r/IndieDev is a subreddit with 474k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and self-promotion, and the community frequently discusses game, game development, tired of, game dev, and feedback, and they frequently recommend/review programming language, coding language, and software/website.
This is the place for indie devs and gamers to share anything, be it game development, their favorite games or just cool images, GIFs and music from an indie game in a casual community-run environment. If you're an indie gamer, this place welcomes you too! After all, every gamer is a potential indie developer!
Popular Themes in r/IndieDev
#1
Advice Requests
: "Solo dev looking for Galaxy Tab testers for a tactile wood turning/lathe simulation game (perfect for S-Pen users!)"
2 posts
#2
Self-Promotion
: "[ForHire] 3D Props Artist | Game-Ready Weapons, Props, & clothing | UE5, Unity, Godot"
2 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "My first game made $1.2m and my take how was $145"
1 post
#4
Opportunities
: "Looking for people interested in joining a beginner-friendly indie game development team!"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/IndieDev
#1
Game
26 posts
#2
Game Development
9 posts
#3
Tired Of
7 posts
#4
Game Dev
6 posts
#5
Feedback
3 posts
#6
Tired
3 posts
#7
Dev
3 posts
#8
Collaboration
2 posts
#9
Development
2 posts
#10
2d Artist
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/IndieDev
Programming Language
8 reviews
#1
Godot
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
GameMaker Studio
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Unreal Engine
4.0★ from 1 review
Coding Language
6 reviews
#1
Codecademy
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Unity
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
C#
5.0★ from 1 review
Software/website
3 reviews
#1
Miro
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Obsidian
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Google Docs
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/IndieDev
#1
Video
: "Worm Game, a snakelike sokoban"
13 posts
#2
Feedback?
: "I'm from Iraq and I built the Mesopotamian Marshes in PS1 style: reed houses, mashoof boats and water buffalo"
4 posts
#3
Screenshots
: "OMG OMG I can't believe it actually happened!!!"
3 posts
#4
GIF
: "New combat ability: Blue Wave"
3 posts
#5
Discussion
: "Are flying enemies too strong?"
3 posts
#6
New Game!
: "A cozy, watercolor style game is available on Steam. It features the adventures of a white mouse named Missy, complete with puzzles and hidden object gameplay."
3 posts
#7
Free Game!
: "Ep.20 of my Digimon × Pokémon pixel comic: Gabumon finally digivolves in front of Green, then Thunderbolt passes straight through the thing in Pokémon Tower"
2 posts
#8
Artist looking for Indies!
: "[ForHire] 3D Props Artist | Game-Ready Weapons, Props, & clothing | UE5, Unity, Godot"
2 posts
#9
Indie looking for Artists!
: "Looking for people interested in joining a beginner-friendly indie game development team!"
1 post
#10
Upcoming!
: "My co-op space roguelite game releases in a week, aynone else kind of get sad as release comes closer?"
1 post
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Yearly
+155k members(48.5%)
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Last updated: November 5, 2026