r/roleplay

Community Overview

About r/roleplay

/r/Roleplay is a community where you can search among other roleplayers who are seeking a roleplaying partner to collaborate on developing a mutual story together. Our focus is 1x1 text roleplay. This subreddit supports the blackout and decries the abuse of 3rd party app developers and other moderators. This subreddit does not and will not ever support plagiarism such as AI.

The community at a glance

r/roleplay is a Subreddit for Writers and Roleplayers and storytellers with roughly 143K members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #6 in the Roleplay communities list. It is the 9th largest community in the Writing topic page.

Roughly 21K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Roleplay, Romance, and Rp.

On Reddit
143K Members

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +21K members
Growth: +16.8% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 855 members
  • 2014: 2K members
  • 2015: 1K members
  • 2016: 2K members
  • 2017: 4K members
  • 2018: 9K members
  • 2019: 17K members
  • 2020: 17K members
  • 2021: 16K members
  • 2022: 16K members
  • 2024: 31K members
  • 2025: 15K members
  • 2026: 11K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 1K members
  • Aug: 1K members
  • Sep: 921 members
  • Oct: 737 members
  • Nov: 2K members
  • Dec: 2K members
  • Jan: 2K members
  • Feb: 2K members
  • Mar: 2K members
  • Apr: 2K members
  • May: 2K members
  • Jun: 1K members

Topics

  • Roleplay
    295 posts in the past month
    #1
    Roleplay
    295
  • Romance
    125 posts in the past month
    #2
    Romance
    125
  • Rp
    68 posts in the past month
    #3
    Rp
    68
  • Fandom
    61 posts in the past month
    #4
    Fandom
    61
  • Fantasy
    50 posts in the past month
    #5
    Fantasy
    50

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/roleplay for?
Best for Writers and Roleplayers and storytellers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/roleplay 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/roleplay have?
Roughly 143K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/roleplay on?
r/roleplay 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/roleplay cover?
On the Hive Index, r/roleplay is organized under Writers, Roleplayers and storytellers.
How do I join r/roleplay?
You can join r/roleplay by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Writing communities like?
Communities for writers of all kinds, from fiction and screenwriting to technical writing and journalism. Discord and Reddit have large general writing communities for feedback and accountability, with more specialized groups for specific genres, craft topics, and publication paths like self-publishing and traditional querying.