About r/IndieGaming
A place for indie games
The community at a glance
r/IndieGaming is a Subreddit for Gamers with roughly 522K members. It has been around since 2009. It uses a forum format for communication.
Roughly 106K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Game, Looking For, and Indie Games. Product recommendations often mention indie game and games.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember 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: 77K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 11K members
- Jul: 10K members
- Aug: 11K members
- Sep: 3K members
Topics
- Game23 posts in the past month#123Game
- Looking For10 posts in the past month#210Looking For
- Indie Games7 posts in the past month#37Indie Games
- Game Development5 posts in the past month#45Game Development
- Roguelike4 posts in the past month#54Roguelike
Product recommendations
- indie game19 posts in the past month
- What is the Best Indie Game
- Best business simulation indie games?
- What are the best indie horror movies you've seen recently?
#119indie gameWhat is the Best Indie Game · Best business simulation indie games? · What are the best indie horror movies you've seen recently? - games10 posts in the past month
- I want to play 1000 games, recommend some
- please recommend me some games
- please recommend me some games
#210gamesI want to play 1000 games, recommend some · please recommend me some games · please recommend me some games
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 522K 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.
Monthly Stats
- 8
- Views /mo (-47%)
- 8
- Visitors /mo (-33%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo
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