r/Roms↗
We welcome discussions about Emulators, Emulation Status, Updates (BIOS, System Updates & Title Updates), and ROMs (Games, Hacks, Recomps & Translations) here. Except for the following platforms: PC (Modern Games "2020-2026"), Homebrew Games, Indie Games, Microsoft Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 and Sony PlayStation 5.
606k subscribers313 posts / mo in Sep 2026286 authors / mosince 2011
r/Roms has 606k members (+21% over the last 12 months). It gets about 313 posts a month from 286 people. Top topics: RetroArch Emulation, ROM Hacks and Emulation Discussion.
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Top topics
Share of the subreddit's posts
- RetroArch Emulation5.7%
- ROM Hacks1.8%
- Emulation Discussion1.5%
- Emulator Discussions1.4%
- Modding & Homebrew1.3%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- Erista
- /r/Roms Megathread
- ROMhacking
- Hacks.Guide
- freemediaheckyeah
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