Roblox and Minecraft are two games that seem to take much of the same inspiration. Roblox even has entire game modes modeled after Mojang's popular sandbox game.

Roblox and Minecraft are among the most popular video games in the world. Despite the fact that the latter has a sizable and devoted fan base, many players have grown tired of the sandbox genre.

At this year's VidCon, Minecraft and Roblox proved to be two of the most popular platforms, drawing legions of passionate fans to its events.

Roblox, the massively multiplayer online game favored by the under 13 crowd, is following in Minecraft's footsteps with a move into the education market.