r/letsplay

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About r/letsplay

Reddit's home for let's players, streamers, and any other kind of gaming content creator! Exchange tips and tricks! Hone your craft! Make the best content you can make! Creators big and small are all welcome. Let's Play!

The community at a glance

r/letsplay is a Subreddit for Gamers with roughly 154K members. It uses a forum format for communication.

Roughly 6K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Struggling, Lets Play, and Annoying. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention let's play, microphone, and game capture card.

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154K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +6K members
Growth: +4.0% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 5K members
  • 2014: 5K members
  • 2015: 6K members
  • 2016: 9K members
  • 2017: 5K members
  • 2018: 9K members
  • 2019: 20K members
  • 2020: 44K members
  • 2023: 33K members
  • 2024: 5K members
  • 2025: 5K members
  • 2026: 4K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Aug: 326 members
  • Sep: 302 members
  • Oct: 304 members
  • Nov: 578 members
  • Dec: 510 members
  • Jan: 631 members
  • Feb: 540 members
  • Mar: 568 members
  • Apr: 625 members
  • May: 567 members
  • Jun: 547 members
  • Jul: 235 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    4 posts in the past month
    1. MEGATHREAD: Feedback Friday!
    2. How to make the best videos for my niche?
    3. Youtuber recommendations
    #1
    Advice Requests
    MEGATHREAD: Feedback Friday! · How to make the best videos for my niche? · Youtuber recommendations
    4
  • Solution Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. cheap capture card for consoles (xbox and switch)
    #2
    Solution Requests
    cheap capture card for consoles (xbox and switch)
    1

Topics

  • Struggling
    46 posts in the past month
    #1
    Struggling
    46
  • Lets Play
    30 posts in the past month
    #2
    Lets Play
    30
  • Annoying
    21 posts in the past month
    #3
    Annoying
    21
  • Frustrating
    19 posts in the past month
    #4
    Frustrating
    19
  • Youtube
    16 posts in the past month
    #5
    Youtube
    16

Flair

  • 🤔 Advice
    16 posts in the past month
    1. I did my second gaming stream today, and man... my commentary was pretty bad.
    2. How long did it took you to be comfortable on stream?
    3. Advice on community building
    #1
    🤔 Advice
    I did my second gaming stream today, and man... my commentary was pretty bad. · How long did it took you to be comfortable on stream? · Advice on community building
    16
  • 🗨️ Discussion
    14 posts in the past month
    1. I Love Doing Let’s Plays of Games!
    2. 15 years a spectator. Might be time to actually play instead of just watch.
    3. Excluding "Part X" from title, if the part # is in Thumbnail
    #2
    🗨️ Discussion
    I Love Doing Let’s Plays of Games! · 15 years a spectator. Might be time to actually play instead of just watch. · Excluding "Part X" from title, if the part # is in Thumbnail
    14
  • 👊 Collab
    14 posts in the past month
    1. Looking for Lets play group ! Adventure, Shooters, Horror games and co-op ALL.
    2. Newbie creator here
    3. Hiii would anyone like to be friends and make videos together on YouTube ? I love Minecraft and plan to record on it I mean we can record together as actual friends not for like clout or anything just dm me if your interested :——D
    #3
    👊 Collab
    Looking for Lets play group ! Adventure, Shooters, Horror games and co-op ALL. · Newbie creator here · Hiii would anyone like to be friends and make videos together on YouTube ? I love Minecraft and plan to record on it I mean we can record together as actual friends not for like clout or anything just dm me if your interested :——D
    14
  • ❔ Question
    11 posts in the past month
    1. what was the first video that blew up and what did you do after?
    2. 2010s Gaming Channel?
    3. How to make the best videos for my niche?
    #4
    ❔ Question
    what was the first video that blew up and what did you do after? · 2010s Gaming Channel? · How to make the best videos for my niche?
    11
  • ❕ Help
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Streaming advice
    2. Live streams doing better than longform content?
    3. Title: Is a simulator games YouTube channel a good niche? I'd love your advice
    #5
    ❕ Help
    Streaming advice · Live streams doing better than longform content? · Title: Is a simulator games YouTube channel a good niche? I'd love your advice
    7

Product recommendations

  • let's play
    17 posts in the past month
    1. New to Lets Play What's the Best approach!?
    2. New to Lets Play What's the Best approach!?
    3. Can you recommend let's players who are extroverted, actually funny and are nice to the game characters?
    #1
    let's play
    New to Lets Play What's the Best approach!? · New to Lets Play What's the Best approach!? · Can you recommend let's players who are extroverted, actually funny and are nice to the game characters?
    17
  • microphone
    13 posts in the past month
    1. Best streaming microphone?
    2. (Canada) best possible mic for under $250? Already have XLR accessories.
    3. Best dynamic mic for around 5500-6000 RUB (50-60 USD)
    #2
    microphone
    Best streaming microphone? · (Canada) best possible mic for under $250? Already have XLR accessories. · Best dynamic mic for around 5500-6000 RUB (50-60 USD)
    13
  • game capture card
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Please recommend the game capture card with the best value for money.
    2. Please recommend the game capture card with the best value for money.
    3. Please recommend the game capture card with the best value for money.
    #3
    game capture card
    Please recommend the game capture card with the best value for money. · Please recommend the game capture card with the best value for money. · Please recommend the game capture card with the best value for money.
    8
  • capturebox
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Best capturebox for streaming?
    2. best capturebox?
    3. Best capturebox?
    #4
    capturebox
    Best capturebox for streaming? · best capturebox? · Best capturebox?
    4
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/letsplay for?
Best for Gamers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/letsplay 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/letsplay have?
Roughly 154K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/letsplay on?
r/letsplay 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/letsplay cover?
On the Hive Index, r/letsplay is organized under Gamers.
How do I join r/letsplay?
You can join r/letsplay 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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