r/IndieGame is a subreddit with 22k members. The most common kinds of discussions are self-promotion and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses horror game, game testing, pixel art, pixel art game, and rpg.
A place to share indie games, including yours!
Popular Themes in r/IndieGame
#1
Self-Promotion
: "I quit my job to make games full time. My brother and I finally have a release date for our cat cafe horror game."
17 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Trivals - Our new Character selection + waiting room experience. what do you think? (also join our upcoming playtest on steam and give us even deeper feedback!)"
9 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "I GOT -1 WISHLISTS IN 3 MONTHS!"
4 posts
Popular Topics in r/IndieGame
#1
Horror Game
3 posts
#2
Game Testing
1 post
#3
Pixel Art
1 post
#4
Pixel Art Game
1 post
#5
Rpg
1 post
#6
Combat Feature
1 post
#7
Indie Games
1 post
#8
Game Development
1 post
#9
Sci Fi
1 post
#10
Fps
1 post
Flair Used in r/IndieGame
#1
Update
: "Making a mech builder inspired by noitas wand system"
26 posts
#2
News
: "I'm a solo dev and I made a game about opening 500,000 boxes"
13 posts
#3
Question
: "Using comic book panels to turn a simple puzzle into a sudden suspense reveal — does the visual timing land?"
11 posts
#4
Review
: "Stream Teams wants to connect with indie devs!"
6 posts
#5
Kickstarter
: "A Boss fight from my 2.5D Soulslike"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/IndieGame
Yearly
+11k members(91.2%)
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Last updated: August 31, 2026