Executive Summary
We analyzed 7 roleplay communities listed on Hive Index to understand where people gather, what these groups offer, and which communities attract the most interest.
The big picture: In this smaller sample, roleplay listings cluster on Discord, while a few large groups pull member averages up.
Source: Hive Index community database · Updated 2026-06-16
- Communities
- 7
- Platforms
- 2
- Avg members
- 250K
- Median members
- 281
Where Roleplay Communities Are Hosted
- Discord: 5 communities (71%)
- Reddit: 2 communities (29%)
- 5(71%)
Discord - 2(29%)
Reddit
Format mix
- 5(71%)Chat communities
- 2(29%)Forum / feed-based
Chat communities is most common (71%), but forum / feed-based is also well represented (29%).
Discord leads (71% of listings).
Audience Size & Access
Community size
- Tiny: 0 communities (0%)
- Small: 1 communities (14%)
- Medium: 3 communities (43%)
- Large: 0 communities (0%)
- Huge: 1 communities (14%)
- Massive: 1 communities (14%)
- Gigantic: 1 communities (14%)
- 0(0%)Tiny<20 members
- 1(14%)Small20-100 members
- 3(43%)Medium100-1,000 members
- 0(0%)Large1,000-10,000 members
- 1(14%)Huge10,000-100,000 members
- 1(14%)Massive100,000-1M members
- 1(14%)Gigantic1M+ members
Free vs paid
- Free to join: 7 communities (100%)
- Paid or apply-to-join: 0 communities (0%)
The average is much higher than the median (250K vs 281), which usually means a few large groups are pulling the average up.
How Roleplay Differs From Other Categories
Roleplay is more free-to-join, smaller, and more chat-heavy, compared with typical Hive Index topics.
| Metric | Roleplay | Hive Index average |
|---|---|---|
| Free to join | 100% | 85% |
| Median members | 281 | 25K |
| Average members | 250K | 684K |
| Paid or apply-to-join | 0% | 15% |
| Live chat | 71% | 37% |
| Discord share | 71% | 16% |
Feature Mix
Common features appear in at least 15% of listings.
Common Features
- Live Chat: 5 communities (71%)
- Online/Offline Events: 3 communities (43%)
- Forum: 2 communities (29%)
- 71%Live Chat
- 43%Online/Offline Events
- 29%Forum
Live Chat appears on 71% of listings.
Methodology & FAQ
Methodology
This report uses communities in the Hive Index database tagged as Roleplay. We exclude removed or suppressed listings. Member counts, traffic, features, reviews, and ratings may vary by source and are updated periodically.
- •We only have a handful of listings so far, so treat these numbers as directional.
- •Last updated 2026-06-16
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