Top 5 Tabletop RPGs Spring 2021: Cyberpunk Gains!

ICv2 has released its periodic bestseller list of tabletop roleplaying games in the US and Canada for spring 2021. Dungeons & Dragons takes the top spot as it has done every quarter since Summer 2014, R. Talsorian's Cyberpunk displaces Pathfinder as it continues its climb to 2nd place since it first appeared in the chart a year ago, and for the second time ever '5E Compatible' has appeared on the chart, while Alien maintains its position.

Position​	Game (Publisher)​
1​	Dungeons & Dragons (WotC)
2​	Cyberpunk (R. Talsorian)
3​	Pathfinder (Paizo)
4​	Alien (Free League)
5​	5E Compatible (Various)

As always I keep a historical record of these charts here.

 

[eyeheartawk]

R Talsorian recently did release reprints of virtually their entire Cypberpunk 2020 catalog for a song, but I assume this ranking is based off of Cyberpunk Red, though it doesn't say specifically.

 

[Maggan]

Very interesting development. Pathfinder dipping is surprising, I didn't think Cyberpunk would make that big an impact. Or is it Pathfinder having a slow spell? Anyways, happy to see Alien up there still.

 

[EthanSental]

If, and it’s a big unknown if, paizo sales are dipping with 2e, I hope they release some 5e compatible adventure paths.

 

[Aldarc]

Reading too much into this is probably not advised.

 

[LuisCarlos17f]

We shouldn't be surprised if we can notice the famous videogames has been the best adverstising.

 

[Espadadelaaurora]

Really happy to see Cyberpunk and Aliens (my personal favorites) receive so much love and attention.

 

[Yaarel]

Heh, if Cyberpunk was 5e-compatible, I would be all over it!

 

[Ringtail]

Heh, if Cyberpunk was 5e-compatible, I would be all over it!

Carbon 2185 is a Cyberpunk RPG built on the 5e OGL. Maybe you'd like it? (I've never tried it.)

 

[Marc_C]

'5e compatible' is a weird category and shouldn't exist.

They should publish a Top 10 list instead of Top 5.