/r/retrogaming/

r/retrogaming

497k members
r/retrogaming is a subreddit with 497k members. The community frequently discusses retro games, retro, game, retro gaming, and games, and they frequently recommend/review retro games, retro console, and ps1 games, and the most common flair used is [discussion], [question], [fun], [arts & crafts], and [emulation].
A community for vintage gaming, celebrating 2d games and early 3d games

Popular Topics in r/retrogaming

#1

Retro Games

71 posts
#2

Retro

67 posts
#3

Game

50 posts
#4

Retro Gaming

45 posts
#5

Games

27 posts
#6

Console Gaming

20 posts
#7

Nes

19 posts
#8

Nintendo

19 posts
#9

Struggling

18 posts
#10

Retrogaming

16 posts

Products Discussed in r/retrogaming

Retro Games

259 reviews
#1
Nintendo
4.6 from 77 reviews
#2
Sega
4.5 from 37 reviews
#3
Sony
4.7 from 9 reviews

Retro Console

178 reviews
#1
Nintendo
4.5 from 35 reviews
#2
Anbernic
4.3 from 20 reviews
#3
Sega
4.5 from 17 reviews

Ps1 Games

161 reviews
#1
PlayStation
4.4 from 51 reviews
#2
Sony PlayStation
5.0 from 21 reviews
#3
Sony
4.1 from 8 reviews

Flair Used in r/retrogaming

#1
[Discussion]
: "I painted Marble Madness!"
62 posts
#2
[Question]
: "To anyone that played the original Legend of Zelda when it came out"
28 posts
#3
[Fun]
: "Playing intellivision with my Pops. This hasn't happened since 1987."
17 posts
#4
[Arts & Crafts]
: "Messed around with some PS1 covers, hand-cut and backlit. What do you think?"
11 posts
#5
[Emulation]
: "After "Nineteen-ish Years Of Development", The Original 'Mother' Has Been Remade As A Patch For Earthbound SNES"
8 posts
#6
[Pick-up]
: "Score!!! Authentic Nintendo Classic Mini!"
7 posts
#7
[Recommendation]
: "Just bought these off a coworker. I haven’t played any of them, so which one should I start with?"
6 posts
#8
[Other]
: "Having never played it as a kid, I'm committed to beating Legend of Zelda without looking anything up online (just sharing, please no spoilers or hints)"
6 posts
#9
Spotted in the wild
: "California Games arcade setup in London"
6 posts
#10
[Review]
: "Rastan on Arcade sat you down, told you some stories and forced you to listen!"
6 posts

Member Growth in r/retrogaming

Yearly
+74k members(17.5%)

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Last updated: June 22, 2026