About r/battlestations
In its own words:
Battlestations are considered complete computer setups including an external monitor, mouse, keyboard, audio playback and recording devices (if applicable).
Community guide
r/battlestations (#168, about 5.3 million) showcases desktop/battlestation setups. Battlestations are considered complete computer setups including an external monitor, mouse, keyboard, audio playback and recording devices (if applicable). Rules: Complete battlestations only; Laptops Must Use Peripherals; High Quality Photos; Your Battlestation Only; Photographs Only; Be Civil; No spam; No Pandering; Flair Appropriately Sample ~15.7 ppd.
Fit
Setup photos and discussion. Not general PC troubleshooting (see techsupport/buildapc).
Practical pointers
Follow image/OC/promo rules in the collected list.
SubMouse Editorial
The community was created on Nov 25, 2009, which makes it 16 years old. Since Oct 26, 2026, it has gained 800 subscribers (+0.02%). It sits just behind r/KidsAreFuckingStupid (#167) and ahead of r/Daytrading (#169) in our ranking.
What sets r/battlestations apart
r/battlestations is far more image-driven than most big subreddits: 99% of its recent posts are images, against a median of 17% across the Top 100.
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026, r/battlestations went up from 5,252,055 to 5,257,068 subscribers (+5K, +0.10%). That is about 114 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (9 so far), so it gets longer every week.
What r/battlestations talks about
We read the titles of 84 recent posts (Oct 29–Nov 4), the words that come up most are “setup”, “gaming”, “desk”, “battlestation” and “happy”. Other frequent themes are current, wfh, finally, cozy, battle and office. Recurring phrases include “gaming setup”, “desk setup”, “happy place” and “battle stations”. By format, 99% are images and 1% are videos.
Popular post flairs: Battlestations Advice (14), IKEA (3), RGB Free (2), Custom Loop (1), GeForce RTX (1), Rule I (1).
Activity and best time to post
r/battlestations gets about 16 new posts a day. The public archive holds 291,496 posts and 4,893,753 comments in total, about 16.8 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Wednesday (16 posts) and the quietest was Thursday (8). Posting peaks around 17:00 UTC and is lowest around 09:00 UTC.
Rules of r/battlestations
The moderators of r/battlestations list 9 rules. In short:
- Complete battlestations only
- Laptops Must Use Peripherals
- High Quality Photos
- Your Battlestation Only
- Photographs Only
- Be Civil
- No spam
- No Pandering
- Flair Appropriately
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/battlestations 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 subscribers does r/battlestations have?
r/battlestations has 5,257,068 subscribers (Nov 2, 2026), which makes it the #168 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 5,013 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.
When was r/battlestations created?
r/battlestations was created on Nov 25, 2009, so it has been around for 16 years. The oldest post in the public archive is from Dec 9, 2009.
Is r/battlestations still active?
Yes. r/battlestations gets about 16 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 291,496 posts and 4,893,753 comments. In a sample of 84 recent posts we counted 82 different authors.
What is the best time to post in r/battlestations?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Wednesday and the quietest Thursday, 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/battlestations?
The community describes itself as: “Battlestations are considered complete computer setups including an external monitor, mouse, keyboard, audio playback and recording devices (if applicable).” Recent post titles often mention setup, gaming, desk, battlestation and happy. Most posts are images (99%).
Is r/battlestations SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/battlestations as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/battlestations?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/battlestations accepts link and media posts (no plain text posts), with images enabled. It has 9 posted rules, starting with: “Complete battlestations only”; “Laptops Must Use Peripherals”; “High Quality Photos”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/battlestations?
Communities with similar topics include r/compsci (4M), r/malelivingspace (3M), r/hardware (4.4M), r/anime_irl (5.8M) and r/CozyPlaces (7.4M).
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/battlestations.