--- title: "Shard Tabletop vs Tabletop Simulator: Which is more popular?" description: "Is Shard Tabletop or Tabletop Simulator more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Virtual tabletop 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/shard-tabletop-vs-tabletop-simulator" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Shard Tabletop vs Tabletop Simulator: Which is more popular? Is Shard Tabletop or Tabletop Simulator more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Virtual tabletop 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**: Shard Tabletop and Tabletop Simulator - **Competitive set**: Virtual tabletop platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Shard Tabletop Share of Search**: 0.99% - **Tabletop Simulator Share of Search**: 11.1% ## Is Shard Tabletop or Tabletop Simulator more popular in search? - In October 2026, Tabletop Simulator had more branded searches than Shard Tabletop among virtual tabletop platforms worldwide. Tabletop Simulator had about 60,500 branded searches, while Shard Tabletop had 5,400. Tabletop Simulator made up 11.1% of all virtual tabletop platform searches we track, and Shard Tabletop accounted for 0.99%. - Tabletop Simulator was ahead of Shard Tabletop in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Shard Tabletop’s share of searches among virtual tabletop platforms worldwide moved from 0.96% to 0.99%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 5.4K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Tabletop Simulator’s share of searches among virtual tabletop platforms worldwide moved from 10.8% to 11.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 74K to 60.5K. ## Top virtual tabletop platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Tabletop Simulator was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Shard Tabletop was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Shard Tabletop and Tabletop Simulator were each listed first in one of the two answers 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Roll20 | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Foundry VTT | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Owlbear Rodeo | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Fantasy Grounds | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Tabletop Simulator | 5th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Shard Tabletop | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Alchemy RPG | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | TaleSpire | 8th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about virtual tabletop platforms - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best virtual tabletop for running D&D online?": 1. Foundry VTT, 2. Roll20, 3. Owlbear Rodeo, 4. Fantasy Grounds - Asked ChatGPT "Which virtual tabletop should my roleplaying group use?": 1. Foundry VTT, 2. Roll20, 3. Owlbear Rodeo, 4. Fantasy Grounds, 5. Alchemy RPG - Asked ChatGPT "What platforms can I use to play D&D online with friends?": 1. Roll20, 2. Owlbear Rodeo, 3. Foundry VTT, 4. Fantasy Grounds - Searched Google, AI Overview "virtual tabletop": 1. Roll20, 2. Foundry VTT, 3. Fantasy Grounds, 4. Shard Tabletop, 5. Tabletop Simulator - Searched Google, AI Overview "best virtual tabletop": 1. Foundry VTT, 2. Roll20, 3. Fantasy Grounds, 4. Owlbear Rodeo, 5. Tabletop Simulator, 6. TaleSpire 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 virtual tabletop platforms worldwide in October 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Tabletop Simulator worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 74K to 60.5K in October 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Shard Tabletop worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 6.6K to 5.4K in October 2026. ## How has branded search for Shard Tabletop and Tabletop Simulator changed worldwide over the last 12 months? | Month | Shard Tabletop estimated searches | Shard Tabletop Share of Search | Shard Tabletop rank | Tabletop Simulator estimated searches | Tabletop Simulator Share of Search | Tabletop Simulator rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 6.6K | 0.96% | 8 | 74K | 10.8% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 5.4K | 0.78% | 8 | 90.5K | 13.1% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 6.6K | 0.78% | 8 | 110K | 13.1% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 5.4K | 0.81% | 8 | 74K | 11% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 5.4K | 0.81% | 8 | 74K | 11% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 5.4K | 0.82% | 8 | 74K | 11.3% | 2 | | May 2026 | 5.4K | 0.82% | 8 | 60.5K | 9.2% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 5.4K | 0.78% | 8 | 110K | 15.9% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 5.4K | 0.81% | 8 | 74K | 11.1% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 5.4K | 0.81% | 8 | 74K | 11.2% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 5.4K | 0.97% | 8 | 60.5K | 10.9% | 2 | | Oct 2026 | 5.4K | 0.99% | 8 | 60.5K | 11.1% | 2 | ## How are Shard Tabletop’s and Tabletop Simulator’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Shard Tabletop’s and Tabletop Simulator’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. - **Shard Tabletop**: Measured on the search term “shard tabletop”. - **Tabletop Simulator**: Measured on the search term “tabletop simulator”. - [Shard Tabletop profile](/demand/global-en/brands/shard-tabletop) - [Tabletop Simulator profile](/demand/global-en/brands/tabletop-simulator) - [All virtual tabletop platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/virtual-tabletop-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 Shard Tabletop or Tabletop Simulator more popular in search? In October 2026, Tabletop Simulator had more branded searches than Shard Tabletop among virtual tabletop platforms worldwide. Tabletop Simulator had about 60,500 branded searches, while Shard Tabletop had 5,400. Tabletop Simulator made up 11.1% of all virtual tabletop platform searches we track, and Shard Tabletop accounted for 0.99%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Shard Tabletop vs Tabletop Simulator: Which is more popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/shard-tabletop-vs-tabletop-simulator This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/shard-tabletop-vs-tabletop-simulator. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.