r/IndieGaming is a subreddit with 523k members. The most common kinds of discussions are self-promotion and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses game, indie games, game development, looking for, and indie, and they frequently recommend/review indie game, indie games, and 2d platformers.
A place for indie games
Popular Themes in r/IndieGaming
#1
Self-Promotion
: "Shipped my first game: a Japanese-lacquer take on the card game Shithead (Palace / Karma). Free on iOS, no ads."
30 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "I built a browser extension that shows genre competition + suggests the best Steam release window for indie games"
4 posts
#3
Advice Requests
: "Making a medieval RPG solo, 700+ hours in — two questions for RPG fans"
3 posts
Popular Topics in r/IndieGaming
#1
Game
18 posts
#2
Indie Games
6 posts
#3
Game Development
5 posts
#4
Looking For
5 posts
#5
Indie
3 posts
#6
Horror
3 posts
#7
Indie Game
2 posts
#8
Development
2 posts
#9
Pixel
2 posts
#10
Roguelike
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/IndieGaming
Indie Game
256 reviews
#1
Indie Game
4.7★ from 16 reviews
#2
Steam
4.0★ from 8 reviews
#3
Balatro
4.4★ from 5 reviews
Indie Games
106 reviews
#1
Subnautica
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
Disco Elysium
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#3
Dave the Diver
5.0★ from 2 reviews
2d Platformers
4 reviews
#1
Volgarr
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Pizza Tower
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Yacht Club Games
5.0★ from 1 review
Member Growth in r/IndieGaming
Yearly
+107k members(25.6%)
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Last updated: September 16, 2026