Virtual tabletop platforms:Which are most popular?

Name: Virtual tabletop platforms: Which are searched most?
Creator: Brandwave
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In October 2026, Roll20 was the most searched virtual tabletop platform worldwide, accounting for 67.4% of all searches among the eight platforms tracked by the Brandwave Brand Demand Index. When we checked with ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews, Roll20, Foundry VTT and Fantasy Grounds showed up in every answer. Roll20 was recommended most often, coming first in two out of five responses.

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Top virtual tabletop platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Roll20, Foundry VTT and Fantasy Grounds appeared every time. Roll20 was recommended most often, coming first in two out of five answers. Foundry VTT was second, and Owlbear Rodeo was third.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

How many AI answers named each brand
Brand	ChatGPT	Google	Answers that named it
Roll20	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	5 of 5
Foundry VTT	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	5 of 5
Fantasy Grounds	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	5 of 5
Owlbear Rodeo	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	4 of 5
Tabletop Simulator	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	2 of 5
TaleSpire	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	1 of 5
Alchemy RPG	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	1 of 5
Shard Tabletop	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	1 of 5

Roll205 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Foundry VTT5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Fantasy Grounds5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Owlbear Rodeo4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Tabletop Simulator2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
TaleSpire1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Alchemy RPG1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Shard Tabletop1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best virtual tabletop for running D&D online?”
Asked ChatGPT
“Which virtual tabletop should my roleplaying group use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What platforms can I use to play D&D online with friends?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“virtual tabletop”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“best virtual tabletop”

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 27, 2026.

Which virtual tabletop platforms do people search for most?

This chart shows how often people search Google for each virtual tabletop platform by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight virtual tabletop platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Share of searches among virtual tabletop platforms worldwide, by month

Month	Roll20	Tabletop Simulator	Owlbear Rodeo	Foundry VTT	TaleSpire	Alchemy RPG	Fantasy Grounds	Shard Tabletop
Nov 2025	65.6%	10.8%	7.2%	8.8%	2.2%	1.2%	3.2%	0.96%
Dec 2025	65.3%	13.1%	7.2%	8.8%	2.1%	0.84%	1.8%	0.78%
Jan 2026	65.3%	13.1%	8.8%	7.2%	2.1%	0.95%	1.8%	0.78%
Feb 2026	67.2%	11%	9%	7.4%	2.2%	0.9%	1.5%	0.81%
Mar 2026	67.2%	11%	9%	7.4%	2.2%	0.9%	1.5%	0.81%
Apr 2026	68.7%	11.3%	7.6%	7.6%	1.8%	0.99%	1.2%	0.82%
May 2026	68.7%	9.2%	7.6%	9.2%	1.8%	1.4%	1.2%	0.82%
Jun 2026	65.2%	15.9%	7.2%	7.2%	1.4%	1.1%	1.2%	0.78%
Jul 2026	67.5%	11.1%	9.1%	7.4%	1.5%	1.4%	1.2%	0.81%
Aug 2026	67.9%	11.2%	9.1%	7.5%	1.5%	1.1%	1%	0.81%
Sep 2026	66.3%	10.9%	8.9%	8.9%	1.5%	1.3%	1.2%	0.97%
Oct 2026	67.4%	11.1%	9.1%	7.4%	1.5%	1.3%	1.2%	0.99%

Rank	Brand	Share of searches	Estimated monthly branded searches	vs prior month	Share change
1, held 1st	Roll20	67.4%	368K	0%	+1.1 points
2, held 2nd	Tabletop SimulatorBerserk Games	11.1%	60.5K	0%	+0.2 points
3, moved from 4th to 3rd	Owlbear Rodeo	9.1%	49.5K	0%	+0.1 pointsmoved from 4th to 3rd
4, moved from 3rd to 4th	Foundry VTTFoundry Gaming	7.4%	40.5K	-18.2%	-1.5 pointsmoved from 3rd to 4th
5, held 5th	TaleSpireBouncyrock	1.5%	8.1K	0%	0 points
6, held 6th	Alchemy RPG	1.3%	7.2K	-1.4%	0 points
7, held 7th	Fantasy GroundsSmiteWorks	1.2%	6.6K	0%	0 points
8, held 8th	Shard Tabletop	0.99%	5.4K	0%	0 points

1.Roll20
67.4%
Held 1st. 368K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +1.1 points.
2.Tabletop Simulator
11.1%
Held 2nd. 60.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.
3.Owlbear Rodeo
9.1%
Moved from 4th to 3rd. 49.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.
4.Foundry VTT
7.4%
Moved from 3rd to 4th. 40.5K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -1.5 points.
5.TaleSpire
1.5%
Held 5th. 8.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
6.Alchemy RPG
1.3%
Held 6th. 7.2K estimated branded searches, -1.4% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
7.Fantasy Grounds
1.2%
Held 7th. 6.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
8.Shard Tabletop
0.99%
Held 8th. 5.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Which brand is most popular in search among virtual tabletop platforms worldwide?

8 brands

In October 2026, Roll20 was the most searched among virtual tabletop platforms worldwide, with an estimated 368K branded searches, 67.4% of all searches for the eight tracked by the Brandwave Brand Demand Index. Tabletop Simulator is in 2nd place, 56.3 percentage points behind at 11.1%.

Global virtual tabletop platforms, last 12 months ending October 2026
Brand	Share of searches	Peak	Low	Rank
Roll20	65.6% → 67.4%	68.7%Apr 2026	65.2%Jun 2026	1st
Tabletop Simulator	10.8% → 11.1%	15.9%Jun 2026	9.2%May 2026	2nd
Owlbear Rodeo	7.2% → 9.1%	9.1%Aug 2026	7.2%Jun 2026	4th → 3rd
Foundry VTT	8.8% → 7.4%	9.2%May 2026	7.2%Jun 2026	3rd → 4th
TaleSpire	2.2% → 1.5%	2.2%Feb 2026	1.4%Jun 2026	6th → 5th
Alchemy RPG	1.2% → 1.3%	1.4%Jul 2026	0.84%Dec 2025	7th → 6th
Fantasy Grounds	3.2% → 1.2%	3.2%Nov 2025	1%Aug 2026	5th → 7th
Shard Tabletop	0.96% → 0.99%	0.99%Oct 2026	0.78%Jun 2026	8th

Each finding as a sentence

Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Roll20’s share of searches among virtual tabletop platforms worldwide increased from 65.6% to 67.4%.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Owlbear Rodeo’s share of searches among virtual tabletop platforms worldwide increased from 7.2% to 9.1%.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Foundry VTT’s share of searches among virtual tabletop platforms worldwide decreased from 8.8% to 7.4%.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, TaleSpire’s share of searches among virtual tabletop platforms worldwide decreased from 2.2% to 1.5%.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Fantasy Grounds’ share of searches among virtual tabletop platforms worldwide decreased from 3.2% to 1.2%.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Roll20’s share of searches among virtual tabletop platforms worldwide peaked at 68.7% in April 2026 and was lowest at 65.2% in June 2026.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Tabletop Simulator’s share of searches among virtual tabletop platforms worldwide peaked at 15.9% in June 2026 and was lowest at 9.2% in May 2026.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Owlbear Rodeo’s share of searches among virtual tabletop platforms worldwide peaked at 9.1% in August 2026 and was lowest at 7.2% in June 2026.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Foundry VTT’s share of searches among virtual tabletop platforms worldwide peaked at 9.2% in May 2026 and was lowest at 7.2% in June 2026.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Fantasy Grounds’ share of searches among virtual tabletop platforms worldwide peaked at 3.2% in November 2025 and was lowest at 1% in August 2026.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Owlbear Rodeo rose from 4th to 3rd among virtual tabletop platforms worldwide.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Foundry VTT fell from 3rd to 4th among virtual tabletop platforms worldwide.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, TaleSpire rose from 6th to 5th among virtual tabletop platforms worldwide.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Alchemy RPG rose from 7th to 6th among virtual tabletop platforms worldwide.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Fantasy Grounds fell from 5th to 7th among virtual tabletop platforms worldwide.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Tabletop Simulator and Shard Tabletop held steady: their share of searches among virtual tabletop platforms worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for virtual tabletop platforms worldwide in October 2026?

8 changes

In October 2026, Roll20 gained share of searches among virtual tabletop platforms worldwide, from 66.3% to 67.4%.
In October 2026, Foundry VTT lost share of searches among virtual tabletop platforms worldwide, from 8.9% to 7.4%.
In October 2026, Owlbear Rodeo rose from 4th to 3rd among virtual tabletop platforms worldwide.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Fantasy Grounds worldwide fell 70.3% over 12 measured months, from 22.2K to 6.6K in October 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for TaleSpire worldwide fell 45.3% over 12 measured months, from 14.8K to 8.1K in October 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Tabletop Simulator worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 74K to 60.5K in October 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Shard Tabletop worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 6.6K to 5.4K in October 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Alchemy RPG worldwide fell 10% over 12 measured months, from 8K to 7.2K in October 2026.

How are branded searches counted for virtual tabletop platforms?

9 search terms

Each brand's share of searches among virtual tabletop platforms comes from the terms listed under its name. When people mostly search for a brand because of something else it sells, only the searches that name this product count here.