Not sure if this is some Roblox bug, a hidden algorithm mechanic or what, but here’s what’s happening:
Around 2 weeks ago, I released my game Drone Defense. As a new game, it didn’t get that many players, often staying at 1 or 2. Now, my description has the tags “Murder Drones” in it, to help the search filter suggest the game to more players.
This worked very well, the game was put in the second spot as shown in the screenshot below:
I would assume this is intentional and a compromise for both games that are popular & games that are developing a player base.
Games that have a substantial player base though will also remain at the top no matter what, player count can vaguely translate to how qualitative the game is.
