--- title: "Defold vs Phaser: Which is more popular?" description: "Is Defold or Phaser more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Game engines 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/defold-vs-phaser" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Defold vs Phaser: Which is more popular? Is Defold or Phaser more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Game engines 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**: Defold and Phaser - **Competitive set**: Game engines - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Defold Share of Search**: 0.94% - **Phaser Share of Search**: 0.64% ## Is Defold or Phaser more popular in search? - In October 2026, Defold had more branded searches than Phaser among game engines worldwide. Defold had about 12,100 branded searches, while Phaser had 8,290. Defold made up 0.94% of all game engine searches we track, and Phaser accounted for 0.64%. - The lead changed hands 3 times in the 12 months ending October 2026: Defold took it in April 2026, Phaser took it in July 2026, Defold took it in August 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Defold’s share of searches among game engines worldwide moved from 0.73% to 0.94%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.9K to 12.1K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Phaser’s share of searches among game engines worldwide moved from 0.87% to 0.64%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 11.8K to 8.3K. ## Top game engines in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Phaser was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Defold was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Phaser was listed before Defold 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 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 did search popularity change for game engines worldwide in October 2026? - In October 2026, Defold fell from 9th to 10th among game engines worldwide. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Phaser worldwide fell 29.7% over 12 measured months, from 11.8K to 8.3K in October 2026. ## How has branded search for Defold and Phaser changed worldwide over the last 12 months? | Month | Defold estimated searches | Defold Share of Search | Defold rank | Phaser estimated searches | Phaser Share of Search | Phaser rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 9.9K | 0.73% | 12 | 11.8K | 0.87% | 11 | | Dec 2025 | 9.9K | 0.79% | 12 | 11.7K | 0.94% | 11 | | Jan 2026 | 12.1K | 0.9% | 12 | 13.6K | 1% | 11 | | Feb 2026 | 9.9K | 0.75% | 12 | 11.7K | 0.88% | 11 | | Mar 2026 | 12.1K | 0.85% | 12 | 14K | 0.98% | 11 | | Apr 2026 | 12.1K | 0.9% | 11 | 11.8K | 0.88% | 12 | | May 2026 | 14.8K | 1.1% | 10 | 12K | 0.86% | 12 | | Jun 2026 | 12.1K | 0.91% | 11 | 10.2K | 0.77% | 12 | | Jul 2026 | 9.9K | 0.77% | 12 | 10.2K | 0.79% | 11 | | Aug 2026 | 9.9K | 0.75% | 11 | 8.6K | 0.65% | 12 | | Sep 2026 | 14.8K | 1.1% | 9 | 8.6K | 0.63% | 12 | | Oct 2026 | 12.1K | 0.94% | 10 | 8.3K | 0.64% | 12 | ## How are Defold’s and Phaser’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Defold’s and Phaser’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. - **Defold**: Measured on the search term “defold”. - **Phaser**: Measured on the search terms “phaser game engine”, “phaser js” and “phaser.io”, summed into one figure. - [Defold profile](/demand/global-en/brands/defold) - [Phaser profile](/demand/global-en/brands/phaser) - [All game engines worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/game-engines): The set both shares are measured inside, 12 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 Defold or Phaser more popular in search? In October 2026, Defold had more branded searches than Phaser among game engines worldwide. Defold had about 12,100 branded searches, while Phaser had 8,290. Defold made up 0.94% of all game engine searches we track, and Phaser accounted for 0.64%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Defold vs Phaser: Which is more popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/defold-vs-phaser This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/defold-vs-phaser. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.