--- title: "Alchemy RPG vs Fantasy Grounds: Which is more popular?" description: "Is Alchemy RPG or Fantasy Grounds more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Virtual tabletop platforms set worldwide. 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/compare/alchemy-rpg-vs-fantasy-grounds" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Alchemy RPG vs Fantasy Grounds: Which is more popular? Is Alchemy RPG or Fantasy Grounds more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Virtual tabletop platforms set worldwide. 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 - **Compared**: Alchemy RPG and Fantasy Grounds - **Competitive set**: Virtual tabletop platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Alchemy RPG Share of Search**: 1.3% - **Fantasy Grounds Share of Search**: 1.2% ## Is Alchemy RPG or Fantasy Grounds more popular in search? - In October 2026, Alchemy RPG and Fantasy Grounds were level in searches among virtual tabletop platforms worldwide, with an estimated 7.2K versus 6.6K branded searches, at 1.3% and 1.2% of the total. - The lead changed hands 3 times in the 12 months ending October 2026: Alchemy RPG took it in May 2026, Fantasy Grounds took it in June 2026, Alchemy RPG took it in July 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Alchemy RPG’s share of searches among virtual tabletop platforms worldwide moved from 1.2% to 1.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8K to 7.2K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Fantasy Grounds’ share of searches among virtual tabletop platforms worldwide moved from 3.2% to 1.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 6.6K. ## Top virtual tabletop platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Fantasy Grounds appeared in all five answers. Alchemy RPG was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Fantasy Grounds was listed before Alchemy RPG in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Roll20 | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Foundry VTT | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Owlbear Rodeo | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Fantasy Grounds | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Tabletop Simulator | 5th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Shard Tabletop | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Alchemy RPG | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | TaleSpire | 8th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about virtual tabletop platforms - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best virtual tabletop for running D&D online?": 1. Foundry VTT, 2. Roll20, 3. Owlbear Rodeo, 4. Fantasy Grounds - Asked ChatGPT "Which virtual tabletop should my roleplaying group use?": 1. Foundry VTT, 2. Roll20, 3. Owlbear Rodeo, 4. Fantasy Grounds, 5. Alchemy RPG - Asked ChatGPT "What platforms can I use to play D&D online with friends?": 1. Roll20, 2. Owlbear Rodeo, 3. Foundry VTT, 4. Fantasy Grounds - Searched Google, AI Overview "virtual tabletop": 1. Roll20, 2. Foundry VTT, 3. Fantasy Grounds, 4. Shard Tabletop, 5. Tabletop Simulator - Searched Google, AI Overview "best virtual tabletop": 1. Foundry VTT, 2. Roll20, 3. Fantasy Grounds, 4. Owlbear Rodeo, 5. Tabletop Simulator, 6. TaleSpire Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 27, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for virtual tabletop platforms worldwide in October 2026? - 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 Alchemy RPG worldwide fell 10% over 12 measured months, from 8K to 7.2K in October 2026. ## How has branded search for Alchemy RPG and Fantasy Grounds changed worldwide over the last 12 months? | Month | Alchemy RPG estimated searches | Alchemy RPG Share of Search | Alchemy RPG rank | Fantasy Grounds estimated searches | Fantasy Grounds Share of Search | Fantasy Grounds rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 8K | 1.2% | 7 | 22.2K | 3.2% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 5.8K | 0.84% | 7 | 12.1K | 1.8% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 8K | 0.95% | 7 | 14.8K | 1.8% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 6K | 0.9% | 7 | 9.9K | 1.5% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 6K | 0.9% | 7 | 9.9K | 1.5% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 6.5K | 0.99% | 7 | 8.1K | 1.2% | 6 | | May 2026 | 9K | 1.4% | 6 | 8.1K | 1.2% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 7.3K | 1.1% | 7 | 8.1K | 1.2% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 9.5K | 1.4% | 6 | 8.1K | 1.2% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 7.3K | 1.1% | 6 | 6.6K | 1% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 7.3K | 1.3% | 6 | 6.6K | 1.2% | 7 | | Oct 2026 | 7.2K | 1.3% | 6 | 6.6K | 1.2% | 7 | ## How are Alchemy RPG’s and Fantasy Grounds’ branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Alchemy RPG’s and Fantasy Grounds’ names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Alchemy RPG**: Measured on the search terms “alchemy rpg” and “alchemy vtt”, summed into one figure. - **Fantasy Grounds**: Measured on the search term “fantasy grounds”. - [Alchemy RPG profile](/demand/global-en/brands/alchemy-rpg) - [Fantasy Grounds profile](/demand/global-en/brands/fantasy-grounds) - [All virtual tabletop platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/virtual-tabletop-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Alchemy RPG or Fantasy Grounds more popular in search? In October 2026, Alchemy RPG and Fantasy Grounds were level in searches among virtual tabletop platforms worldwide, with an estimated 7.2K versus 6.6K branded searches, at 1.3% and 1.2% of the total. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Alchemy RPG vs Fantasy Grounds: Which is more popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/alchemy-rpg-vs-fantasy-grounds This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/alchemy-rpg-vs-fantasy-grounds. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.