r/letsplay

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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 Frustrating. 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: +4.2% / 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: 5K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 419 members
  • Oct: 19 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Looking for advice on Let’s Play thumbnails/titles (packaging)
    2. Due to the knowledge and equipment we have, my partner and I can’t listen to the music in our games. How do we combat this?
    3. Advice on what to do next.
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Looking for advice on Let’s Play thumbnails/titles (packaging) · Due to the knowledge and equipment we have, my partner and I can’t listen to the music in our games. How do we combat this? · Advice on what to do next.
    7
  • Self-Promotion
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Will you stream or review my game?
    2. Made a free tool for streamers : D
    3. Got tired of SaaS prices, so I built a local GPU video clipper. Renders 1-hr videos for pennies
    #2
    Self-Promotion
    Will you stream or review my game? · Made a free tool for streamers : D · Got tired of SaaS prices, so I built a local GPU video clipper. Renders 1-hr videos for pennies
    3
  • Ideas
    2 posts in the past month
    1. What do you think about a space where content creators and indie devs could connect and help each other?
    2. I created a space where indie devs, playtesters, and content creators could connect and help each other. What do you think about something like that?
    #3
    Ideas
    What do you think about a space where content creators and indie devs could connect and help each other? · I created a space where indie devs, playtesters, and content creators could connect and help each other. What do you think about something like that?
    2
  • Solution Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Blue snowball lowers mic volume in windows settings when playing games?
    2. What is the best way to record a ds emulator on obs?
    #4
    Solution Requests
    Blue snowball lowers mic volume in windows settings when playing games? · What is the best way to record a ds emulator on obs?
    2

Topics

  • Struggling
    46 posts in the past month
    #1
    Struggling
    46
  • Annoying
    21 posts in the past month
    #2
    Annoying
    21
  • Frustrating
    19 posts in the past month
    #3
    Frustrating
    19
  • Hard
    7 posts in the past month
    #4
    Hard
    7
  • Looking For A Let's Play
    7 posts in the past month
    #5
    Looking For A Let's Play
    7

Flair

  • ❔ Question
    22 posts in the past month
    1. What type of Gaming content you watch more?
    2. As solodev/small team, would it be weird to interact under a youtube video?
    3. How do you edit a long RPG/100% playthrough without making it repetitive?
    #1
    ❔ Question
    What type of Gaming content you watch more? · As solodev/small team, would it be weird to interact under a youtube video? · How do you edit a long RPG/100% playthrough without making it repetitive?
    22
  • 🗨️ Discussion
    21 posts in the past month
    1. I don't get the appeal of doing a video series
    2. What 9 Months of VTubing has Taught me
    3. YouTube updates gaming violence monetization rules ahead of GTA 6 launch
    #2
    🗨️ Discussion
    I don't get the appeal of doing a video series · What 9 Months of VTubing has Taught me · YouTube updates gaming violence monetization rules ahead of GTA 6 launch
    21
  • 🧵 Megathread
    12 posts in the past month
    1. MEGATHREAD: Update Monday!
    2. MEGATHREAD: Update Monday!
    3. MEGATHREAD: Resource Wednesday!
    #3
    🧵 Megathread
    MEGATHREAD: Update Monday! · MEGATHREAD: Update Monday! · MEGATHREAD: Resource Wednesday!
    12
  • 🤔 Advice
    11 posts in the past month
    1. It feels like I only play games to make videos of them.
    2. Best way to edit Gaming Videos
    3. How Do I Stop Being a Perfectionist? How do you go through large amounts of footage?
    #4
    🤔 Advice
    It feels like I only play games to make videos of them. · Best way to edit Gaming Videos · How Do I Stop Being a Perfectionist? How do you go through large amounts of footage?
    11
  • 👊 Collab
    9 posts in the past month
    1. Tired of going through the journey alone? Looking for fellow committed content creator accountability friend :)
    2. Pro clubs videos
    3. Looking for content duos / friend group for Minecraft or just games in general YouTube (Java/PC Gamers)
    #5
    👊 Collab
    Tired of going through the journey alone? Looking for fellow committed content creator accountability friend :) · Pro clubs videos · Looking for content duos / friend group for Minecraft or just games in general YouTube (Java/PC Gamers)
    9

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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