Roblox’s Hit Game ‘Steal A Brainrot’ Battles Its Many Imitators

A child plays “Steal A Brainrot” on the Roblox platform.

Photographer: Hannah Peters/Getty Images

In the popular video game Steal A Brainrot, the object is petty theft. But now that the internet is awash with knockoffs of the runaway Roblox Corp. hit, its makers are defending their turf.

Since November, Steal A Brainrot developers Spyder Games and Speedy Simulator Gaming have filed at least four lawsuits against alleged imposters.