Roll20 RPG Usage Stats: Growth Everywhere During Pandemic!

Roll20 has posted its latest Industry Report, revealing that the first quarter of 2020 shows growth for almost every game on its platform during the pandemic. D&D, of course, remains by far the most popular (up from 50% to 53% after a dip last year), with Call of Cthulhu and Pathfinder coming in behind. Call of Cthulhu has seen a bit of a drop from 12% to 8.5%, while Pathfinder is approximately steady.

(See the Quarter 1 2020 report here).

Cyberpunk Red saw high growth of over 100%, as did Tormenta, City of Mist, and the Year Zero Engine.

Here's the full list!

 

[Hussar]

Wonder what the total user numbers are. If the total users have grown, or are games kinda sharing the same users from quarter to quarter, sort of snuggling like puppies.

 

[Morrus]

Wonder what the total user numbers are. If the total users have grown, or are games kinda sharing the same users from quarter to quarter, sort of snuggling like puppies.

I think they stopped reporting user numbers a year or two back.

 

[marroon69]

Always wonder about these stats, they seem more anecdotal then a true view of the industry. A good view of one VTT's player base I guess but not much more then that

 

[Retreater]

Always wonder about these stats, they seem more anecdotal then a true view of the industry. A good view of one VTT's player base I guess but not much more then that

Yes. The products available on that service and more heavily promoted are going to appeal to players on that platform. PF2, which I do play on there, has a character builder that's not nearly as good as 5E (essentially a form fillable PDF), the compendium hardly works at all, and the first Adventure Path hasn't even been put on.

 

[Hussar]

I think they stopped reporting user numbers a year or two back.

I believe you're right. Shame. It was an interesting window into how much the hobby was growing. As a VTT player from a long time ago, I'm very curious how much VTT play is shaping the hobby. Once upon a time, VTT play was the red headed stepchild of gaming. But, now, with the numbers that we have seen in the past, I'd say that VTT players are making up a very solid base for the industry. At least, that's my gut feeling.

It's always been a shame IMO, that WotC abandoned it's VTT. I think they really could have made for one hell of a business model.

 

[Guest 7025638]

This is a pretty sad statistic, either way.

 

[Retreater]

This is a pretty sad statistic, either way.

Why's that?

 

[Guest 7025638]

Why's that?

Because it shows the overbearing dominance of D&D, which we can sadly experience elsewhere, too, while many-many amazing games are barely presented in the charts at all.

 

[Morrus]

many-many amazing games are barely presented in the charts at all.

You can still play them.