About r/esports
esports
The community at a glance
r/esports is a Subreddit for Gamers and Esports Fans with roughly 338K members. It uses a forum format for communication.
Roughly 9K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Esports, Looking For A, and Gaming. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention gaming mouse.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 2K members
- 2014: 3K members
- 2015: 4K members
- 2016: 5K members
- 2017: 6K members
- 2018: 12K members
- 2019: 19K members
- 2020: 17K members
- 2021: 12K members
- 2023: 76K members
- 2024: 142K members
- 2025: 32K members
- 2026: 6K members
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 142 members
- Aug: 167 members
- Sep: 159 members
- Oct: 163 members
- Nov: 1K members
- Dec: 867 members
- Jan: 874 members
- Feb: 2K members
- Mar: 841 members
- Apr: 2K members
- May: 968 members
- Jun: 108 members
Themes
- Solution Requests1 post in the past month
- I built a tool to track 'Buffs and Nerfs' and changes to my mains because I hate reading long patch notes. Would love some feedback. Would you use it?
#11Solution RequestsI built a tool to track 'Buffs and Nerfs' and changes to my mains because I hate reading long patch notes. Would love some feedback. Would you use it?
Topics
- Esports175 posts in the past month
- Have there ever been any players in esports history who had a "great career" only because they played on a stacked team?
#1175EsportsHave there ever been any players in esports history who had a "great career" only because they played on a stacked team? - Looking For A44 posts in the past month#244Looking For A
- Gaming37 posts in the past month#337Gaming
- Tournament28 posts in the past month#428Tournament
- Team23 posts in the past month#523Team
Flair
- Discussion83 posts in the past month
- Which esports player deserves to be here?
- Who is the GOAT of Esports from each continent?
- Give me some Goats of their games
#183DiscussionWhich esports player deserves to be here? · Who is the GOAT of Esports from each continent? · Give me some Goats of their games - News70 posts in the past month
- Top Esports Games by Peak Viewers – Q1 2026
- Former VALORANT Pro SicK Sparks Backlash After Supporting Deportations and ICE
- Heroic has disbanded its Dota 2 team, saying the game is "tough to commercialize"
#270NewsTop Esports Games by Peak Viewers – Q1 2026 · Former VALORANT Pro SicK Sparks Backlash After Supporting Deportations and ICE · Heroic has disbanded its Dota 2 team, saying the game is "tough to commercialize" - Question37 posts in the past month
- What happened to the score eSports?
- which esports game has the healthiest competitive scene right now?
- what desks are these?
#337QuestionWhat happened to the score eSports? · which esports game has the healthiest competitive scene right now? · what desks are these? - Event6 posts in the past month
- DreamHack Atlanta this year felt packed in a good way
- Makazze with the best play of the playoffs
- (TF2 Esports) Help Fundraise a Stage for the Next International Clash @ poLANd.tf 2026!
#46EventDreamHack Atlanta this year felt packed in a good way · Makazze with the best play of the playoffs · (TF2 Esports) Help Fundraise a Stage for the Next International Clash @ poLANd.tf 2026! - Unpaid/Volunteer2 posts in the past month
- Producer Needed for Prime Meta League
- [Volunteer] Help us build cubby.gg – CS2 Community Hub!
#52Unpaid/VolunteerProducer Needed for Prime Meta League · [Volunteer] Help us build cubby.gg – CS2 Community Hub!
Product recommendations
- gaming mouse4 posts in the past month
- Best Gaming Mouse
- best gaming mouse for FPS and MMORPGs
- What's the best gaming mouse for FPS games on the market currently?
#14gaming mouseBest Gaming Mouse · best gaming mouse for FPS and MMORPGs · What's the best gaming mouse for FPS games on the market currently?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/esports for?
- Best for Gamers and Esports Fans enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/esports 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/esports have?
- Roughly 338K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/esports on?
- r/esports 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/esports cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/esports is organized under Gamers, Esports Fans.
- How do I join r/esports?
- You can join r/esports by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Gaming communities like?
- One of the largest topic areas on the site, spanning PC gaming, consoles, mobile, and tabletop. Discord is the dominant platform with massive servers for individual games and general gaming culture, while Reddit hosts some of the most active game-specific communities on the internet. Covers everything from casual play to competitive esports and game development.
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