Community Overview
About r/Gaming
The Number One Gaming forum on the Internet.
The community at a glance
r/Gaming is a Subreddit for Gamers with roughly 47.2M members. It has been around since 2007. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 1st largest community in the Gaming topic page.
Roughly 211K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Game, Gaming, and Xbox. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention best macro to automate farming, best use of music with lyrics in games, and who are the best written female characters in gaming.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchYearly: +211K members
Growth: +0.4% / year
Member growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 1.8M members
- 2014: 2.4M members
- 2015: 2.5M members
- 2016: 4.7M members
- 2017: 3.5M members
- 2018: 2.7M members
- 2019: 4.4M members
- 2020: 4.4M members
- 2023: 10.1M members
- 2024: 5.8M members
- 2025: 2.1M members
- 2026: 167K members
2013
+1.8M new
2014
+2.4M new
2015
+2.5M new
2016
+4.7M new
2017
+3.5M new
2018
+2.7M new
2019
+4.4M new
2020
+4.4M new
2023
+10.1M new
2024
+5.8M new
2025
+2.1M new
2026
+167K new
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 99K members
- Aug: 11K members
- Sep: 0 members
- Oct: 0 members
- Nov: 17K members
- Dec: 19K members
- Jan: 18K members
- Feb: 14K members
- Mar: 20K members
- Apr: 37K members
- May: 34K members
- Jun: 42K members
July 2025
+99K new
August 2025
+11K new
September 2025
+0 new
October 2025
+0 new
November 2025
+17K new
December 2025
+19K new
January 2026
+18K new
February 2026
+14K new
March 2026
+20K new
April 2026
+37K new
May 2026
+34K new
June 2026
+42K new
Themes
- Solution Requests6 posts in the past month
- I absolutely love games with customisable/upgradeable homes/bases can you recommend me some
- 2 Months Later: My One Handed Controller Has Been Completely Redesigned
- Any Substitutes for KSP 2?
#16Solution RequestsI absolutely love games with customisable/upgradeable homes/bases can you recommend me some · 2 Months Later: My One Handed Controller Has Been Completely Redesigned · Any Substitutes for KSP 2? - Pain & Anger3 posts in the past month
- Don’T Nod (Life Is Strange And Vampyr) Is In Deep Financial Trouble. Their Cash Reserves Will Be Empty By November And Tencent Is Unwilling To Raise Capital Or Fund Any New Projects
- Head of Xbox Game Studios Steps Down And Chief Of Staff Set To Depart Amid Growing Concern Over Layoffs and Possible Studio Shutdowns
- Xbox Game Studios boss Craig Duncan steps down
#23Pain & AngerDon’T Nod (Life Is Strange And Vampyr) Is In Deep Financial Trouble. Their Cash Reserves Will Be Empty By November And Tencent Is Unwilling To Raise Capital Or Fund Any New Projects · Head of Xbox Game Studios Steps Down And Chief Of Staff Set To Depart Amid Growing Concern Over Layoffs and Possible Studio Shutdowns · Xbox Game Studios boss Craig Duncan steps down - Advice Requests3 posts in the past month
- what are the best short session games you know of?
- What are you fave go to websites for gaming news?
- Game recs?
#33Advice Requestswhat are the best short session games you know of? · What are you fave go to websites for gaming news? · Game recs? - Ideas2 posts in the past month
- Dear, Microsoft & Activision: Please bring back Geometry Wars! It’s been over 10 years since the last game and it makes me sad.
- Which PlayStation IP would you like to see make a comeback?
#42IdeasDear, Microsoft & Activision: Please bring back Geometry Wars! It’s been over 10 years since the last game and it makes me sad. · Which PlayStation IP would you like to see make a comeback? - Money Talk1 post in the past month
- Xbox Reportedly Losing “Hundreds Of Dollars” On Every Console Sold
#51Money TalkXbox Reportedly Losing “Hundreds Of Dollars” On Every Console Sold
Topics
- Game54 posts in the past month
- It's genuinely insane how many roles Laura Bailey has voiced in video games over the last few decades
- Capcom just sold more games than in any year in its history: Resident Evil drove Capcom to record results
- We need another Paintball game like “Greg Hastings Tournament Paintball”
#154GameIt's genuinely insane how many roles Laura Bailey has voiced in video games over the last few decades · Capcom just sold more games than in any year in its history: Resident Evil drove Capcom to record results · We need another Paintball game like “Greg Hastings Tournament Paintball” - Gaming34 posts in the past month
- Steam Machine shipments spotted, as Valve is rumored to launch the gaming PC next week
- Dedicated living room gaming PC or PS5 Pro?
#234GamingSteam Machine shipments spotted, as Valve is rumored to launch the gaming PC next week · Dedicated living room gaming PC or PS5 Pro? - Xbox16 posts in the past month
- Xbox is closing down Hellblade creator Ninja Theory
- Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Says Xbox Must Finally Become a Sustainable Business After 25 Years of Investment
- Xbox Reportedly Losing “Hundreds Of Dollars” On Every Console Sold
#316XboxXbox is closing down Hellblade creator Ninja Theory · Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Says Xbox Must Finally Become a Sustainable Business After 25 Years of Investment · Xbox Reportedly Losing “Hundreds Of Dollars” On Every Console Sold - Looking15 posts in the past month#415Looking
- Looking For15 posts in the past month#515Looking For
Flair
- [Repost]3 posts in the past month
- Xbox is closing down Hellblade creator Ninja Theory
- The cover art for GTA 6 has finally been revealed.
- Despite now being seven years old, Devil May Cry 5 just had its best year of sales yet
#13[Repost]Xbox is closing down Hellblade creator Ninja Theory · The cover art for GTA 6 has finally been revealed. · Despite now being seven years old, Devil May Cry 5 just had its best year of sales yet - REMOVED: Rule 63 posts in the past month
- Xbox Reportedly Losing “Hundreds Of Dollars” On Every Console Sold
- Steam Machine shipments spotted, as Valve is rumored to launch the gaming PC next week
- [Fable] Playground games confirms combat difficulty was set on "Story" mode during the 30 minutes gameplay showcase
#23REMOVED: Rule 6Xbox Reportedly Losing “Hundreds Of Dollars” On Every Console Sold · Steam Machine shipments spotted, as Valve is rumored to launch the gaming PC next week · [Fable] Playground games confirms combat difficulty was set on "Story" mode during the 30 minutes gameplay showcase - Weekly Simple Questions Thread1 post in the past month
- Simple Questions Sunday!
#31Weekly Simple Questions ThreadSimple Questions Sunday! - Weekly Friends Thread1 post in the past month
- Making Friends Monday! Share your game tags here!
#41Weekly Friends ThreadMaking Friends Monday! Share your game tags here! - Weekly Self Promotion Thread1 post in the past month
- Self Promotion Saturday! Small streamer? Just getting started? Tell us about it here!
#51Weekly Self Promotion ThreadSelf Promotion Saturday! Small streamer? Just getting started? Tell us about it here!
Product recommendations
- best macro to automate farming2 posts in the past month
- Best macro to automate farming.
- Best macro to automate farming.
#12best macro to automate farmingBest macro to automate farming. · Best macro to automate farming. - best use of music with lyrics in games2 posts in the past month
- Best use of music with lyrics in games?
- Best use of music with lyrics in games?
#22best use of music with lyrics in gamesBest use of music with lyrics in games? · Best use of music with lyrics in games? - who are the best written female characters in gaming2 posts in the past month
- Who are the best written female characters in gaming?
- Who are the best written female characters in gaming?
#32who are the best written female characters in gamingWho are the best written female characters in gaming? · Who are the best written female characters in gaming? - best couch co-op games2 posts in the past month
- Best couch Co-Op games ?
- Best couch Co-Op games ?
#42best couch co-op gamesBest couch Co-Op games ? · Best couch Co-Op games ? - what game has the best leveling-up system2 posts in the past month
- What game has the best leveling-up system?
- What game has the best leveling-up system?
#52what game has the best leveling-up systemWhat game has the best leveling-up system? · What game has the best leveling-up system?
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Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/Gaming for?
- Best for Gamers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/Gaming 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/Gaming have?
- Roughly 47.2M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/Gaming on?
- r/Gaming 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/Gaming cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/Gaming is organized under Gamers.
- How do I join r/Gaming?
- You can join r/Gaming 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.
Monthly Stats
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- Visitors
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