Steal An Egg, one of the most-played simulation experiences on Roblox, briefly vanished from the platform before returning a few hours later. The short outage set off a wave of speculation because Roblox never posted a public reason, leaving players to piece together what caused the takedown from a handful of developer messages and deleted posts.
Quick answer: The game was offline for roughly three to four hours and is now playable again. No official cause was confirmed. Two theories dominate: the removal of an in-game treadmill feature that let players scroll AI-generated videos, and claims that the game’s code was decompiled or copied from Pet Simulator 99.
What happened during the Steal An Egg outage
The experience went dark and its Roblox listing stopped serving live servers. Developer MSFMooses kept players updated through the game’s Discord, first acknowledging the outage and then confirming the return once servers were back online. The whole event unfolded across a single window on August 24 into August 25, 2026.
| Time (UTC) | What was posted |
|---|---|
| Aug 24, 22:21 | MSFMooses tells players the game is unavailable and that the team is working with Roblox to restore it. |
| Aug 25, 01:34 | A follow-up message says the game is “coming back shortly.” |
| Aug 25, 01:44 | Confirmation that the game is back, with advice to refresh the page or restart the app if issues remain. |
Theory 1: The AI video treadmill feature was pulled
Before the outage, the game’s treadmill did more than boost your speed stat. It displayed a feed of vertical short-form clips, including AI-generated animations, complete with like counts and a comment panel. Those metrics were artificially inflated rather than real engagement.
When the game came back, that entire feature was gone. The treadmill scrolling interface and its settings were removed, which is why many players connect the takedown to the AI video panel. The timing lines up, but the developers did not confirm this as the trigger.
Theory 2: Allegations of copied Pet Simulator 99 code
The second theory came from a user named Troy, posting as @RobloxVoiceChat, who claimed the game was “heavily vibecoded” and lifted from Pet Simulator 99. That post carried an important caveat of its own, noting that the code in question was decompiled rather than the actual source code.
Around the same time, Pet Simulator 99 developer BIG Games (@BuildIntoGames) posted a one-word “RIP” that was later deleted. The proximity of that post to the takedown is why the two theories often get discussed together, though a deleted “RIP” is not an official statement about any report or takedown.
What the DB leaks account said
An account tied to the game’s development, DB leaks (@Dobigleak), pushed back publicly. It commented on BIG Games’ deleted post asking why they reported Steal An Egg, and framed the takedown as unjustified. A run of its posts described contacting Roblox support and promised a quick return.
Those posts read as follows, in the account’s own phrasing.
- “Why Your reporte my game steal an egg?”
- “Oh no… Roblox idiots… Roblox was banned game for no reason 😢”
- “Wait, we’re checking Roblox support, in a moment, in hours we’re already back…”
- “COMING BACK SHORTLY!!! W ROBLOX ALREADY”
Current status and player count
Steal An Egg is live again. Within an hour of coming back online, the active player count climbed to 481,041, showing the outage did little to slow its momentum. The listing also displayed 518,542 favorites and more than 328.9 million visits, with a server size of seven players.
The zone lineup returned intact, covering Forest, Desert, Jungle, Snow, Volcano, Abyss Ocean, Prehistoric, Cosmic, and Cherry Blossom. Core loops like hatching eggs, earning cash from pets, training speed, and upgrading your base all work as before. Only the AI video scrolling feature is missing.
How to confirm the game is playable
If the experience still looks unavailable on your end, the fix the developers recommended is straightforward.
For now, the exact reason behind the takedown remains unconfirmed by Roblox. The two theories fit the visible evidence, and the removal of the AI video panel is the clearest change to point to, but neither has been stated as the official cause. What is certain is that the outage was short, the game returned quickly, and its audience showed up again in the hundreds of thousands.
