Community Overview
About r/IndieGaming
A place for indie games
The community at a glance
r/IndieGaming is a Subreddit for Gamers with roughly 488K members. It has been around since 2009. It uses a forum format for communication.
Roughly 89K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Game, Indie, and Demo. Common discussion themes are Self-Promotion and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention indie games, games, and systems.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchYearly: +89K members
Growth: +22.3% / year
Member growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 18K members
- 2014: 11K members
- 2015: 3K members
- 2016: 9K members
- 2017: 13K members
- 2018: 50K members
- 2019: 52K members
- 2020: 44K members
- 2021: 33K members
- 2022: 37K members
- 2023: 25K members
- 2024: 41K members
- 2025: 81K members
- 2026: 44K members
2013
+18K new
2014
+11K new
2015
+3K new
2016
+9K new
2017
+13K new
2018
+50K new
2019
+52K new
2020
+44K new
2021
+33K new
2022
+37K new
2023
+25K new
2024
+41K new
2025
+81K new
2026
+44K new
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 4K members
- Aug: 7K members
- Sep: 6K members
- Oct: 6K members
- Nov: 10K members
- Dec: 10K members
- Jan: 8K members
- Feb: 7K members
- Mar: 8K members
- Apr: 9K members
- May: 10K members
- Jun: 2K members
July 2025
+4K new
August 2025
+7K new
September 2025
+6K new
October 2025
+6K new
November 2025
+10K new
December 2025
+10K new
January 2026
+8K new
February 2026
+7K new
March 2026
+8K new
April 2026
+9K new
May 2026
+10K new
June 2026
+2K new
Themes
- Self-Promotion40 posts in the past month
- After years of development, I finally announced my online bullet hell RPG!
- I’m making a physics-based inchworm climbing game, and the demo is out now!
- Three professional artists submitted their visual concepts for game where typing speed and quality aid combat and character progression. Which one would you choose as a gamer?
#140Self-PromotionAfter years of development, I finally announced my online bullet hell RPG! · I’m making a physics-based inchworm climbing game, and the demo is out now! · Three professional artists submitted their visual concepts for game where typing speed and quality aid combat and character progression. Which one would you choose as a gamer? - Advice Requests7 posts in the past month
- Would you click on my game capsule? wondering whether i should actually get a professional on board
- I've been touching up my Zelda 64 meets Skyrim ... inspired game? Is that a good mix? Well take a look and let me know below!
- Recommendations for not very popular new games
#27Advice RequestsWould you click on my game capsule? wondering whether i should actually get a professional on board · I've been touching up my Zelda 64 meets Skyrim ... inspired game? Is that a good mix? Well take a look and let me know below! · Recommendations for not very popular new games - Ideas2 posts in the past month
- I added an overworld map to my solo made Isometric RPG
- Would this puzzle work as an introduction to exploration?
#32IdeasI added an overworld map to my solo made Isometric RPG · Would this puzzle work as an introduction to exploration? - Solution Requests2 posts in the past month
- How to make a Unique Time Slow effect?
- Need playtesters for my rogulike auto-chess/battler
#42Solution RequestsHow to make a Unique Time Slow effect? · Need playtesters for my rogulike auto-chess/battler - News1 post in the past month
- Ukrainian Soccer ( any two points directed towards the net can score )
#51NewsUkrainian Soccer ( any two points directed towards the net can score )
Topics
- Game247 posts in the past month
- We've just dropped our new gameplay trailer ahead of the Big Summer Showcase and Nextfest
- Hopefully, I love game dev... Worth it?
- Looking for obscure indie games to cover for my YouTube show
#1247GameWe've just dropped our new gameplay trailer ahead of the Big Summer Showcase and Nextfest · Hopefully, I love game dev... Worth it? · Looking for obscure indie games to cover for my YouTube show - Indie71 posts in the past month
- rank my favorite indie game list from 1/10 recommend me games you think ill like and share your list to compare (every indie game i finished)
- Just finished the main menu for my indie game. Can you guess what it's about? 🤔
- I made my first indie game completely solo. Here's the trailer!
#271Indierank my favorite indie game list from 1/10 recommend me games you think ill like and share your list to compare (every indie game i finished) · Just finished the main menu for my indie game. Can you guess what it's about? 🤔 · I made my first indie game completely solo. Here's the trailer! - Demo67 posts in the past month
- The demo of "Sir, We Have an Orc Problem" is out now!
- I launched the Demo of my final school project FEED IT on Steam
- I published my demo on Itch
#367DemoThe demo of "Sir, We Have an Orc Problem" is out now! · I launched the Demo of my final school project FEED IT on Steam · I published my demo on Itch - Indie Games43 posts in the past month
- Looking for obscure indie games to cover for my YouTube show
#443Indie GamesLooking for obscure indie games to cover for my YouTube show - Development40 posts in the past month
- One of the moments from our game. Game in development : )
#540DevelopmentOne of the moments from our game. Game in development : )
Product recommendations
- indie games13 posts in the past month
- Looking for suggestions for the best indie games you've played recently!
- March's indie games are some of the best we've seen in like 4 months
- Onikura is the best indie game coming this year (after Rubinite, AI Limit and Khazan)
#113indie gamesLooking for suggestions for the best indie games you've played recently! · March's indie games are some of the best we've seen in like 4 months · Onikura is the best indie game coming this year (after Rubinite, AI Limit and Khazan) - games6 posts in the past month
- I want to play 1000 games, recommend some
- please recommend me some games
- please recommend me some games
#26gamesI want to play 1000 games, recommend some · please recommend me some games · please recommend me some games - systems5 posts in the past month
- What systems would be best to continue using or give up if I am still dealing with RSI issues?
- What systems would be best to continue using or give up if I am still dealing with RSI issues?
- What systems would be best to continue using or give up if I am still dealing with RSI issues?
#35systemsWhat systems would be best to continue using or give up if I am still dealing with RSI issues? · What systems would be best to continue using or give up if I am still dealing with RSI issues? · What systems would be best to continue using or give up if I am still dealing with RSI issues?
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Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/IndieGaming for?
- Best for Gamers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/IndieGaming 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/IndieGaming have?
- Roughly 488K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/IndieGaming on?
- r/IndieGaming 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/IndieGaming cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/IndieGaming is organized under Gamers.
- How do I join r/IndieGaming?
- You can join r/IndieGaming 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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