r/AlternateHistory is a subreddit with 265k members. The community frequently discusses alternate history, what if, world war, cold war, and europe, and the most common flair used is 1900s, post 2000s, pre-1700s, 1700-1900s, and asb sundays.
The original alternate history subreddit
Popular Topics in r/AlternateHistory
#1
Alternate History
132 posts
#2
What If
74 posts
#3
World War
15 posts
#4
Cold War
12 posts
#5
Europe
12 posts
#6
America
11 posts
#7
World
9 posts
#8
Axis Victory
7 posts
#9
Maps
7 posts
#10
World War Ii
6 posts
Flair Used in r/AlternateHistory
#1
1900s
: "What If Hitler Was Killed In The Beer Hall Putsch"
75 posts
#2
Post 2000s
: "Total Nato Victory The Fire Rises"
63 posts
#3
Pre-1700s
: "The Islamic Republic of Japan"
15 posts
#4
1700-1900s
: "What if the story were perfect for Russia?"
14 posts
#5
ASB Sundays
: "Roman soldiers attacking carthaginian troops."
9 posts
#6
Pop culture
: "Greatest tv show"
7 posts
#7
Media Discussion
: "Happy 4th of July. What are some interesting alternate history Scenarios that are not what if Germany won World War 2 Or the confederate states of america being successful?"
4 posts
#8
2026
: "The homepage UI of Clover, a modernised 4chan which evolved to become less hostile"
2 posts
#9
1991
: "One of my old mega-projects | What if Japan was Turkic(and also russia)?"
1 post
#10
Video Games
: "Concept sketches for Microsoft's first console debut, Dreamcast X (aka What if Microsoft partnered with Sega in 2000)"
1 post
Member Growth in r/AlternateHistory
Yearly
+30k members(12.9%)
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Last updated: July 23, 2026