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r/SimulationTheory↗

Evidence this world may be Simulated.

This subreddit is for the debate of, comment on, or casual observance of the possibility that the reality we experience is actually a simulated one. "Like the Matrix?" Yep, like the Matrix. Banner and Logo were made by: u/Fair-Finger-6871

228k subscribers267 posts / mo in Sep 2026209 authors / mosince 2013

r/SimulationTheory has 228k members (+24% over the last 12 months). It gets about 267 posts a month from 209 people. Top topics: Consciousness and Existence, Simulation Life and AGI Discussions.

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How r/SimulationTheory has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+24%in 12 months · +4.0% in 3 months · +0.6% in 1 month
Oct 2026227k
Growing227k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−18%vs Sep 2025 · −3.9% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026267
QuieterPeaked at 735 in Mar 2025
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/SimulationTheory

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Consciousness and Existence0.3%
  2. Simulation Life0.1%
  3. AGI Discussions0.1%
  4. AI Dangers & Ethics0.1%
  5. Meaning of Life0.1%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Substack
  2. ChatGPT
  3. Zenodo
  4. Doi
  5. Medium

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research