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Cocos vs LÖVE:Which is more popular?

In October 2026, LÖVE had more branded searches than Cocos among game engines worldwide. LÖVE had about 14,800 branded searches, while Cocos had 11,000. LÖVE made up 1.1% of all game engine searches we track, and Cocos accounted for 0.85%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about game engines, neither Cocos nor LÖVE appeared in any of the five answers.

Among game engines worldwide in October 2026

Who do people search for more?

LÖVE, about 35% more searches than Cocos

LÖVE 14.8K searchesCocos 11K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 0 of 5 answers.

Cocos in 0 of 5LÖVE in 0 of 5

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Top game engines in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, neither Cocos nor LÖVE showed up in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Godot1st
  2. Unity2nd
  3. Unreal Engine3rd
  4. GameMaker4th
  5. GDevelop5th
  6. Phaser6th
  7. Construct7th
  8. Defold8th
  9. RPG Maker9th
  10. +2 more
  11. Cocos–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Godot5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Unity5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • GameMaker4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Unreal Engine4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • GDevelop2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Construct2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Phaser2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • RPG Maker1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Defold1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Cocos0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+2 more

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

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

Is Cocos or LÖVE more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Cocos and LÖVE by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 12 game engines we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Cocos and LÖVE among game engines worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for LÖVE, Cocos. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthGameMakerUnreal EngineGDevelopGodotConstructRPG MakerUnityLÖVECRYENGINEDefoldCocosPhaser
Nov 202524.4%18.2%12.2%9.1%14.9%6.7%8.7%1.3%1.6%0.73%1.2%0.87%
Dec 202526.4%19.7%10.8%9.8%10.8%7.2%9%1.4%1.8%0.79%1.2%0.94%
Jan 202624.5%22.4%12.3%9.1%10%8.2%7.5%1.3%1.6%0.9%1.1%1%
Feb 202624.9%18.6%12.5%9.3%12.5%8.3%8.5%1.4%1.4%0.75%1.2%0.88%
Mar 202623.2%17.3%14.1%9.5%14.1%7.7%8.3%1.3%1.3%0.85%1.2%0.98%
Apr 202624.7%18.4%15%9.9%12.3%6.8%7.2%1.4%1.4%0.9%1.2%0.88%
May 202623.6%17.6%14.4%11.1%11.8%7.9%8.1%1.3%1.3%1.1%1%0.86%
Jun 202620.4%22.8%12.5%12%10.2%6.8%10%1.4%1.1%0.91%1.1%0.77%
Jul 202620.9%19.1%12.8%13.8%7%7%14.5%1.1%1.1%0.77%1%0.79%
Aug 202620.3%18.5%15.1%14.2%8.3%6.8%11.8%1.4%1.1%0.75%0.96%0.65%
Sep 202619.7%18%14.7%12.9%12%6.6%11.5%1.1%1.1%1.1%0.8%0.63%
Oct 202621%19.1%15.6%15%12.8%7%4.9%1.1%0.94%0.94%0.85%0.64%

How has branded search for Cocos and LÖVE changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • LÖVE was ahead of Cocos in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Cocos’ share of searches among game engines worldwide moved from 1.2% to 0.85%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 16.5K to 11K.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, LÖVE’s share of searches among game engines worldwide moved from 1.3% to 1.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 14.8K.

How did search popularity change for game engines worldwide in October 2026?

2 changes
  1. In October 2026, LÖVE rose from 10th to 8th among game engines worldwide.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Cocos worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 16.5K to 11K in October 2026.

How are Cocos’ and LÖVE’s branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Cocos’ and LÖVE’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.

Cocos

2 branded search terms

  • cocos creator
  • cocos2d

LÖVE

1 branded search term

  • love2d

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