A Year in Review: The Top Franchises Fans Loved in 2025

Your contributions brought fans together and helped our entertainment and gaming community thrive!

In 2025, wikis grew to new heights! From creator-driven worlds to epic finales and long-running universes, fans showed up in big ways across gaming, anime, movies, and TV.

🎮 Roblox took the #1 spot overall

Jumping from #10 last year to #1 in 2025, Roblox proved that creator-driven, always-on worlds are shaping the future of fandom.

1. Roblox
2. Marvel
3. Star Wars
4. Dandy’s World (Roblox)
5. Grow a Garden (Roblox)
6. Minecraft
7. Disney
8. League of Legends
9. Elder Scrolls
10. One Piece
11. Fallout
12. Terraria
13. Escape From Tarkov
14. Dungeons and Dragons
15. Cookie Run Kingdom
16. Genshin Impact
17. Five Nights at Freddy’s
18. Animal Jam
19. Battle for Dream Island
20. Squid Game

🔥 Gaming dominated the rankings

User-generated content, live events, and continuous updates kept gaming franchises at the top — showing that steady engagement beats one-time launches.

1. Roblox
2. Dandy’s Rooms (Roblox)
3. Grow a Garden (Roblox)
4. Minecraft
5. League of Legends
6. Elder Scrolls
7. One Piece
8. Fallout
9. Terraria
10. Escape From Tarkov

📺 Final seasons and milestones fueled TV fandoms

Franchises like Star Wars, Squid Game, and Stranger Things surged as fans rallied around epic conclusions and major moments.

1. Marvel TV Shows
2. Star Wars TV Shows
3. Disney TV Shows
4. Battle for Dream Island
5. Squid Game
6. SpongeBob Squarepants
7. Power Rangers
8. Stranger Things
9. Star Trek TV Shows
10. Thomas the Tank Engine

🎌 Anime surged worldwide

New seasons, films, and anniversaries powered 70% of the Top 10 anime franchises, driving some of the highest fan engagement of the year.

1. One Piece
2. Dragon Ball
3. Naruto
4. Fate
5. Yu-Gi-Oh
6. My Hero Academia
7. Cyberpunk
8. Gundam
9. Jujutsu Kaisen
10. Fairy Tail

🎬 Movies stayed strong through world-building

Even beyond theatrical releases, franchises thrived through trailers, casting news, spin-offs, and anniversary celebrations.

1. Marvel
2. Star Wars
3. Disney
4. DC
5. Sonic the Hedgehog
6. Harry Potter
7. Lilo and Stitch
8. Lego
9. Super Mario
10. Jurassic Park

Across it all, one thing was clear: fandoms flourish when communities stay connected, creative, and always engaged. And that’s because of fans like you.

Thanks for being part of the worlds you love, we can’t wait to see what we build together in 2026!

SOURCE: Ever notice how some franchises just hit different? From deep lore to cultural impact, Fandom measures what fans love. Fandom’s Franchise Factor Score is powered by insights from 350M+ fans and 250K+ wikis, creating the ultimate scoreboard of pop culture.