r/patientgamers is a subreddit with 818k members. The community frequently discusses frustrating, looking for a game, gaming, worst, and hate, and they frequently recommend/review cooperative games, retro console, and handheld console, and the most common flair used is patient review, multi-game review, and game design talk.
A gaming sub free from the news, hype and drama that surround current releases, catering instead to gamers who wait at least 12 months after release to play a game. Whether it's price, waiting for bugs/issues to be patched, DLC to be released, don't meet the system requirements, or just haven't had the time to keep up with the latest releases.
Popular Topics in r/patientgamers
#1
Frustrating
47 posts
#2
Looking For A Game
32 posts
#3
Gaming
28 posts
#4
Worst
25 posts
#5
Hate
22 posts
#6
Gameplay
19 posts
#7
Indie
11 posts
#8
Struggling
10 posts
#9
Difficult
9 posts
#10
Story
8 posts
Products Discussed in r/patientgamers
Cooperative Games
23 reviews
#1
Housemarque
4.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
Blizzard
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#3
Digerati
4.7★ from 3 reviews
Retro Console
20 reviews
#1
Nintendo
4.8★ from 6 reviews
#2
Sony
4.5★ from 4 reviews
#3
Sony PlayStation 1
4.0★ from 1 review
Handheld Console
19 reviews
#1
Nintendo
4.9★ from 7 reviews
#2
Sony
3.8★ from 4 reviews
#3
Nintendo 3DS
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Flair Used in r/patientgamers
#1
Patient Review
: "Kingdom Come: Deliverance (2018) forces you to meet it on its own terms"
23 posts
#2
Multi-Game Review
: "My Top 60 Games That Are Best Played On PS2: Ranked"
4 posts
#3
Game Design Talk
: "The Call of Duty Zombies to Soulsborne pipeline: Similar design in polar opposite genres"
1 post
Member Growth in r/patientgamers
Yearly
+73k members(9.8%)
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Last updated: June 1, 2026