--- title: "How popular is GameMaker? Searches and AI answers worldwide" description: "GameMaker is a 2D game engine. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/gamemaker" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # How popular is GameMaker? Searches and AI answers worldwide GameMaker is a 2D game engine. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: GameMaker - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Oct 2026 - **Share of Search among game engines**: 21% ## Where does GameMaker compete? | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Game engines | 1 | 21% | 270K | - [Game engines](/demand/global-en/categories/game-engines) ## Top game engines in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, GameMaker was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. GameMaker is the fourth most recommended of the 12. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Godot | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Unity | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Unreal Engine | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | GameMaker | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | GDevelop | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Phaser | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Construct | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Defold | 8th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | RPG Maker | 9th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | LÖVE | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | CRYENGINE | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Cocos | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about game engines - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best game engine for beginners?": 1. Godot, 2. Unity, 3. Unreal Engine, 4. GDevelop - Asked ChatGPT "Which game engine should I use for a 2D game?": 1. Godot, 2. Unity, 3. GameMaker, 4. Construct - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best game engines?": 1. Godot, 2. Unreal Engine, 3. Unity, 4. GameMaker, 5. Construct, 6. Phaser, 7. RPG Maker - Searched Google, AI Overview "game engine": 1. Unity, 2. Unreal Engine, 3. Godot, 4. GameMaker - Searched Google, AI Overview "free game engine": 1. Godot, 2. GDevelop, 3. Phaser, 4. Defold, 5. Unity, 6. Unreal Engine, 7. GameMaker Not named in any answer: LÖVE, CRYENGINE and Cocos. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 27, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for GameMaker changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for GameMaker worldwide fell from 330K to 270K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, GameMaker’s share of searches among game engines worldwide decreased from 24.4% to 21%. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, GameMaker’s share of searches among game engines worldwide peaked at 26.4% in December 2025 and was lowest at 19.7% in September 2026. ## How did search popularity change for game engines worldwide in October 2026? - In October 2026, Godot gained share of searches among game engines worldwide, from 12.9% to 15%. - In October 2026, GameMaker gained share of searches among game engines worldwide, from 19.7% to 21%. - In October 2026, Unreal Engine gained share of searches among game engines worldwide, from 18% to 19.1%. - In October 2026, GDevelop gained share of searches among game engines worldwide, from 14.7% to 15.6%. - In October 2026, Construct gained share of searches among game engines worldwide, from 12% to 12.8%. - In October 2026, Unity lost share of searches among game engines worldwide, from 11.5% to 4.9%. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | Game engines | 330K | 24.4% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Game engines | 330K | 26.4% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Game engines | 330K | 24.5% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Game engines | 330K | 24.9% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Game engines | 330K | 23.2% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Game engines | 330K | 24.7% | 1 | | May 2026 | Game engines | 330K | 23.6% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Game engines | 270K | 20.4% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Game engines | 270K | 20.9% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Game engines | 270K | 20.3% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | Game engines | 270K | 19.7% | 1 | | Oct 2026 | Game engines | 270K | 21% | 1 | ## How are GameMaker’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using GameMaker’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “game maker studio” - “gamemaker” ## Which game engines compete with GameMaker? - [Unreal Engine](/demand/global-en/brands/unreal-engine): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/gamemaker-vs-unreal-engine - [GDevelop](/demand/global-en/brands/gdevelop): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/gamemaker-vs-gdevelop - [Godot](/demand/global-en/brands/godot): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/gamemaker-vs-godot - [Construct](/demand/global-en/brands/construct): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/construct-vs-gamemaker - [RPG Maker](/demand/global-en/brands/rpg-maker): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/gamemaker-vs-rpg-maker - [Unity](/demand/global-en/brands/unity-engine) - [LÖVE](/demand/global-en/brands/love2d) - [CRYENGINE](/demand/global-en/brands/cryengine) - [Defold](/demand/global-en/brands/defold) - [Cocos](/demand/global-en/brands/cocos) - [Phaser](/demand/global-en/brands/phaser) ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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