A recent release from Pornhub compiles the site’s 2023 viewing data, offering a window into the most popular games, characters, and consoles among its audience. The findings reflect how entertainment choices intersect with adult site traffic, and they underscore broader patterns in gaming and media consumption across North America.
The year’s top game among Pornhub visitors was the online shooter Fortnite. It held the leading position with a wide margin, signaling the game’s enduring cultural presence and its strong appeal to audiences who visit the site for varied types of content. In a notable contrast, Overwatch ranked second, displaying substantial staying power and engaging a different subset of players, with metrics suggesting a roughly twofold increase in engagement compared with Fortnite in the same reporting period. Following these two, Minecraft and Pokémon rounded out the top four, illustrating how sandbox and creature-collection experiences continued to resonate with a broad user base. A 2023 release from Russia, Atomic Heart, also broke into the top five, indicating that recent releases can quickly become mainstream topics of interest beyond their original markets.
Beyond the top five, the report lists a wide array of titles that attracted attention from Pornhub’s audience. Titles such as Genshin Impact, Resident Evil, Valorant, League of Legends, Mortal Kombat, Grand Theft Auto V, Cyberpunk 2077, The Sims 4, Street Fighter, Apex Legends, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, The Witcher, God of War, Super Mario, Call of Duty, Baldur’s Gate 3, Mass Effect, Tomb Raider, Detroit: Become Human, Final Fantasy titles, Among Us, Red Dead Redemption, The Legend of Zelda, and Cuphead all appeared in the data. This spread demonstrates how players across different genres—from roguelikes to action-adventure and competitive esports titles—maintain strong resonance with adult audiences online.
In terms of characters, the data highlights a blend of iconic heroines and celebrated figures from popular franchises. Among the most prominent names were Futa from Overwatch, Chun-Li from Final Fantasy, Tifa from Final Fantasy, D’Va from Overwatch, and Lara Croft from Tomb Raider. The lineup also included Lady Dimitrescu from Resident Evil, Sonic from Sonic the Hedgehog, Jinx from League of Legends, and additional characters that capture broad recognition across gaming communities. The presence of these personas underscores how character branding can drive engagement across platforms, including adult entertainment sites where fans often explore related media and narratives.
When it comes to hardware preferences, the report notes that PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 remain dominant among Pornhub users, alongside all models from the latest two generations of Xbox consoles. The measured shift toward PlayStation 5 was particularly pronounced, with the platform’s share rising by approximately 77 percent over the year. This growth reflects ongoing consumer momentum for newer hardware, alongside the continued relevance of established consoles in gaming ecosystems and cross-media experiences.
The dataset also touches on broader media-era dynamics, including how streaming and interactive entertainment influence adult site activity. Observers note that shifts in platform availability, game release cadences, and the integration of cross-franchise marketing initiatives contribute to fluctuations in traffic and content interest. The snapshot from Pornhub’s 2023 findings aligns with wider consumer trends showing persistent enthusiasm for competitive titles, story-driven franchises, and high-profile releases that shape conversations across gaming communities.
Recent policy changes within related streaming communities also appear to affect audience behavior. For example, during the preceding year, certain platforms relaxed restrictions around explicit content, which can influence how viewers navigate between entertainment formats and related media. Analysts suggest that these regulatory and policy developments may modulate user engagement patterns, though the core interest in gaming as a cultural phenomenon remains stable.
Attribution note: The above synthesis draws on Pornhub’s 2023 data release and related industry analyses, which provide context for comparing game popularity, character prominence, and console adoption across North American audiences.