.games domain statistics
.games has 71,019 registered domains as of Aug 8, 2026, ranking #82 by size. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has grown by 15.5% (+9,533 domains).
About the .games extension
.games has been in the internet's root zone since Jun 2, 2016, about 10.4 years, and is operated by Dog Beach, LLC. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on May 28, 2015, 371 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by Dog Beach, LLC
Dog Beach, LLC operates 48 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 1,464,394 domains in total. .games is #4 of them by size, with 4.8% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .games compares
By size, .games sits ahead of 92% of tracked TLDs. Since Feb 24 it has changed +15.5%, against a median of +3.5% for large TLDs tracked as long, which puts it ahead of 75% of them. Next to its 10 nearest-sized neighbours, .games out-grew 6; the fastest of that group was .cam at +82.4%.
Biggest moves
Of 8 changes between checks, 7 were gains, 0 were losses and 1 showed no change. The biggest gain was +4,950 domains (+7.5%) between May 30, 2026 and Aug 8, 2026.
.games growth trend
Its 71,019 names are 0.08% of the 89M domains across every tracked extension. Over the 165 days from Feb 24 to Aug 8 it averaged +0.61% a week, or +58 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was August 2026 (+4,950); its weakest was March 2026 (+399).
.games domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 71,019 | +4,950 |
| May 2026 | 66,069 | +4,079 |
| March 2026 | 61,990 | +399 |
| February 2026 | 61,591 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | 71,019 | +4,950 | +7.5% | 70 days | |
| May 30, 2026 | 66,069 | +4,079 | +6.6% | 84 days | |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 61,990 | +226 | +0.4% | 4 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 61,764 | +35 | +0.1% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 61,729 | +13 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 61,716 | +125 | +0.2% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 61,591 | +105 | +0.2% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 61,486 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 61,486 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .games
How many .games domains are there?
The .games zone listed 71,019 domains when it was last checked on Aug 8, 2026.
Can anyone register a .games domain?
Generally yes: .games has no brand-only clause in its ICANN agreement, so registrars sell it to the public. Dog Beach, LLC can still apply eligibility rules.
Who runs the .games domain extension?
.games is run by Dog Beach, LLC.
When was .games created?
Jun 2, 2016, when it entered the root zone.
Is .games growing?
.games went from 61,486 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 71,019 on Aug 8, 2026, a change of +15.5%.
How big is the .games domain extension compared to others?
By registered domains, .games comes in at #82. Its nearest neighbours are .network, .beauty, .bio.