About r/cosplayers
This is a subreddit specifically for people who cosplay and people looking to cosplay. Want to share the outfit you just made? Share it here! Want some advice on a costume? Ask here! Want to show some cool pics you took at the last convention you went to? Post them here!
The community at a glance
r/cosplayers is a Subreddit for Cosplayers with roughly 1.1M members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #8 in the Cosplay communities list.
Roughly 65K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Cosplay, Looking For, and Struggling. Product recommendations often mention wig and body paint.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 2K members
- 2014: 2K members
- 2015: 2K members
- 2016: 992 members
- 2017: 2K members
- 2018: 5K members
- 2019: 5K members
- 2020: 4K members
- 2021: 493K members
- 2023: 499K members
- 2024: 35K members
- 2025: 35K members
- 2026: 42K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 3K members
- Oct: 4K members
- Nov: 5K members
- Dec: 8K members
- Jan: 6K members
- Feb: 3K members
- Mar: 6K members
- Apr: 5K members
- May: 6K members
- Jun: 7K members
- Jul: 8K members
- Aug: 375 members
Topics
- Cosplay238 posts in the past month#1238Cosplay
- Looking For47 posts in the past month#247Looking For
- Struggling27 posts in the past month#327Struggling
- Cosplays24 posts in the past month#424Cosplays
- Chainsaw Man20 posts in the past month#520Chainsaw Man
Flair
- COSPLAY (SELF)85 posts in the past month
- Vampire Jubilee, X-Men
- Lucy, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
- Yumeko Jabami, Kakegurui
#185COSPLAY (SELF)Vampire Jubilee, X-Men · Lucy, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners · Yumeko Jabami, Kakegurui - OC COSPLAY (SELF)15 posts in the past month
- Hermione Granger, Harry Potter (Little Spell Princess original outfit)
- Albedo from Overlord!
- Misty, Pokemon
#215OC COSPLAY (SELF)Hermione Granger, Harry Potter (Little Spell Princess original outfit) · Albedo from Overlord! · Misty, Pokemon - ADVICE12 posts in the past month
- Im sacred of going as a character noones going to recognise
- does my cosplay need to be 100% lore accurate
- Gonna try making a cosplay of this freak this year
#312ADVICEIm sacred of going as a character noones going to recognise · does my cosplay need to be 100% lore accurate · Gonna try making a cosplay of this freak this year - COSPLAY IN PROGRESS6 posts in the past month
- My Iron Man cosplay
- Anyone else working on multiple cosplays right now?
- Switch Axe prototype
#46COSPLAY IN PROGRESSMy Iron Man cosplay · Anyone else working on multiple cosplays right now? · Switch Axe prototype - PHOTOGRAPHER3 posts in the past month
- Kaguya Shinomiya - Love is war (Cosplay by Moondays)
- An instant photo booth + custom goodies at conventions, would you be interested?
- Dream Con 2026 Ultimate Cosplay Takeover Music Video
#53PHOTOGRAPHERKaguya Shinomiya - Love is war (Cosplay by Moondays) · An instant photo booth + custom goodies at conventions, would you be interested? · Dream Con 2026 Ultimate Cosplay Takeover Music Video
Product recommendations
- wig7 posts in the past month
- best places to get wigs??
- Best method for achieving black roots on a wig?
- Best method for achieving black roots on a wig?
#17wigbest places to get wigs?? · Best method for achieving black roots on a wig? · Best method for achieving black roots on a wig? - body paint4 posts in the past month
- recommended body paint/makeup?
- recommended body paint/makeup brands?
- [Help] What brand of body paint would you recommend for this color pink?
#24body paintrecommended body paint/makeup? · recommended body paint/makeup brands? · [Help] What brand of body paint would you recommend for this color pink?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/cosplayers for?
- Best for Cosplayers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/cosplayers free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/cosplayers have?
- Roughly 1.1M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/cosplayers on?
- r/cosplayers runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/cosplayers cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/cosplayers is organized under Cosplayers.
- How do I join r/cosplayers?
- You can join r/cosplayers by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Cosplay communities like?
- Communities for cosplayers to share builds, get feedback, find collaborators, and celebrate the craft. Discord and dedicated forums host thousands of makers, with Reddit having large general cosplay communities for sharing work and getting help on materials and techniques.
Monthly Stats
- 19
- Views /mo (+90%)
- 15
- Visitors /mo (+88%)
- 2
- Referrals /mo (+100%)
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