--- title: "Poki vs Steam: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Poki or Steam more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Online game 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/poki-vs-steam" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Poki vs Steam: Which is searched more? Is Poki or Steam more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Online game 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**: Poki and Steam - **Competitive set**: Online game platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Poki Share of Search**: 44.6% - **Steam Share of Search**: 0.07% ## Is Poki or Steam more popular in search? - In September 2026, Poki had more branded searches than Steam among online game platforms worldwide. Poki had about 124 million branded searches, while Steam had 201,000. Poki made up 44.6% of all online game platform searches we track, and Steam accounted for 0.07%. - Poki was ahead of Steam in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - 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. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Steam’s share of searches among online game platforms worldwide held steady at 0.07%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 201K. ## Top online game platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Steam appeared in all five answers. Poki was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Steam was listed before Poki 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Steam | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Epic Games | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Roblox | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | GeForce Now | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Poki | 5th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Xbox Game Pass | 6th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Amazon Luna | 7th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | CrazyGames | 8th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Minecraft | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | EA | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about online game platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which online game platform should I use?": 1. Steam, 2. Epic Games, 3. Roblox, 4. Xbox Game Pass, 5. Poki - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best online game platforms?": 1. Steam, 2. Roblox, 3. Epic Games, 4. Poki, 5. CrazyGames, 6. Xbox Game Pass, 7. GeForce Now - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best online game platform for playing games?": 1. Steam, 2. Poki, 3. CrazyGames, 4. Roblox, 5. Epic Games - Searched Google, AI Overview "cloud gaming service": 1. GeForce Now, 2. Amazon Luna, 3. Steam, 4. Epic Games, 5. Xbox Game Pass - Searched Google, AI Overview "online game platforms": 1. Steam, 2. Epic Games, 3. GeForce Now, 4. Xbox Game Pass, 5. Amazon Luna, 6. Poki Not named in any answer: Minecraft and EA. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for online game platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Poki lost share of searches among online game platforms worldwide, from 46.9% to 44.6%. ## Month by month | Month | Poki estimated searches | Poki Share of Search | Poki rank | Steam estimated searches | Steam Share of Search | Steam rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 124M | 40.4% | 1 | 201K | 0.07% | 10 | | Nov 2025 | 101M | 35.5% | 1 | 246K | 0.09% | 10 | | Dec 2025 | 124M | 36.6% | 1 | 368K | 0.11% | 10 | | Jan 2026 | 101M | 35.3% | 1 | 301K | 0.11% | 10 | | Feb 2026 | 101M | 39.4% | 1 | 246K | 0.1% | 10 | | Mar 2026 | 124M | 42.4% | 1 | 246K | 0.08% | 10 | | Apr 2026 | 124M | 44.7% | 1 | 201K | 0.07% | 10 | | May 2026 | 124M | 43.3% | 1 | 246K | 0.09% | 10 | | Jun 2026 | 124M | 44.7% | 1 | 550K | 0.2% | 10 | | Jul 2026 | 124M | 48.2% | 1 | 673K | 0.26% | 10 | | Aug 2026 | 124M | 46.9% | 1 | 368K | 0.14% | 10 | | Sep 2026 | 124M | 44.6% | 1 | 201K | 0.07% | 10 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Poki’s and Steam’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. - **Poki**: Measured on the search term “poki”. - **Steam**: Measured on the search term “steam games”. - [Poki profile](/demand/global-en/brands/poki) - [Steam profile](/demand/global-en/brands/steam) - [All online game platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/online-game-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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 Poki or Steam more popular in search? In September 2026, Poki had more branded searches than Steam among online game platforms worldwide. Poki had about 124 million branded searches, while Steam had 201,000. Poki made up 44.6% of all online game platform searches we track, and Steam accounted for 0.07%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Poki vs Steam: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/poki-vs-steam This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/poki-vs-steam. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.