--- title: "RPG Maker vs Unity: Which is more popular?" description: "Is RPG Maker or Unity 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/rpg-maker-vs-unity-engine" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # RPG Maker vs Unity: Which is more popular? Is RPG Maker or Unity 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**: RPG Maker and Unity - **Competitive set**: Game engines - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **RPG Maker Share of Search**: 7% - **Unity Share of Search**: 4.9% ## Is RPG Maker or Unity more popular in search? - In October 2026, RPG Maker had more branded searches than Unity among game engines worldwide. RPG Maker had about 90,500 branded searches, while Unity had 62,700. RPG Maker made up 7% of all game engine searches we track, and Unity accounted for 4.9%. - The lead changed hands 3 times in the 12 months ending October 2026: RPG Maker took it in January 2026, Unity took it in February 2026, RPG Maker took it in October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, RPG Maker’s share of searches among game engines worldwide moved from 6.7% to 7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 90.5K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Unity’s share of searches among game engines worldwide moved from 8.7% to 4.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 118K to 62.7K. ## Top game engines in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Unity appeared in all five answers. RPG Maker was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Unity was listed before RPG Maker 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 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, Unity lost share of searches among game engines worldwide, from 11.5% to 4.9%. - In October 2026, RPG Maker rose from 7th to 6th among game engines worldwide. ## How has branded search for RPG Maker and Unity changed worldwide over the last 12 months? | Month | RPG Maker estimated searches | RPG Maker Share of Search | RPG Maker rank | Unity estimated searches | Unity Share of Search | Unity rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 90.5K | 6.7% | 7 | 118K | 8.7% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 90.5K | 7.2% | 7 | 113K | 9% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 110K | 8.2% | 6 | 101K | 7.5% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 110K | 8.3% | 7 | 113K | 8.5% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 110K | 7.7% | 7 | 118K | 8.3% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 90.5K | 6.8% | 7 | 96.2K | 7.2% | 6 | | May 2026 | 110K | 7.9% | 7 | 113K | 8.1% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 90.5K | 6.8% | 7 | 132K | 10% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 90.5K | 7% | 7 | 187K | 14.5% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 90.5K | 6.8% | 7 | 157K | 11.8% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 90.5K | 6.6% | 7 | 157K | 11.5% | 6 | | Oct 2026 | 90.5K | 7% | 6 | 62.7K | 4.9% | 7 | ## How are RPG Maker’s and Unity’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using RPG Maker’s and Unity’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. - **RPG Maker**: Measured on the search term “rpg maker”. - **Unity**: Measured on the search terms “unity engine” and “unity game engine”, summed into one figure. - [RPG Maker profile](/demand/global-en/brands/rpg-maker) - [Unity profile](/demand/global-en/brands/unity-engine) - [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 RPG Maker or Unity more popular in search? In October 2026, RPG Maker had more branded searches than Unity among game engines worldwide. RPG Maker had about 90,500 branded searches, while Unity had 62,700. RPG Maker made up 7% of all game engine searches we track, and Unity accounted for 4.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "RPG Maker vs Unity: Which is more popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/rpg-maker-vs-unity-engine This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/rpg-maker-vs-unity-engine. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.