r/gaming is a subreddit with 47.2M members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses worst, frustrating, annoying, gaming, and games, and they frequently recommend/review games, mobile games, and steam games.
The Number One Gaming forum on the Internet.
Popular Themes in r/gaming
#1
Solution Requests
: "Looking for a fantasy game where I can create a party of 4 custom NPCs"
5 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "What are some of the worst things in gaming that you wish would be gone?"
3 posts
#3
Advice Requests
: "Saros. Played and liked Demo. Worth the $50? Looking for some input from people who have played."
2 posts
#4
Self-Promotion
: "Tomorrow I release my first game ever: Silent Shark, a tactical map-based WWII submarine sim about plotting attacks with historical instruments and imperfect information. Almost 20k wishlists and I can’t wait! 🥳"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/gaming
#1
Worst
10 posts
#2
Frustrating
9 posts
#3
Annoying
8 posts
#4
Gaming
5 posts
#5
Games
3 posts
#6
Game
2 posts
#7
Hate
1 post
#8
Tired
1 post
#9
New
1 post
#10
Mmorpg
1 post
Products Discussed in r/gaming
Games
373 reviews
#1
FromSoftware
4.7★ from 11 reviews
#2
Subnautica
5.0★ from 6 reviews
#3
Nintendo
4.7★ from 6 reviews
Mobile Games
265 reviews
#1
Old School Runescape
4.5★ from 10 reviews
#2
Slice and Dice
4.3★ from 9 reviews
#3
Balatro
4.4★ from 9 reviews
Steam Games
253 reviews
#1
Steam
4.5★ from 40 reviews
#2
Pummel Party
4.6★ from 8 reviews
#3
Age of Empires II
4.9★ from 7 reviews
Flair Used in r/gaming
#1
Removed: Rule 8
: "What Easter Eggs would you love to see in an Alien Archeologist game?"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/gaming
Yearly
+115k members(0.2%)
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Last updated: August 13, 2026