r/worldbuilding is a subreddit with 1.9M members. The community frequently discusses worldbuilding, fantasy, lore, tools, and setting, and they frequently recommend/review map making software, mapping software, and writing software, and the most common flair used is discussion, visual, lore, question, and map.
For artists, writers, gamemasters, musicians, programmers, philosophers and scientists alike! The creation of new worlds and new universes has long been a key element of speculative fiction, from the fantasy works of Tolkien and Le Guin, to the science-fiction universes of Delany and Asimov, to the tabletop realm of Gygax and Barker, and beyond.
This subreddit is about sharing your worlds, discovering the creations of others, and discussing the many aspects of creating new universes.
Popular Topics in r/worldbuilding
#1
Worldbuilding
191 posts
#2
Fantasy
74 posts
#3
Lore
46 posts
#4
Tools
43 posts
#5
Setting
41 posts
#6
Fictional
40 posts
#7
Magic
35 posts
#8
Maps
25 posts
#9
Struggling
21 posts
#10
World
21 posts
Products Discussed in r/worldbuilding
Map Making Software
38 reviews
#1
Wonderdraft
4.3★ from 9 reviews
#2
Inkarnate
3.9★ from 8 reviews
#3
AutoRealm
3.5★ from 4 reviews
Mapping Software
10 reviews
#1
GenBrush
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
WonderDraft
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Microsoft Paint
4.0★ from 1 review
Writing Software
6 reviews
#1
Affinity Designer
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Microsoft Publisher
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Google
3.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/worldbuilding
#1
Discussion
: "What IRL building or structure feels the most cut from some worldbuilder's passion project? As in having this monumental nature of being dedicated to some facet of that world's lore."
49 posts
#2
Visual
: "Monsters based on the 5 stages of grief will emerge elsewhere and hunt you down. Such is the cost of magic."
46 posts
#3
Lore
: "Lore of Asterra : Monster Types (More below, warning, long post)"
38 posts
#4
Question
: "What to name this creature"
24 posts
#5
Map
: "An ethnic map of the region of Keramus, AKA the Sáriom Empire."
22 posts
#6
Prompt
: "The endless steppe in the center of the megacontinent can only be crossed by massive steam powered landships."
18 posts
#7
Resource
: "How far you could travel from London in xy days, 1881"
2 posts
#8
Language
: "Rate my language writing and give criticism pls!!! 😢I need to grow"
1 post
Member Growth in r/worldbuilding
Yearly
+88k members(4.9%)
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Last updated: June 23, 2026