ICv2's RPG Rankings for Spring 2019: D&D Top, Starfinder Up

ICv2 has released its tabletop RPG rankings for Spring 2019. D&D maintains its top spot, and Starfinder surges to #2, followed by Star Wars and Vampire: The Masquerade.

1	Dungeons & Dragons	WotC
2	Starfinder	Paizo
3	Star Wars	Fantasy Flight
4	Vampire 5th Edition	White Wolf/Modiphius
5	Pathfinder	Paizo

See the compiled charts back to 2004 here.

Fall 2018's rankings were: D&D / L5R / Star Wars / Starfinder / Vampire​

 

[Ed Laprade]

I'm surprised that Pathfinder was so high, given that E2 was coming. (Out today, of course.)

 

[LordEntrails]

No numbers to go with the rankings?

 

[Morrus]

No numbers to go with the rankings?

They never give numbers. They always just say "The charts are based on interviews with retailers, distributors, and manufacturers."

 

[LordEntrails]

They never give numbers. They always just say "The charts are based on interviews with retailers, distributors, and manufacturers."

'k, thanks. I guess it's one of those 'just trust us' things. But then again I can see how actual numbers would be considered sensitive by many of the participants.

It would be really interesting to see how close the various games are to each other, and how much each one is actually growing.

 

[TerraDave]

PF fans playing SF as they wait?

They do other numbers about hobby gaming sales, and RPGs as part of that.

 

[LordEntrails]

They do other numbers about hobby gaming sales, and RPGs as part of that.

Link? The only things that I could find that hint at actual information are words to contact your distributor for a copy of the report. Apparently they try to keep the actual report secret?

 

[Morrus]

Link? The only things that I could find that hint at actual information are words to contact your distributor for a copy of the report. Apparently they try to keep the actual report secret?

Not so much that as I think they sell it.

 

[TwoSix]

Link? The only things that I could find that hint at actual information are words to contact your distributor for a copy of the report. Apparently they try to keep the actual report secret?

It's not some massive secret, as you can find out by picking up a $10 PDF. It's just not something that can be republished on the news site, I would imagine.