Best subreddits for gaming & gamedev marketing

8 subreddits ranked by purchase intent and community engagement. Curated from Ranqer's database of 30,000+ indexed communities.

01

r/gaming

38M members
Medium intent

The largest gaming community on Reddit. Broad audience, massive reach, but strict self-promotion rules.

02

r/pcgaming

3.5M members
High intent

PC-focused gaming discussion. New releases, recommendations, hardware. Strong recommendation culture.

03

r/gamedev

869K members
Medium intent

Game development community. Devlog sharing, build-in-public, technical discussions. 10% self-promo rule.

04

r/IndieGaming

390K members
High intent

Indie game discovery. Players actively looking for their next indie game. High wishlist intent.

05

r/indiegames

235K members
High intent

Similar to IndieGaming but more dev-friendly. Screenshots, trailers, and launch announcements welcome.

06

r/IndieDev

137K members
Medium intent

Indie developer community. Development updates, GIFs, and behind-the-scenes content.

07

r/playmygame

45K+ members
High intent

Specifically for sharing your game. One of the few subreddits where self-promotion is the point.

08

r/SteamDeck

800K+ members
High intent

Steam Deck owners looking for games. Compatibility and recommendation threads daily.

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