r/RetroAchievements↗
The RetroAchievements project aims to provide tools for creating achievements for retrogames and ways to enjoy such creations. We strive to promote a healthy and collaborative community around this hobby. Everything we produce is made available for free and we will never profit from it. Piracy of any kind will not be permitted here.
25k subscribers306 posts / mo in Sep 2026196 authors / mosince 2013
r/RetroAchievements has 25k members (+60% over the last 12 months). It gets about 306 posts a month from 196 people. Top topics: RetroArch Emulation, Achievements Discussion and Mastery Points.
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- RetroArch Emulation3.6%
- Achievements Discussion0.7%
- Mastery Points0.7%
- Achievement Troubleshooting0.7%
- ROM Hacks0.5%
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