r/IndieGameDevs↗
Indie Game Developers
We are a group of people that develop games or wish to develop games by ourselves or with a small community. We are here to help each other grow as artists and developers, as well as act as a base to bounce ideas off of each other.
48k subscribers1,042 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~1% by known bots)788 authors / mosince 2012
r/IndieGameDevs has 48k members (+185% over the last 12 months). It gets about 1,042 posts a month from 788 people. Top topics: Wishlists and Demos, Indie Game Marketing and Game Development Insights.
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How r/IndieGameDevs has grown
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Topics and brands on r/IndieGameDevs
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Share of the subreddit's posts
- Wishlists and Demos5.4%
- Indie Game Marketing4.4%
- Game Development Insights3.5%
- Indie Game Development Journey2.7%
- Game Development Feedback2.3%
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Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- Cults
- Apple
- Superhivemarket
- How To Market A Game
- Glitch
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