Key takeaways:

  • Hamster Kombat exceeded Bitcoin in total Google searches on June 29, highlighting its massive popularity.

  • The game has amassed over 240 million players in just four months and has tens of millions of followers and subscribers across YouTube and Twitter.

  • In 23 countries, Hamster Kombat is more popular than Bitcoin; in Belarus, Russia, and Tajikistan, Hamster Kombat dominates with a 90%+ lead over Bitcoin.

Hamster Kombat briefly surpassed Bitcoin in total Google searches

The viral phenomenon that is Hamster Kombat has notched another impressive achievement. On June 29, it managed to exceed the number of “Bitcoin” queries by total search volume, according to Google Trends. The popular clicker game has managed to amass a player base of more than 240 million in just four months after its launch, making it undoubtedly the hottest thing in crypto gaming.

The game’s socials have also been on the rise, with the Twitter account counting over 1.7 million followers and the YouTube channel surpassing 33 million subscribers. In fact, the YT channel gained over 10 million subscribers in just one week, prompting the team to apply for a Guinness World Record for being the first YouTube channel to gain that many subscribers over 7 days.

Hamster Kombat surpassed Bitcoin in the number of global searches in late June. Image source: Google Trends

‘Hamster Kombat’ queries lead ‘Bitcoin’ in 23 countries tracked by Google

While Bitcoin still holds the lead over Hamster Kombat in terms of global searches, there are several countries where Hamster Kombat is way more popular than Bitcoin, at least in terms of search volume. In fact, there are three countries where Hamster Kombat leads Bitcoin by a 10 to 1 ratio, including Belarus, Russia, and Tajikistan. 

Hamster Kombat is more searched than Bitcoin in several European, Asian, and African countries. Image source: Google Trends

When looking at the global map, it quickly becomes apparent that the game’s popularity is largely correlated with the country’s financial well-being. For example, data for the United States shows just 1% search interest in Hamster Kombat and 99% for Bitcoin. Meanwhile, countries like Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, and several Middle Eastern countries gravitate more toward Hamster Kombat than Bitcoin – again, at least in terms of search data.

For the full list of the 23 countries where Hamster Kombat is more searched for than Bitcoin, check the following table:

  Hamster Kombat Bitcoin Belarus 94% 6% Russia 92% 8% Tajikistan 91% 9% Ukraine 87% 13% Moldova 83% 17% Kazakhstan 83% 17% Bhutan 81% 19% Kyrgyzstan 80% 20% Ethiopia 79% 21% Armenia 79% 21% Maldives 77% 23% Uzbekistan 74% 26% Philippines 74% 26% Iraq 74% 26% Azerbaijan 72% 28% Myanmar 70% 30% Bangladesh 69% 31% Pakistan 67% 33% Afghanistan 67% 33% Georgia 58% 42% Iran 58% 42% Nigeria 54% 46% Latvia 53% 47%

*Data for the last 90 days collected on July 11, 2024.

The bottom line

Hamster Kombat’s meteoric rise has really been something else, and with the expected launch of the game’s native token, HMSTR, later this month, it will be interesting to see if the hype keeps up. A large part of the reason why Hamster Kombat is so popular is definitely because it allows users to turn a leisure activity such as gaming into a potential source of income. And with the Hamster Kombat airdrop just around the corner, hundreds of millions of players are eagerly waiting for how many HMSTR tokens they will collect for their efforts.

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