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, Video, and Lets Play. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention content creator.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember 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: 5K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 478 members
- Sep: 152 members
Themes
- Advice Requests27 posts in the past month
- Looking for older YouTubers to watch
- I want to start a youtube gaming channel, but i fear im too boring?
- Long form let's plays dont get veiws what can I do to fix that?
#127Advice RequestsLooking for older YouTubers to watch · I want to start a youtube gaming channel, but i fear im too boring? · Long form let's plays dont get veiws what can I do to fix that? - Solution Requests4 posts in the past month
- Mic recommendations
- External Hard Drive for Recording
- Capture card advice
#24Solution RequestsMic recommendations · External Hard Drive for Recording · Capture card advice - Self-Promotion3 posts in the past month
- After 3 years, I finally hit 4k subscribers AMA
- Just had my first stream
- Best way to promote videos?
#33Self-PromotionAfter 3 years, I finally hit 4k subscribers AMA · Just had my first stream · Best way to promote videos? - Pain & Anger2 posts in the past month
- These new monetization rules are brutal for small creators
- Is anyone else struggling with impressions?
#42Pain & AngerThese new monetization rules are brutal for small creators · Is anyone else struggling with impressions? - Ideas1 post in the past month
- I want to create a YouTube channel where I post my reactions to smash hit video games I’ve never played
#51IdeasI want to create a YouTube channel where I post my reactions to smash hit video games I’ve never played
Topics
- Struggling46 posts in the past month#146Struggling
- Video24 posts in the past month
- what was the first video that blew up and what did you do after?
- How to make the best videos for my niche?
#224Videowhat was the first video that blew up and what did you do after? · How to make the best videos for my niche? - Lets Play22 posts in the past month
- 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 am looking for a lets player I watched a long time ago, forgot her name
#322Lets PlayFound 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 am looking for a lets player I watched a long time ago, forgot her name - Annoying21 posts in the past month#421Annoying
- Gaming21 posts in the past month
- I did my second gaming stream today, and man... my commentary was pretty bad.
#521GamingI did my second gaming stream today, and man... my commentary was pretty bad.
Flair
- ❔ Question56 posts in the past month
- Looking for older YouTubers to watch
- The feeling of "Blowing up"
- How do I stop being boring?
#156❔ QuestionLooking for older YouTubers to watch · The feeling of "Blowing up" · How do I stop being boring? - 🤔 Advice36 posts in the past month
- For People that Live Lets Play on Twitch
- Looking for older YouTuber/streamer to watch
- Thoughts on some of my latest thumbnails? I don’t want to clutter them too much
#236🤔 AdviceFor People that Live Lets Play on Twitch · Looking for older YouTuber/streamer to watch · Thoughts on some of my latest thumbnails? I don’t want to clutter them too much - 🧵 Megathread36 posts in the past month
- MEGATHREAD: Update Monday!
- MEGATHREAD: Update Monday!
- MEGATHREAD: Update Monday!
#336🧵 MegathreadMEGATHREAD: Update Monday! · MEGATHREAD: Update Monday! · MEGATHREAD: Update Monday! - 🗨️ Discussion34 posts in the past month
- Be aware - Windows 11 update will enable "voice clarity" for your microphone
- When the fun stops...
- These new monetization rules are brutal for small creators
#434🗨️ DiscussionBe aware - Windows 11 update will enable "voice clarity" for your microphone · When the fun stops... · These new monetization rules are brutal for small creators - 👊 Collab14 posts in the past month
- Looking For gaming Friends
- M23 - Looking for PC Gamers Interested in creating content and a YouTube Channel group (Vanoss-crew style)
- Busco personas que quieran hacer videos de videjuegos para youtube
#514👊 CollabLooking For gaming Friends · M23 - Looking for PC Gamers Interested in creating content and a YouTube Channel group (Vanoss-crew style) · Busco personas que quieran hacer videos de videjuegos para youtube
Product recommendations
- content creator1 post in the past month
- Best parts about being a content creator?
#11content creatorBest parts about being a content creator?
Community Reviews
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.
Monthly Stats
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- Visitors /mo (-58%)
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- Referrals /mo (-100%)
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