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 155K members. It uses a forum format for communication.

Roughly 6K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Struggling, Annoying, and Lets Play. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Self-Promotion. Product recommendations often mention content creator.

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155K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +6K members
Growth: +4.1% / 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)

  • 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: 543 members
  • Aug: 314 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    17 posts in the past month
    1. How long did it took you to be comfortable on stream?
    2. Found a lot of let's play recomendations from a lots of different sources so i thought this would help out someone in search of good lets play series' just like me!
    3. I don't know if I should play the games I like now or wait until I have time to record playthroughs of them
    #1
    Advice Requests
    How long did it took you to be comfortable on stream? · Found a lot of let's play recomendations from a lots of different sources so i thought this would help out someone in search of good lets play series' just like me! · I don't know if I should play the games I like now or wait until I have time to record playthroughs of them
    17
  • Self-Promotion
    1 post in the past month
    1. Best way to promote videos?
    #2
    Self-Promotion
    Best way to promote videos?
    1
  • Solution Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. Need help to find a semi cheap 1080p60 capture card for a very low end pc
    #3
    Solution Requests
    Need help to find a semi cheap 1080p60 capture card for a very low end pc
    1

Topics

  • Struggling
    46 posts in the past month
    #1
    Struggling
    46
  • Annoying
    21 posts in the past month
    #2
    Annoying
    21
  • Lets Play
    21 posts in the past month
    #3
    Lets Play
    21
  • Frustrating
    19 posts in the past month
    #4
    Frustrating
    19
  • Video
    10 posts in the past month
    #5
    Video
    10

Flair

  • 🤔 Advice
    31 posts in the past month
    1. For People that Live Lets Play on Twitch
    2. Thoughts on some of my latest thumbnails? I don’t want to clutter them too much
    3. How long did it took you to be comfortable on stream?
    #1
    🤔 Advice
    For People that Live Lets Play on Twitch · Thoughts on some of my latest thumbnails? I don’t want to clutter them too much · How long did it took you to be comfortable on stream?
    31
  • 🗨️ Discussion
    29 posts in the past month
    1. These new monetization rules are brutal for small creators
    2. Any recs for monotonous female letsplayers?
    3. 15 years a spectator. Might be time to actually play instead of just watch.
    #2
    🗨️ Discussion
    These new monetization rules are brutal for small creators · Any recs for monotonous female letsplayers? · 15 years a spectator. Might be time to actually play instead of just watch.
    29
  • ❔ Question
    28 posts in the past month
    1. The feeling of "Blowing up"
    2. How do I stop being boring?
    3. Fellow letsplayer
    #3
    ❔ Question
    The feeling of "Blowing up" · How do I stop being boring? · Fellow letsplayer
    28
  • 🧵 Megathread
    21 posts in the past month
    1. MEGATHREAD: Update Monday!
    2. MEGATHREAD: Update Monday!
    3. MEGATHREAD: Update Monday!
    #4
    🧵 Megathread
    MEGATHREAD: Update Monday! · MEGATHREAD: Update Monday! · MEGATHREAD: Update Monday!
    21
  • 👊 Collab
    21 posts in the past month
    1. 🎮 Looking for Long-Term Co-Op Gaming Partners & Recording Friends [Collab]
    2. Newish lets player looking to collab with people 21+
    3. Looking for new friends
    #5
    👊 Collab
    🎮 Looking for Long-Term Co-Op Gaming Partners & Recording Friends [Collab] · Newish lets player looking to collab with people 21+ · Looking for new friends
    21

Product recommendations

  • content creator
    1 post in the past month
    1. Best parts about being a content creator?
    #1
    content creator
    Best parts about being a content creator?
    1
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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 155K 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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