r/IndieGaming is a subreddit with 501k members. The most common kinds of discussions are self-promotion and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses game, game development, indie, development, and indie games, 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
: "We released Scientific Project: Optic on Steam — a first-person puzzle game driven by the real physics of light"
14 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "We re-did our Steam capsule. Which of these concepts would make you click?"
3 posts
#3
Ideas
: "today is day 0 of making my game "Broke and Entering" completely by myself. no code yet, just this concept."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/IndieGaming
#1
Game
34 posts
#2
Game Development
9 posts
#3
Indie
7 posts
#4
Development
7 posts
#5
Indie Games
6 posts
#6
Horror
6 posts
#7
Mobile Game
4 posts
#8
Rpg
3 posts
#9
Art
3 posts
#10
Looking For A Pixel Artist
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
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Yearly
+96k members(23.8%)
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Last updated: July 9, 2026