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Minecraft vs Poki:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Poki had more branded searches than Minecraft among online game platforms worldwide. Poki had about 124 million branded searches, while Minecraft had 24.9 million. Poki made up 44.6% of all online game platform searches we track, and Minecraft accounted for 9%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about online game platforms, Poki appeared in four of the five answers and Minecraft in none.

Among online game platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Poki, about 5 searches for every 1 for Minecraft

Poki 124M searchesMinecraft 24.9M searches

Who does AI mention more?

Poki, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, Minecraft in 0

Poki in 4 of 5Minecraft in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Poki, the only one of the two named

Poki first in 4Minecraft never named

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Top online game platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Poki was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Minecraft did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Steam1st
  2. Epic Games2nd
  3. Roblox3rd
  4. GeForce Now4th
  5. Poki5th
  6. Xbox Game Pass6th
  7. Amazon Luna7th
  8. CrazyGames8th
  9. Minecraft–
  10. EA–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Epic Games5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Steam5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Poki4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Xbox Game Pass4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Roblox3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • GeForce Now3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • CrazyGames2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Amazon Luna2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Minecraft0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • EA0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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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 19, 2026.

Is Minecraft or Poki more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Minecraft and Poki by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten online game platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Minecraft and Poki among online game platforms worldwide, by month

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

View monthly share of searches table
MonthPokiRobloxCrazyGamesMinecraftEpic GamesGeForce NowEAXbox Game PassAmazon LunaSteam
Oct 202540.4%32.9%12.1%8.1%3.6%0.6%0.89%1.1%0.15%0.07%
Nov 202535.5%35.5%13.1%8.8%4.8%0.79%0.64%0.64%0.24%0.09%
Dec 202536.6%29.8%9%9%13.4%0.81%0.54%0.54%0.16%0.11%
Jan 202635.3%35.3%10.6%10.6%5.8%0.78%0.64%0.64%0.19%0.11%
Feb 202639.4%32.5%11.9%9.7%4.3%0.71%0.59%0.59%0.18%0.1%
Mar 202642.4%28.4%12.7%10.4%3.8%0.77%0.63%0.63%0.13%0.08%
Apr 202644.7%30%11%9%3.3%0.66%0.54%0.54%0.2%0.07%
May 202643.3%29%13%8.7%3.9%0.64%0.64%0.64%0.16%0.09%
Jun 202644.7%29.9%11%9%3.3%0.66%0.66%0.44%0.2%0.2%
Jul 202648.2%26.4%9.7%9.7%3.6%0.71%0.71%0.47%0.26%0.26%
Aug 202646.9%25.7%11.5%9.4%4.2%0.85%0.69%0.46%0.21%0.14%
Sep 202644.6%29.9%10.9%9%3.3%0.81%0.66%0.54%0.2%0.07%

How has the Minecraft and Poki comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Poki was ahead of Minecraft in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Minecraft’s share of searches among online game platforms worldwide moved from 8.1% to 9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 24.9M.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Poki’s share of searches among online game platforms worldwide moved from 40.4% to 44.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 124M.

How did search popularity change for online game platforms worldwide in September 2026?

1 change

  1. In September 2026, Poki lost share of searches among online game platforms worldwide, from 46.9% to 44.6%.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Minecraft’s and Poki’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.

Minecraft

1 branded search term

  • minecraft

Poki

1 branded search term

  • poki

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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