Top Games Played On FG In 2018: D&D, Pathfinder, Savage Worlds

Fantasy Grounds has sent me over some graphs showing the top games played on its virtual tabletop platform throughout the whole of 2018. Unsurprisingly, the top three are D&D 5th Edition (67%), Pathfinder (12%), and Savage Worlds (5%). These are followed by Starfinder, D&D 3.5, Call of Cthulhu, D&D 4E, Star Wars, then Pathfinder 2. The figures are much the same as we've seen previously, with an increase by Starfinder and the appearance of Pathfinder 2 from July.

Previous stats: 2016 | 2017​

 

[thexar]

why pie charts - whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

 

[DragonBelow]

Because they are tasty, specially key lime.

Just kidding, IKWYM, pie charts suck, use histograms people!

 

[Kite474]

Good to see Savage Worlds is doing alright.

Always a pity to see how bad the rest of the industry is doing though. Despite a new edition those Warhammer numbers are just depressing.

 

[Von Ether]

Because they are tasty, specially key lime.

Just kidding, IKWYM, pie charts suck, use histograms people!

With a number range of over 600k to 1,1125, I don't know how a histogram would be much better.

 

[NotRussellCrowe]

I'm starting to run Horror on the Orient Express next weekend so those Call of Cthulhu numbers are going to increase!

By like 2/month... But an increase none-the-less!

The world needs more Cthulhu I say. Call of Cthulhu that is.

Happy gaming!

 

[Mistwell]

So for the year it looks like 5e has about a 23% increase, PF has about a 12% decrease, Savage Worlds had about a 5% increase, and Starfinder has about a 8.5% decrease.

 

[dave2008]

So for the year it looks like 5e has about a 23% increase, PF has about a 12% decrease, Savage Worlds had about a 5% increase, and Starfinder has about a 8.5% decrease.

I wonder if, assuming that 5e is truly bringing new people to TTRPG, some of the 5e numbers will eventually lead to a rise in the rest of the numbers as people try other systems.

Also, this has a me little worried for PF. The fact the both the PF and PF2 numbers are going down doesn't seem good. I personally don't play PF, but I think it is a good foil for 5e and hope it able to continue to be a strong competitor.

 

[Mistwell]

I wonder if, assuming that 5e is truly bringing new people to TTRPG, some of the 5e numbers will eventually lead to a rise in the rest of the numbers as people try other systems.

Also, this has a me little worried for PF. The fact the both the PF and PF2 numbers are going down doesn't seem good. I personally don't play PF, but I think it is a good foil for 5e and hope it able to continue to be a strong competitor.

Woah I hadn't even noticed the PF2 numbers. It dove 62%! What's up with that?

 

[DragonBelow]

With a number range of over 600k to 1,1125, I don't know how a histogram would be much better.

Easy, just use a logarithmic scale or something