r/IndieGaming peaks Thursdays 4pm-6pm UTC
r/IndieGaming was created on June 15, 2009, making it 17 years old and one of the earliest subreddits on Reddit. With 491,110 members, this is a mid-size community that has built a substantial following and typically sees consistent daily activity.
r/IndieGaming is experiencing strong growth, with 10,559 new members in the last 30 days.
r/IndieGaming shows moderate engagement relative to its size, with an average of 131.4 upvotes per post across its 491,110 members. The community is moderately discussion-oriented, with a comment-to-upvote ratio of 0.3. To reach the Hot section of r/IndieGaming, posts typically need at least 5 upvotes, reflecting the community's activity level.
Posts on r/IndieGaming receive an average of 39.3 comments, indicating a community with a healthy balance between content appreciation and active discussion. Members regularly engage with posts through both upvotes and comments.
Based on an analysis of 100 top posts from the past week, Thursday is the most active day with 22 posts reaching the top, while Sunday sees the least activity with 10 posts. Weekday activity is higher than weekends, suggesting a more professionally-oriented community.
The peak posting hours are around 4pm UTC (12 posts), 3pm UTC (8 posts), and 2pm UTC (8 posts). The quietest hours are 9pm UTC, 10pm UTC, and 4am UTC, with only 2-1 posts each reaching the top during these times.
Weekly breakdown: Monday (14), Tuesday (14), Wednesday (15), Thursday (22), Friday (11), Saturday (14), Sunday (10) posts reaching the top.
r/IndieGaming currently has 491,110 subscribers. Over the past 30 days, the community has grown by 10,559 members (2.2%), averaging 341 new subscribers per day. This growth rate places r/IndieGaming in the top 1% of all tracked subreddits.
Over the past 90 days, r/IndieGaming has gained 28,348 subscribers (6.13%). Since tracking began 672 days ago, the community has added 149,300 total subscribers.
r/IndieGaming is experiencing strong growth, with 10,559 new members in the last 30 days.
r/IndieGaming has 491,110 subscribers as of June 2026.
The best time to post on r/IndieGaming is Thursdays 4pm-6pm UTC, based on analysis of top-performing posts from the past week.
r/IndieGaming is experiencing strong growth, with 10,559 new members in the last 30 days.
r/IndieGaming was created on June 15, 2009, making it 17 years old.
Posts on r/IndieGaming typically need at least 5 upvotes to reach the Hot section.
r/IndieGaming is a Reddit community with 491,110 subscribers. The community describes itself as: "A place for indie games" The best time to post on r/IndieGaming is Thursdays 4pm-6pm UTC. Posts receive an average of 131.4 upvotes and 39.3 comments. The minimum upvotes needed to reach the Hot section is approximately 5. The subreddit is adding approximately 341 new members each day. Founded 17 years ago, r/IndieGaming is tracked and analyzed by RedditList as part of its comprehensive database of over 106,360 subreddits.
Last updated: 2026-06-12 11:55:28