3AM Experiences Crosses 1 Billion Roblox Plays and Revives Classic .io Games

Indie studio 3AM Experiences has surpassed one billion plays across its Roblox games. The studio announced this milestone on May 1, alongside more than 700 million user-generated content visits. Founded in 2015, the studio originally focused on the early rise of .io browser gaming before expanding into web, mobile, and Roblox development. The studio credits its milestone to years of updates, player feedback, and community support.

Alongside its Roblox operations, 3AM Experiences has functioned as a preservation project for aging browser games. In 2024, the company acquired Mope.io from Addicting Games for over a million dollars, followed shortly after by the acquisition of Diep.io. Mope.io was originally created by Stan Tatarnykov, while Diep.io was developed by Matheus Valadares.

The studio took different approaches to reviving the two classic titles. Mope.io maintained its existing legacy codebase through January 2026 before receiving a complete rewrite in June. Built on Phoenix.Engine, which is a TypeScript and Node.js multiplayer engine developed by a 3AM Experiences engineer known as DarePhoenix, the rebuild replaced technology dating back to the game's original 2016 launch. For Diep.io, the team chose to continue developing within the existing C++ codebase rather than a ground-up rewrite. The studio treats Diep.io as a live service requiring ongoing bug fixes, performance tuning, and balance changes, leaning on a community feedback group called the Diep Insiders.

Beyond digital servers, 3AM Experiences has organized in-person gatherings for its player bases. These events began with a small MopeCon gathering in Marrakesh in 2024, grew into the larger 3AM Expo in Lisbon in 2025, and expanded to Diep Con events in Algeria and Barcelona in 2026. The studio intends to keep expanding its presence on Roblox and beyond with further pushes toward user-generated content and shared world-building.