--- title: "Alchemy RPG vs Owlbear Rodeo: Which is more popular?" description: "Is Alchemy RPG or Owlbear Rodeo 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-owlbear-rodeo" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Alchemy RPG vs Owlbear Rodeo: Which is more popular? Is Alchemy RPG or Owlbear Rodeo 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 Owlbear Rodeo - **Competitive set**: Virtual tabletop platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Alchemy RPG Share of Search**: 1.3% - **Owlbear Rodeo Share of Search**: 9.1% ## Is Alchemy RPG or Owlbear Rodeo more popular in search? - In October 2026, Owlbear Rodeo had more branded searches than Alchemy RPG among virtual tabletop platforms worldwide. Owlbear Rodeo had about 49,500 branded searches, while Alchemy RPG had 7,200. Owlbear Rodeo made up 9.1% of all virtual tabletop platform searches we track, and Alchemy RPG accounted for 1.3%. - Owlbear Rodeo was ahead of Alchemy RPG in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 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, Owlbear Rodeo’s share of searches among virtual tabletop platforms worldwide moved from 7.2% to 9.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 49.5K. ## Top virtual tabletop platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Owlbear Rodeo was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. 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. Owlbear Rodeo was listed before Alchemy RPG in every answer that named either. 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? - In October 2026, Owlbear Rodeo rose from 4th to 3rd among virtual tabletop platforms worldwide. - 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 Owlbear Rodeo changed worldwide over the last 12 months? | Month | Alchemy RPG estimated searches | Alchemy RPG Share of Search | Alchemy RPG rank | Owlbear Rodeo estimated searches | Owlbear Rodeo Share of Search | Owlbear Rodeo rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 8K | 1.2% | 7 | 49.5K | 7.2% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 5.8K | 0.84% | 7 | 49.5K | 7.2% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 8K | 0.95% | 7 | 74K | 8.8% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 6K | 0.9% | 7 | 60.5K | 9% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 6K | 0.9% | 7 | 60.5K | 9% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 6.5K | 0.99% | 7 | 49.5K | 7.6% | 4 | | May 2026 | 9K | 1.4% | 6 | 49.5K | 7.6% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 7.3K | 1.1% | 7 | 49.5K | 7.2% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 9.5K | 1.4% | 6 | 60.5K | 9.1% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 7.3K | 1.1% | 6 | 60.5K | 9.1% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 7.3K | 1.3% | 6 | 49.5K | 8.9% | 4 | | Oct 2026 | 7.2K | 1.3% | 6 | 49.5K | 9.1% | 3 | ## How are Alchemy RPG’s and Owlbear Rodeo’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Alchemy RPG’s and Owlbear Rodeo’s 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. - **Owlbear Rodeo**: Measured on the search term “owlbear rodeo”. - [Alchemy RPG profile](/demand/global-en/brands/alchemy-rpg) - [Owlbear Rodeo profile](/demand/global-en/brands/owlbear-rodeo) - [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 Owlbear Rodeo more popular in search? In October 2026, Owlbear Rodeo had more branded searches than Alchemy RPG among virtual tabletop platforms worldwide. Owlbear Rodeo had about 49,500 branded searches, while Alchemy RPG had 7,200. Owlbear Rodeo made up 9.1% of all virtual tabletop platform searches we track, and Alchemy RPG accounted for 1.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Alchemy RPG vs Owlbear Rodeo: Which is more popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/alchemy-rpg-vs-owlbear-rodeo This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/alchemy-rpg-vs-owlbear-rodeo. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.