Paranormal subreddits
We found 76 active paranormal subreddits: communities with at least one new post a day on average in September 2026, ranked by members. The largest is r/UFOs with 4.24M members. The busiest is r/ParanormalEncounters, with 1,367 posts last month. In 6 of the 52 we could measure, a brand-new account's post usually stays up: they remove 17% or fewer of posts from accounts under a week old.
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- r/UFOs4.24M members
- r/ParanormalEncounters1,367 posts in September 2026
- r/abandonedplaces+112% members in 12 months
- r/UrbanMyths7% of new-account posts removed
All active paranormal subreddits, by members
| # | Subreddit | Members | Posts / month | Member growth, 12 mo | Median author age | Women | Posts with a reply | New-account posts removed | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | r/UFOs↗A community for discussion related to Unidentified Flying Objects. Share your sightings, experiences, news, and investigations. We aim to elevate good research while maintaining healthy skepticism. | 4.24M | 1,175 | +6% | 34 | 17% | 81% | 93% | Yes |
| 2 | r/Paranormal↗r/Paranormal is a space dedicated to true, first-hand, paranormal experiences. | 2.27M | 923 | +10% | 29 | 51% | 93% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 3 | r/aliens↗A community dedicated to discussing alien life through news, experiences, speculation and investigation. Please keep content related to extra-terrestrials or non-human intelligence behind the UAP phe | 1.61M | 1,138 | +19% | 34 | 18% | 51% | 100% | Yes |
| 4 | r/Glitch_in_the_Matrix↗"Eye-witness event(s) that cannot be explained with critical thinking." **Please read our rules before posting** | 1.33M | 157 | +5% | 28 | 52% | 86% | Min. age/karma | No |
| 5 | r/HighStrangeness↗Explorations of the Paranormal, UFOs, Ancient Cultures, Cryptozoology, Consciousness, Futurism, Fringe Science, Anomalies, Animal Mutilations, and instances of High Strangeness. | 1.22M | 609 | +15% | 35 | 24% | 64% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 6 | r/Ghosts↗Our community focuses on the shared discussion, images, video, audio, and personal accounts of ghosts and the paranormal. Paranormal activity and the subject of ghosts are highly subjective topics, so | 1.16M | 421 | +8% | 32 | 42% | 67% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 7 | r/ParanormalEncounters↗In /r/ParanormalEncounters only truthful accounts of paranormal sightings and experiences should be shared. This is not a place for writing horror stories; keep all submissions truthful and not exagge | 671K | 1,367 | +32% | 34 | 40% | 87% | 99% | Yes |
| 8 | r/mystery↗Mystery applies to what cannot be fully understood by reason or, less strictly, to whatever resists or defies explanation. | 605K | 496 | +25% | 36 | 49% | 56% | 26% | Yes |
| 9 | r/Thetruthishere↗A database for personal encounters with the unknown. We archive non-fiction stories dealing with spirits, paranormal, strange happenings, and unexplained sightings. Some of us believe in other-world | 484K | 215 | +1% | 29 | 52% | 97% | 29% | No |
| 10 | r/MandelaEffect↗“The Mandela Effect is when a large group of people remember something contrary to the known publicly accepted fact” Do you remember certain personal or world events happening differently than they a | 478K | 337 | +9% | 31 | 39% | 93% | 83% | Yes |
| 11 | r/Ghoststories↗This subreddit is for those who have had REAL paranormal experiences. Feel free to share your own! | 461K | 604 | +11% | 30 | 60% | 36% | 31% | Yes |
| 12 | r/ufo↗A subreddit for the serious discussion of UFOs and related phenomena, with an emphasis on current events and breaking news. PLEASE DO NOT POST UFO VIDEOS/PHOTOS HERE. READ THE RULES! | 437K | 460 | – | 37 | 16% | 75% | 57% | Yes |
| 13 | r/StrangeEarth↗Whatever strange occurrences happen on Earth, you can find them here. The subjects we cover include Conspiracy, bizarre, Aliens, UFOs, Creepy, Cryptozoology, Ancient Aliens, Lost Civilizations, Parano | 406K | 325 | +17% | 36 | 14% | 75% | 100% | Yes |
| 14 | r/Unexplained↗The Unexplained - A place to discuss unexplained paranormal phenomena. | 405K | 513 | +27% | 37 | 38% | 65% | 62% | Yes |
| 15 | r/Humanoidencounters↗If you have ever had an encounter with a humanoid being, this is the place to post it. Have you been abducted by "aliens?" Have you bumped into a Sasquatch? Been chased out of the woods by something o | 359K | 63 | +1% | 30 | 36% | 79% | – | Yes |
| 16 | r/Cryptozoology↗A place for the discussion of Cryptozoology, the study of animals that science doesn't recognize. | 345K | 279 | +16% | 33 | 25% | 69% | 93% | Yes |
| 17 | r/bigfoot↗Welcome to r/bigfoot. - r/bigfoot is not a debate venue. - A community for sharing information, theories, art, research, humour, memes and encounters or experiences of Bigfoot/Sasquatch. - At r/b | 268K | 178 | +8% | 36 | 23% | 97% | 84% | Yes |
| 18 | r/UFOB↗Welcome! The UFOB community is convinced that non-human intelligence interacts with humanity. It's not even a question for us. Many of us are witnesses ourselves. While we recognize the need for und | 256K | 325 | +21% | 37 | 15% | 92% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 19 | r/cryptids↗Welcome to r/cryptids! A place for discussion of animals unknown to science and all things cryptid related! Whether you are looking for Sasquatch or maybe the more bizarre cryptids, we wish you happy | 231K | 276 | +19% | 32 | 30% | 75% | 44% | Yes |
| 20 | r/UAP↗Created in 2011. A community for serious UAP-related discussion, aiming to find the signal amongst considerable noise. Please read our posting rules. | 231K | 133 | +11% | 38 | 15% | 62% | 53% | Yes |
| 21 | r/phhorrorstories↗Our community is a venue for sharing personal Pinoy horror stories, whether real or fictional. Be scared and horrified by ghost sightings, encounters with dwende, aswang, kapre, and other elementals. | 197K | 481 | +46% | 29 | 52% | 100% | 19% | Yes |
| 22 | r/UFObelievers↗🛸 r/UFObelievers is a community of Ufologists, Astronomers, Psychologists, Sociologists, Physicists, & Researchers/Professionals from all over the globe. We study & examine the phenomena from an analy | 184K | 30 | +32% | 37 | 16% | 71% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 23 | r/mysteriesoftheworld↗A subreddit for all the bizarre mysteries and strange things you come across. | 178K | 64 | +14% | 37 | 26% | 45% | 20% | Yes |
| 24 | r/Experiencers↗A safe space for Experiencer related discussions. NHI Contact, HICE/CE5, Abductions, Metaphysical Experiences, Telepathic, Psionic, OBEs NDEs STEs, Mediumship, Astral Projection, Precognition, etc. A | 175K | 571 | +35% | 36 | 38% | 76% | 93% | Yes |
| 25 | r/abovethenormnews↗A community for UFOs and UAPs, space mysteries, paranormal events, scientific discoveries, earthquakes, volcanoes, extreme weather, climate anomalies, ancient mysteries and the unexplained. Share repo | 168K | 280 | +21% | 39 | 15% | 51% | 33% | Yes |
| 26 | r/UrbanMyths↗new-account friendlyDo you believe in **Bigfoot**? how about **Slenderman**? do you know who the **Slit-Mouth Woman** is? /r/urbanmyths is a subreddit dedicated to anything and everything Urban-Myth associated. | 167K | 104 | +27% | 37 | 28% | 56% | 7% | Yes |
| 27 | r/InternetMysteries↗Welcome to r/InternetMysteries - a place to explore the web's strangest and most unexplained phenomena. From complex puzzles to bizarre and unexplained media: this subreddit is the internet deep dive | 164K | 202 | +18% | 24 | 38% | 73% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 28 | r/AliensRHere↗Community to post/discuss/vet the issues surrounding possible Alien life on earth | 152K | 456 | +68% | 39 | 14% | 76% | 21% | Yes |
| 29 | r/nonmurdermysteries↗Non-Murder Mysteries | 145K | 31 | +8% | 33 | 48% | 56% | – | Yes |
| 30 | r/UFOscience↗UFOscience is a community for serious discussion related to the UFO topic. We err on the side of skepticism and science when possible but we realize the nature of the topic requires a certain level of | 141K | 37 | +4% | 39 | 15% | 82% | 60% | Yes |
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| # | Subreddit | Members | Posts / month | Member growth, 12 mo | Median author age | Women | Posts with a reply | New-account posts removed | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | r/InterdimensionalNHI↗Embrace the Woo! 🛸 A place to discuss UFOs, Interdimensional Entities, Consciousness, Spirituality, and other Paranormal topics. Inspired by the “Interdimensional Hypothesis” as put forward by famed U | 136K | 278 | +54% | 38 | 17% | 100% | 88% | Yes |
| 32 | r/AlienBodies↗For serious discussion related to the Nazca Mummies and other potential alien bodies. We advocate for open-minded inquiry coupled with healthy skepticism. | 124K | 37 | +12% | 35 | 16% | 99% | 82% | Yes |
| 33 | r/Retconned↗A public sub for those experiencing the phenomenon of the Retcon Effect, or Real-Life Retroactive Continuity, sometimes known as the Mandela Effect. This sub is meant to be a place to discuss the effe | 118K | 96 | +6% | 34 | 42% | 96% | 96% | Yes |
| 34 | r/Skydentify↗Skydentify is a serious subreddit dedicated to identifying objects in the sky. Please read our Wiki before posting or commenting. | 109K | 34 | +1% | 35 | 16% | – | – | Yes |
| 35 | r/remoteviewing↗Remote viewing (RV) is the practice of seeking impressions about a distant or unseen target using paranormal means, in particular, extra-sensory perception (ESP) or "sensing with mind". | 100K | 102 | +12% | 34 | 35% | 61% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 36 | r/AlienAbduction↗People are being taken against their will by unknown extraterrestrial forces conducting cruel and unethical experimentation and mental manipulation activities upon them. We must stand together and de | 96K | 104 | +29% | 36 | 29% | 45% | 36% | Yes |
| 37 | r/abandonedplaces↗Welcome to r/AbandonedPlaces, the ultimate destination for exploring forgotten and abandoned locations! Share photos, stories, and experiences of abandoned buildings, factories, homes, and more. Wheth | 90K | 165 | +112% | 36 | 43% | 35% | 46% | Yes |
| 38 | r/Gangstalking↗Presenting information about organized stalking and targeted individuals, to organize, spread awareness, and educate. | 89K | 547 | +19% | 29 | 31% | 50% | 84% | Yes |
| 39 | r/skinwalkerranch↗This subreddit is intended as a place for people who are interested in the anomalous activity occurring at Skinwalker Ranch, and/or fans of the popular History channel TV shows, *Skinwalker Ranch* and | 77K | 63 | +12% | 40 | 28% | 62% | – | Yes |
| 40 | r/AncientAliens↗A reddit community for fans of the Ancient Aliens TV show, or other similar productions, or Ancient Astronaut Theory in general. Also welcome is discussion of possible forgotten Earth civilizations l | 76K | 39 | +14% | 37 | 19% | 31% | 18% | Yes |
| 41 | r/UnexplainedPhenomena7↗new-account friendlyUnexplained Phenomena has the largest database of Bigfoot, Sasquatch, Yeti, Skunk Ape, Yowie Videos & Photos as well as other top list of some scary, creepy, strange, and unusual things! | 66K | 110 | +22% | 37 | 29% | 39% | 9% | Yes |
| 42 | r/FringeTheory↗r/FringeTheory is not about believing fringe ideas. It’s about subjecting every idea—mainstream or fringe—to the same epistemological standard. FringeTheory isn’t defined by its conclusions, but by i | 58K | 51 | +2% | 37 | 15% | 6% | 34% | Yes |
| 43 | r/Haunted↗Paranormal news, occurrences, sightings, and other phenomena related to haunting, places or ghostly experiences. | 56K | 56 | +8% | 32 | 50% | 35% | 50% | Yes |
| 44 | r/ConspiracyII↗Conspiracy, Conspiracy Theories | 49K | 33 | +5% | 33 | 22% | 54% | 45% | Yes |
| 45 | r/dogman↗This subreddit is about dogman. Post your personal experiences, links to eyewitness accounts, and other dogman related content. | 44K | 51 | +21% | 35 | 27% | 75% | 69% | Yes |
| 46 | r/OccultConspiracy↗A riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma; but perhaps there is a key. | 42K | 39 | +11% | 31 | 26% | 38% | 25% | Yes |
| 47 | r/cicada↗A subreddit for discussion of the Cicada 3301 mystery. Join us at: https://discord.gg/cicadasolvers | 40K | 32 | +5% | 20 | 17% | – | 100% | Yes |
| 48 | r/reptilians↗A subreddit for the discussion of all things related to reptilians. If you come here to troll, your posts will be removed, if you come here to call people crazy, your posts will be REMOVED, if you co | 37K | 119 | +15% | 35 | 22% | 83% | 44% | Yes |
| 49 | r/hauntedhouses↗Haunted homes, haunted buildings, hauntings, comemercial haunted houses, Halloween and Paranormal Positive. | 34K | 72 | +28% | 36 | 52% | 49% | – | Yes |
| 50 | r/GhostVideos↗Real Ghost vídeos and photos. | 32K | 44 | +23% | 35 | 28% | 39% | – | Yes |
| 51 | r/RandomShit_ISaw↗This is a community where you can post ufo/aerial phenomenas, conspiracy and politics. no chat gpt bs criticism is allowed whatever you say back your comments with proof Feel free to post, no gov | 31K | 128 | +1195% | 40 | 18% | 52% | – | Yes |
| 52 | r/GhostHunting↗Ghost: /ɡəʊst/ noun An apparition of a dead person which is believed to appear or become manifest to the living, typically as a nebulous image. | 31K | 109 | +31% | 33 | 43% | 75% | 100% | Yes |
| 53 | r/Paranormal_Evidence↗new-account friendlyThis is a place where our group, Soul Searching, wants to explore real paranormal evidence from anyone including both amateur and seasoned investigators. We want to read about your personal experienc | 30K | 90 | +11% | 34 | 40% | 30% | 12% | Yes |
| 54 | r/Mothman↗Welcome to r/Mothman! A place for all things related to the Cryptid known as Mothman from Point Pleasant WV! | 30K | 68 | +30% | 32 | 47% | 61% | 53% | Yes |
| 55 | r/ReincarnationTruth↗new-account friendlyDemons are masters of deception who metaphysically masquerade themselves as beings of light, such as Angels. Who on behalf of the false God known as the “Demiurge", have bonded spirit (our true nature | 29K | 126 | +9% | 33 | 28% | 46% | 16% | Yes |
| 56 | r/Alien_Theory↗You are free to discuss any theory you might have about extraterrestrials or ancient terrestrials. | 28K | 179 | +45% | 36 | 15% | 39% | – | Yes |
| 57 | r/JFKassasination↗This is a subreddit dedicated to intellectual discussion of the JFK assassination and the conspiracy theories surrounding it. Civility is required. We focus on Articles, Videos, Documentaries and Link | 24K | 39 | +8% | 44 | 14% | 87% | 34% | Yes |
| 58 | r/WitchcraftCircleJerk↗ ☽𖤐☾ what is moth symboligY/? ⁶⁶⁶𓃶⛧ | 23K | 197 | +2379% | 32 | 74% | 93% | – | Yes |
| 59 | r/atlantis↗Atlantis, the island, the legend | 19K | 42 | +37% | 35 | 17% | 81% | – | Yes |
| 60 | r/MKUltra↗new-account friendlyMKUltra Exploring government use of mind control with psychotropics, and all the issues that surround it. | 17K | 62 | +11% | 32 | 41% | 31% | 11% | Yes |
| 61 | r/theWildGrove↗merry band of foresters tending the physical/digital/liminal grove through relational ecology. All are welcome at the feast of kin! Come weave your 🎶, magical creature. We rewild the world together 💫🍃 | 17K | 399 | – | 38 | 37% | 46% | – | Yes |
| 62 | r/globeskepticism↗Chat with our knowledge base, visit Globeskepticism.com. This is a safe community to discuss the shape of the earth, skeptics and researchers welcome. We've examined all the evidence supporting sp | 16K | 30 | +6% | 26 | 15% | 61% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 63 | r/OvniologiaOficial↗UFO/OVNI/UAP/OSNI/USO/ET/alien/alienígena/NHI O Ovniologia é um blog dedicado à temática ufológica com seriedade. Ovniologia: a ufologia levada a sério! Vida longa e próspera 🖖 -- Ovniologia is | 12K | 51 | – | 39 | 10% | 26% | – | Yes |
| 64 | r/TargetedEnergyWeapons↗Second largest TI sub 11.1k subscribers. Third oldest TI sub. ABOUT COMMUNITY: https://www.reddit.com/r/TargetedIndividuals/comments/1j0kg61/about_community_aliens_illuminati_free_masons/ | 11K | 33 | +7% | 31 | 29% | – | Approved only | Yes |
| 65 | r/TheUFOLibrary↗A place to archive, catalog, share and discuss all literature and media related to the alien and UFO phenomena - Books, Articles, Documentaries, Podcasts, YouTube Videos & Channels, Movies, Artwork et | 11K | 64 | – | 42 | 13% | 24% | – | Yes |
| 66 | r/telekinesis↗Psychokinesis or telekinesis, is an alleged psychic ability allowing a person to influence a physical system without physical interaction. Psychokinesis and telekinesis are sometimes abbreviated as PK | 11K | 38 | +15% | 25 | 29% | 79% | 25% | Yes |
| 67 | r/Glitches_Pictures↗Unfortunately, I am banned by Reddit, so unable to post and all my 550+ publications here now deleted. Already 10,000 followers was here, but I don't know what to do next. I was collecting the rarest | 10K | 31 | – | 36 | 66% | 44% | – | Yes |
| 68 | r/MatrixReality↗This is a SIMULATED UNIVERSE. It is controlled by a Parasitic Artifiial Intelligence known as THE DEMIURGE/GRAND ARCHITECT OF THE UNIVERSE. This Sub explores all theories and beliefs regarding The Si | 8.8K | 32 | +6% | 30 | 34% | – | – | Yes |
| 69 | r/OldHouseArchive↗A place to discuss the ever-expanding Old House theories and conspiracies. To read all uncovered documents, visit www.oldhousearchive.net | 8.2K | 32 | – | 32 | 76% | 80% | – | Yes |
| 70 | r/UfoUapNews↗A link portal about the phenomenon. Everything is a data point. Here to cultivate meaningful conversations. | 7.9K | 42 | +419% | 44 | 13% | 10% | – | Yes |
| 71 | r/TargetedSolutions↗new-account friendly----------Filter by "Top" and "All time"-------- You can effectively counter the negative programming by finding something that adds value to your life and dedicating time to it. By setting and accomp | 7.1K | 591 | +67% | 33 | 41% | 85% | 10% | Yes |
| 72 | r/SurveillanceStalking↗Factual information about the TI program, the torture tech, surveillance tactics, and declassified documents. Do not doxx, do not name perps or locations, do not post images of gangstalkers. No trolli | 5.8K | 48 | – | 35 | 36% | 23% | – | Yes |
| 73 | r/anonspropheticdream↗A sub tracking 4chan anon’s prophetic from 2016 outlining the second american civil war, world war 3, and holocaust of the human race by child skinning aliens. Even , IF, his EXACT dream doesn’t pl | 4.7K | 36 | +30% | 36 | 31% | 78% | – | Yes |
| 74 | r/GangstalkingTruth↗r/GangstalkingTruth, won't censor the truth unlike r/Gangstalking! | 3.6K | 111 | +36% | 33 | 38% | 28% | 24% | Yes |
| 75 | r/HighlyCensored↗Welcome to r/HighlyCensored, the sub where you learn all that has been hidden from you over the years for reasons that may be criminal, illegal. unethical, selfish, misguided, or all of the above. See | 2.4K | 62 | – | 41 | 16% | 20% | – | Yes |
| 76 | r/AliensAndUFOs↗ | 0 | 277 | – | 37 | 14% | – | – | – |
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How this list is built
Subreddits are grouped into topics by what their posts are about; this list holds the paranormal group. We include subreddits that are safe for work and had at least 30 new posts in September 2026, about one a day.
Members is Reddit's subscriber count; growth compares it with a year earlier. Posts with a reply is the share of posts that got at least one comment over the last three months. Median author age and women are estimated from what authors say about themselves, and shown only when enough of them did. New-account posts removed is the share of posts from accounts younger than 7 days that were removed; communities at or below 17% are marked new-account friendly. Min. age/karma means the subreddit asks for a minimum account age or karma before you can post.
The list is rebuilt every month from public Reddit posts and comments. Data and CSV are free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 with a link to this page.
Paranormal subreddits: common questions
What is the biggest paranormal subreddit?
r/UFOs, with 4.24M members in September 2026. Next are r/Paranormal (2.27M) and r/aliens (1.61M).
Which paranormal subreddits are the most active?
By posts in September 2026: r/ParanormalEncounters (1,367 posts), r/UFOs (1,175 posts) and r/aliens (1,138 posts).
Which paranormal subreddits can a new account post in?
r/UrbanMyths (7% of new-account posts removed), r/UnexplainedPhenomena7 (9% of new-account posts removed) and r/Paranormal_Evidence (12% of new-account posts removed). They ask for no minimum karma or account age, and most posts from accounts under a week old stay up.
How often is this list updated?
Every month, when we rebuild our subreddit data. This version uses data for September 2026. Member counts come from Reddit; activity, removals and who writes come from public Reddit posts and comments.
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