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r/gaming stats
r/gaming has 47,360,882 members and gets about 22.4 new posts a day. The best time to post is Sunday around 10pm US Eastern.
- Members
- 47.4M
- Posts per day
- 22.4
- Avg comments
- 267.9
- Created
- 2007
From the subreddit: The Number One Gaming forum on the Internet.
Best time to post on r/gaming
When this month's top 100 posts went up, weighted by score. Times are US Eastern.
- #1
Sun 10pm
- #2
Sat 9pm
- #3
Sat 2am
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Top posts this month
- I think Wolverine needs a sword▲ 44K
- My parents 30 years ago: you'll grow out of this stupid game habit. Me, 30 years later, with my husband, after our son goes to bed:▲ 42K
- My VAC ban for Counter Strike is now the same age I was when I got it (Over 19 years)▲ 32K
- New Shogun 2 Total War remaster is an AI slop with 0 quality control▲ 30K
- Zelda painting - acrylics on canvas▲ 23K
Who buys on r/gaming
The largest communities on Reddit by members. Huge reach, but rarely where buyers ask for help; useful for audience research and timing, not for leads.
Find buyers in r/gaming
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Common questions
r/gaming has 47,360,882 members, read from Reddit on October 27, 2026.
Based on when this month's top posts went up, Sunday around 10pm US Eastern. Check the heatmap for runner-up slots.
It gets about 22.4 new posts a day, and a new post averages 267.9 comments.
Read the subreddit rules first; most business subreddits remove promotional posts. What works is answering posts where someone asks for help, being genuinely useful, and disclosing when you mention your own product.
Watch for posts where someone asks for a recommendation, a quote, or an alternative to a tool. Leadhoot watches r/gaming for you, scores every new post 0–100 for buyer intent, and alerts you within a minute of the high scorers.
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