# GeoGuessr

> A browser geography game became an esport whose world final peaked at 363,415 viewers.

- Owner: GeoGuessr AB; created by Anton Wallén
- Kind: Game
- Sector: Gaming
- Seed date: Apr 2013
- Observed peak date: 2025-08-30
- Date basis: Observed peak within the documented measurement window; not an all-time maximum. Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 48 (Notable, provisional), v1.2
- Mechanics: Platform jump, Press loop, Revival, Controversy

## Summary

GeoGuessr spread through playthroughs, pandemic streams and Rainbolt's TikTok clips. Official World Cups followed. Its Steam launch used sponsored streams; mapmakers later protested its Saudi event.

## Timeline

- Apr 2013 — Anton Wallén (Reddit) — Wallén shared a playable GeoGuessr on Reddit and asked developers for feedback.
- 2013-05-10 — HuffPost UK (Press) — HuffPost covered the new game and linked readers to Wallén's account for feedback.
- 2015 — Tom Davies / GeoWizard (YouTube) — Davies uploaded a perfect-score GeoGuessr playthrough with commentary to YouTube.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/developers).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/geoguessr

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “GeoGuessr.” Case HIS-01344. Spread Score v1.2: 48/100. Updated 2026-10-22. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01344