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Alternatives to r/gaming

A short, curated guide — not an automatic related dump. Figures come from SubMouse's safe-for-work directory when we have them.

r/gaming is the largest general gaming community. For in-depth discussion, PC-specific news, PC enthusiast culture, or a single platform, a narrower community fits better.

The raw related list also includes food, memes and football names; those are not included.

How to choose

Stay on gaming for broad posts. Use Games for informative content and discussion, pcgaming for PC news, pcmasterrace for PC culture and builds, and nintendo or PS5 for one platform.

Starting point: r/gaming

r/gaming — r/gaming

Members: 47.4M
Directory rank: #5
7-day growth: +8.8K

The Number One Gaming forum on the Internet.

Curated alternatives

r/Games

Quality Gaming Content and Discussion -- /r/Games

Members: 3.6M
Directory rank: #278

When to choose it: You want informative, discussion-led gaming content.

Why it is here: Listed as related to r/gaming in our directory. Its public description: “The goal of /r/Games is to provide a place for informative and interesting gaming content and discussions. Submissions should be for the purpose of informing or…”

How it differs from r/gaming: Higher bar for content than gaming’s broad feed.

r/pcgaming

PC Gaming

Members: 4M
Directory rank: #235

When to choose it: PC gaming news and discussion.

Why it is here: Listed as related to r/gaming in our directory. Its public description: “Reddit's #1 source for PC gaming news and discussion.”

How it differs from r/gaming: PC-focused news and discussion.

r/pcmasterrace

PC Master Race - PCMR: A place where all enthusiasts of PC, PC gaming and PC technology are welcome!

Members: 16.4M
Directory rank: #56

When to choose it: PC enthusiast culture, builds and showcases.

Why it is here: Listed as related to r/gaming in our directory. Its public description: “Welcome to the official subreddit of the PC Master Race / PCMR! All PC-related content is welcome, including build help, tech support, and any doubt one might have about…”

How it differs from r/gaming: PC culture and hardware pride.

r/nintendo

r/Nintendo: Gaming • News • Discussion • Community

Members: 2.4M
Directory rank: #467

When to choose it: Nintendo past, present and future.

Why it is here: Listed as related to r/gaming in our directory. Its public description: “r/Nintendo is a community to discuss Nintendo's past, present and future.”

How it differs from r/gaming: One platform holder.

r/PS5

PlayStation 5 • News • Games • Discussion

Members: 8.2M
Directory rank: #94

When to choose it: PlayStation 5 news and discussion.

Why it is here: Its public description: “The Reddit home for PlayStation 5 - your hub for PS5, Pro & VR2 news and discussion. Consider joining r/PlayStation for your daily dose of memes, screenshots, and other…”

How it differs from r/gaming: One console.

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Members and public descriptions come from SubMouse's safe-for-work directory (as of 2026-11-02 UTC); 7-day growth measured from 2026-10-26. Posts/day and culture claims appear only when we have them — missing fields stay n/a. Directory rank is listing order. Communities outside the published Top 100 open in the info tool instead of a full community page. Guide updated 2026-11-06.

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