r/IndieGaming

Community Overview

About r/IndieGaming

A place for indie games

The community at a glance

r/IndieGaming is a Subreddit for Gamers with roughly 502K members. It has been around since 2009. It uses a forum format for communication.

Roughly 97K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Game, Indie Games, and Game Development. Common discussion themes are Self-Promotion and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention indie game and games.

On Reddit
Established 2009
502K Members

Community Features

This community has a forum

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +97K members
Growth: +24.0% / 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: 58K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 11K members
  • Jul: 4K members

Themes

  • Self-Promotion
    11 posts in the past month
    1. Our Official Website is Now Live!
    2. Our Official Website is Now Live!
    3. Our Tower Defense Game 'Bastion Heart' uses skill trees that don't just affect stats, they change gameplay and create fun moments
    #1
    Self-Promotion
    Our Official Website is Now Live! · Our Official Website is Now Live! · Our Tower Defense Game 'Bastion Heart' uses skill trees that don't just affect stats, they change gameplay and create fun moments
    11
  • Solution Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. I need more roguelikes. Please help
    2. Added Procedural Day/Night Cycle - Volumetric clouds (URP)
    #2
    Solution Requests
    I need more roguelikes. Please help · Added Procedural Day/Night Cycle - Volumetric clouds (URP)
    2
  • Advice Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Suikamon is not Free to Play. What would you improve next?? Thanks for your feedback.
    2. Feedback please - which option makes more sense in charging the ball?
    #3
    Advice Requests
    Suikamon is not Free to Play. What would you improve next?? Thanks for your feedback. · Feedback please - which option makes more sense in charging the ball?
    2
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. We always wanted to play a deeper airline management game, so we decided to build one.
    #4
    Ideas
    We always wanted to play a deeper airline management game, so we decided to build one.
    1

Topics

  • Game
    60 posts in the past month
    1. My THPS inspired extreme unicycling game STREET UNi X releases on the Nintendo Switch eShop today!!
    2. We always wanted to play a deeper airline management game, so we decided to build one.
    3. Are you interested in ball-rolling multiplayer game? Spent 4 days making this, WIP, loving how it turns out. Inspired by Ballance
    #1
    Game
    My THPS inspired extreme unicycling game STREET UNi X releases on the Nintendo Switch eShop today!! · We always wanted to play a deeper airline management game, so we decided to build one. · Are you interested in ball-rolling multiplayer game? Spent 4 days making this, WIP, loving how it turns out. Inspired by Ballance
    60
  • Indie Games
    6 posts in the past month
    #2
    Indie Games
    6
  • Game Development
    5 posts in the past month
    #3
    Game Development
    5
  • Puzzle
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Trapped into an ancient temple, take the challenge and crack tons of puzzles around weird devices - can you escape ? ⚙️
    2. Part of a puzzle
    #4
    Puzzle
    Trapped into an ancient temple, take the challenge and crack tons of puzzles around weird devices - can you escape ? ⚙️ · Part of a puzzle
    4
  • Indie
    3 posts in the past month
    #5
    Indie
    3

Product recommendations

  • indie game
    19 posts in the past month
    1. What is the Best Indie Game
    2. Best business simulation indie games?
    3. What are the best indie horror movies you've seen recently?
    #1
    indie game
    What is the Best Indie Game · Best business simulation indie games? · What are the best indie horror movies you've seen recently?
    19
  • games
    10 posts in the past month
    1. I want to play 1000 games, recommend some
    2. please recommend me some games
    3. please recommend me some games
    #2
    games
    I want to play 1000 games, recommend some · please recommend me some games · please recommend me some games
    10

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 502K 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

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