About r/IndieGaming
A place for indie games
The community at a glance
r/IndieGaming is a Subreddit for Gamers with roughly 509K members. It has been around since 2009. It uses a forum format for communication.
Roughly 101K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Game, Indie Games, and Game Development. Common discussion themes are Self-Promotion and Advice Requests. 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: 64K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 10K members
- Aug: 1K members
Themes
- Self-Promotion25 posts in the past month
- A year ago, I didn't drop out of college to develop my dream game. Anyways, here's what I've made.
- One rifle, three elemental build paths — OVERHEAT PROTOCOL’s Steam Playtest is live
- We just released our first game, a chaotic co-op raft game called Sponge Break!
#125Self-PromotionA year ago, I didn't drop out of college to develop my dream game. Anyways, here's what I've made. · One rifle, three elemental build paths — OVERHEAT PROTOCOL’s Steam Playtest is live · We just released our first game, a chaotic co-op raft game called Sponge Break! - Advice Requests6 posts in the past month
- PLEASE recommend me a game if this is my favorite games
- A cozy life simulation game set in the Japanese countryside is looking for playtesters!
- Can a childhood game become a competitive online game? I'd love your feedback.
#26Advice RequestsPLEASE recommend me a game if this is my favorite games · A cozy life simulation game set in the Japanese countryside is looking for playtesters! · Can a childhood game become a competitive online game? I'd love your feedback. - Solution Requests3 posts in the past month
- (DEMO) Destroy Thing to Help the Angels Builds its Civilization in satisfying way! try the Demo For FREE
- [Unpaid] [Volunteer] Looking for A Pixel 3D Sprite Modeler for Fan Game
- How do you get initial players for a niche puzzle game? (Traitor Checkers)
#33Solution Requests(DEMO) Destroy Thing to Help the Angels Builds its Civilization in satisfying way! try the Demo For FREE · [Unpaid] [Volunteer] Looking for A Pixel 3D Sprite Modeler for Fan Game · How do you get initial players for a niche puzzle game? (Traitor Checkers) - Money Talk1 post in the past month
- Paying an artist is worth it!
#41Money TalkPaying an artist is worth it! - Ideas1 post in the past month
- Would you like this game idea?
#51IdeasWould you like this game idea?
Topics
- Game12 posts in the past month#112Game
- Indie Games6 posts in the past month#26Indie Games
- Game Development5 posts in the past month#35Game Development
- Looking For4 posts in the past month#44Looking For
- Indie3 posts in the past month#53Indie
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 509K 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
- 14
- Views /mo (+40%)
- 11
- Visitors /mo (+38%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo (-100%)
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