About r/HighStrangeness
In its own words:
Explorations of the Paranormal, UFOs, Ancient Cultures, Cryptozoology, Consciousness, Futurism, Fringe Science, Anomalies, Animal Mutilations, and instances of High Strangeness.
Community guide
r/HighStrangeness (#863, about 1.2 million subscribers) is oriented around: Explorations of the Paranormal, UFOs, Ancient Cultures, Cryptozoology, Consciousness, Futurism, Fringe Science, Anomalies, Animal Mutilations, and instances of High Strangeness. Recent activity samples show 17 posts/day in recent samples (~32% link, ~29% video, ~20% text). Public rules we collected include: Respect each other and keep discussion civil.; Posts and comments must focus on High Strangeness related subjects.; Titles must accurately and informatively explain the content of the submission..
What belongs here
Stay inside the room’s stated scope rather than adjacent off-topic dumps. Self-promotion and ads are limited—read those rules before linking your own work. Low-effort or empty shitposts are often removed—add real context.
How it differs from lookalikes
Prefer this room when your post matches its description and rules—not merely a larger sibling community.
Practical pointers
Read the live sidebar/rules before posting; collected snapshots can lag. Common flairs in samples include: UFO, Paranormal, Discussion, Non Human Intelligence.
SubMouse Editorial
The community was created on Apr 2, 2009, which makes it 17 years old. Since Oct 26, 2026, it has gained 2,818 subscribers (+0.23%). It sits just behind r/billieeilish (#862) and ahead of r/dndmemes (#864) in our ranking.
What sets r/HighStrangeness apart
It is also one of the faster-growing big communities: its 1.48% gain since Sep 19, 2026 beats 97% of the Top 100. Its rhythm is strongly tied to time zones: the busiest hour (17:00 UTC) sees about 10.0× as many posts as the quietest (09:00 UTC).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026, r/HighStrangeness grew from 1,209,000 to 1,226,945 subscribers (+17.9K, +1.48%). That is about 408 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (9 so far), so it gets longer every week.
What r/HighStrangeness talks about
Across 116 recent posts (Oct 29–Nov 5), the words that come up most are “ufo”, “video”, “universe”, “world” and “real”. Other frequent themes are across, black, secret, aliens, nature and michael. Recurring phrases include “stranger drew”, “figures dressed”, “small argentine” and “argentine settlement”. By format, 32% are links, 29% are videos and 20% are text posts.
Popular post flairs: UFO (23), Paranormal (14), Discussion (11), Non Human Intelligence (11), Consciousness (11), Personal Experience (8).
Activity and best time to post
r/HighStrangeness gets about 17 new posts a day. The public archive holds 93,514 posts and 2,304,733 comments in total, about 24.6 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Thursday (24 posts) and the quietest was Friday (7). Posting peaks around 17:00 UTC and is lowest around 09:00 UTC.
Rules of r/HighStrangeness
The moderators of r/HighStrangeness list 4 rules. In short:
- Respect each other and keep discussion civil.
- Posts and comments must focus on High Strangeness related subjects.
- Titles must accurately and informatively explain the content of the submission.
- Low effort, spam and fake content is subject to removal. Self promotion may be restricted.
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/HighStrangeness and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How many members does r/HighStrangeness have?
r/HighStrangeness has 1,226,945 subscribers (Nov 2, 2026), which makes it the #863 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 17,945 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.
When was r/HighStrangeness created?
r/HighStrangeness was created on Apr 2, 2009, so it has been around for 17 years.
Is r/HighStrangeness still active?
Yes. r/HighStrangeness gets about 17 new posts a day (average of the last week). Over its lifetime the archive counts 93,514 posts and 2,304,733 comments. In a sample of 116 recent posts we counted 97 different authors.
What is the best time to post in r/HighStrangeness?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Thursday and the quietest Friday, and most posts arrive around 17:00 UTC, with the fewest around 09:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What kind of posts are on r/HighStrangeness?
The community describes itself as: “Explorations of the Paranormal, UFOs, Ancient Cultures, Cryptozoology, Consciousness, Futurism, Fringe Science, Anomalies, Animal Mutilations, and instances of High Strangeness.” Recent post titles often mention ufo, video, universe, world and real. Most posts are links (32%).
Is r/HighStrangeness SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/HighStrangeness as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/HighStrangeness?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/HighStrangeness accepts both text and link posts, with images, videos, galleries and polls enabled. It has 4 posted rules, starting with: “Respect each other and keep discussion civil.”; “Posts and comments must focus on High Strangeness related subjects.”; “Titles must accurately and informatively explain the content of the submission.”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/HighStrangeness?
Communities with similar topics include r/Paranormal (2.3M), r/HighQualityGifs (3.9M), r/UFOs (4.2M), r/nbadiscussion (1.2M) and r/Coronavirus (2.6M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 2, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/HighStrangeness.