controversy
Template:Multiple image When the game was released, its treadmills had a doomscrolling feature which allowed players to scroll and give the videos likes and comments, just like TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts.[1][5][6][7] This feature was added to the game to prevent players from getting bored or leaving the treadmill, keeping them in the game for periods of time. This feature led to controversy since it had kept younger players in the game for hours, boosting the game's concurrent users (CCU) to 500,000 active players.[6][7][8] On August 24, 2026, Roblox took action of the issue and temporarily shut the game down and demanded misfitsbsthree to remove the doomscrolling feature since it didn't comply with Roblox's Terms of Service on the new features on Roblox called Roblox Kids and Roblox Select.[9][10][11][12] The next day, the game was back up but without the doomscrolling feature that was on the treadmills and newer stricter rules were applied by Roblox after the feature was removed.[5][9][13][14][15]
Reception
The game has gotten viral on Social media such as TikTok, YouTube, and Reddit. Same with Video game websites such as IGN, Rock Paper Shotgun, and other various video game websites giving limited time codes in the game, guides and tactics.
Steal an Egg has been compared with an episode of Black Mirror titled "Fifteen Million Merits", the second episode of the first season, due to the treadmills formly having a Doomscrolling feature, similar to the episode where it presents a world where people must pedal on stationary bikes in exchange for basic living costs and electrical.[16]
Patricia Hernandez on Polygon described it as the most dystopian things ever released on Roblox, and she also described the game as being likened to one of the more depressing episodes of Netflix's sci-fi series Black Mirror.[16]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Roblox takes down controversial doomscrolling game, promises to remove others that reward watching "a continuous feed of content" as they're "not appropriate for younger users"" (in en). 2026-08-25. https://www.gamesradar.com/games/simulation/roblox-takes-down-controversial-doomscrolling-game-promises-to-remove-others-that-reward-watching-a-continuous-feed-of-content-as-theyre-not-appropriate-for-younger-users/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 RoHorizon (2026-09-19). "Steal An Egg September 2026 Updates Digest" (in en). https://rohorizon.com/articles/steal-an-egg-news/.
- ↑ Pathak, Pallav (2026-09-21). "Steal An Egg Sammy is Coming Update: Patch Notes and Dr. Scramble Event" (in en-US). https://allthings.how/steal-an-egg-sammy-is-coming-update-patch-notes-and-dr-scramble-event/.
- ↑ Das, Sayandeep (2026-10-03). "Steal An Egg Update 7 patch notes (Enchanted Forest)" (in en-us). https://www.sportskeeda.com/roblox-news/steal-an-egg-update-7-patch-notes-enchanted-forest.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Roblox Bans Games That Pay Kids To Keep Scrolling In Wake Of Steal An Egg Uproar - EGamers.io - P2E NFT Games Portal" (in en-US). 2026-08-27. https://egamers.io/roblox-bans-games-that-pay-kids-to-keep-scrolling-in-wake-of-steal-an-egg-uproar/.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Walton, Brian (2026-08-28). "Roblox is Shutting Down a Controversial Game Type That Was Turning Kids Into Zombies" (in en-US). https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/roblox-is-shutting-down-a-controversial-game-type-that-was-turning-kids-into-zombies/.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Neal, Chris (2026-08-29). "Roblox clamps down on gen-AI brainrot scrolling games after Steal an Egg goes viral" (in en-US). https://massivelyop.com/2026/08/29/roblox-clamps-down-on-gen-ai-brainrot-scrolling-games-after-steal-an-egg-goes-viral/.
- ↑ "Roblox takes down controversial doomscrolling game, promises to remove others that reward watching "a continuous feed of content" as they're "not appropriate for younger users"" (in en-US). 2026-08-25. https://tech.yahoo.com/gaming/articles/roblox-takes-down-controversial-doomscrolling-135421296.html.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Kuhnke, Oisin (2026-08-25). "Roblox put a stop to games that include rewards for endless, TikTok-style scrolling, if you're under the age of 16 anyway" (in en). Rock Paper Shotgun. https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/roblox-put-a-stop-to-games-that-include-rewards-for-endless-tiktok-style-scrolling-if-youre-under-the-age-of-16-anyway.
- ↑ Gonzalez, Elijah (2026-08-26). "Roblox Officially Cracks Down on Doomscrolling-Reward Games After Controversy" (in en). https://www.polygon.com/roblox-doomscroll-game-steal-an-egg-media-feed-restriction/.
- ↑ online, heise (2026-08-29). "Child protection: Roblox bans "Doomscrolling" for rewards" (in en). https://www.heise.de/en/news/Child-protection-Roblox-bans-Doomscrolling-for-rewards-11434448.html.
- ↑ "Roblox Cuts Doomscroll Games From Kids, Ages 5-15" (in en-US). 2026-08-31. https://shattered.io/roblox-doomscroll-games-ban-kids-select-2026/.
- ↑ Writer, Sophie McEvoy Staff (2026-08-26). "Roblox applies restrictions to games featuring "reward-driven media feeds" available in Roblox Kids and Select" (in en). https://www.gamesindustry.biz/roblox-applies-restrictions-to-games-featuring-reward-driven-media-feeds-available-in-roblox-kids-and-select.
- ↑ Zollner, Amelia (2026-08-26). "Roblox Forces Its Biggest Game To Axe Doomscrolling Mechanic" (in en-US). https://kotaku.com/roblox-cracks-down-on-doomscrolling-games-like-steal-an-egg-that-forces-players-to-watch-reels-while-running-on-a-treadmill-2000727952.
- ↑ "Roblox tightens rules for reward-based scrolling designs after controversial game surges" (in en-US). 2026-09-01. https://tech.yahoo.com/gaming/articles/roblox-tightens-rules-reward-based-022700665.html.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Hernandez, Patricia (2026-08-24). "The 'Black Mirror' of Roblox Games Disappears After Hitting No. 1" (in en). https://www.polygon.com/steal-an-egg-roblox-what-happened-discord-black-mirror-netflix/.