# Steal a Brainrot

> Roblox game Steal a Brainrot was the first to pass 25 million concurrent players.

- Owner: BRAZILIAN SPYDER (developer SpyderSammy)
- Kind: Game
- Sector: Gaming
- Seed date: 2025-05-16
- Milestone date: 2025-10-07
- Date basis: Documented milestone; not a measured attention peak.
- Spread Score: 69 (Viral), v1.2
- Mechanics: Pairing, Platform jump, Scarcity drop, Controversy

## Summary

Steal a Brainrot launched on Roblox in May 2025. YouTube and TikTok clips followed in June, and by June 30 it reliably cleared one million concurrent players. It hit 20 million during an August developer event and 25.4 million by Oct. 7.

## Timeline

- 2025-05-16 — SpyderSammy (BRAZILIAN SPYDER) (Open web) — Steal a Brainrot launched on Roblox, according to adaptation partner Story Kitchen.
- 2025-06-09 — WaterStarGaming (YouTube) — YouTuber WaterStarGaming posted a video of the game, an early creator example documented by Know Your Meme.
- 2025-06-15 — @proxfyp (TikTok) — TikToker @proxfyp posted a clip of the game, one of numerous viral clips it inspired.

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Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/steal-a-brainrot

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Steal a Brainrot.” Case HIS-01163. Spread Score v1.2: 69/100. Updated 2026-10-15. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01163