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Alternatives to r/Steam

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

r/Steam (about 5.4M members, directory rank #161) is for members of the Steam community and fans of Steam. Hardware, news and buying-advice rooms answer more specific needs.

How to choose

Stay on Steam for the store, client and community. Use SteamDeck for Valve's handheld, pcgaming for PC gaming news, and ShouldIbuythisgame when you want advice before buying.

Starting point: r/Steam

r/Steam — Steam on Reddit

  • Members: 5.4M
  • Directory rank: #161
  • 7-day growth: +3.6K

A subreddit for members of the Steam Community and fans of steam. Discord: discord.gg/steam

Curated alternatives

r/SteamDeck

Steam Deck

  • Members: 1.2M
  • Directory rank: #886

When to choose it: Your question is about the Steam Deck handheld.

Why it is here: Listed as related. Public description: the unofficial Steam Deck community for games, mods and discussion (about 1.2M members, rank #886).

How it differs from r/Steam: Handheld hardware versus the platform.

r/pcgaming

PC Gaming

  • Members: 4M
  • Directory rank: #235

When to choose it: You want PC gaming news and discussion.

Why it is here: Public description: PC gaming news and discussion (about 4.0M members, rank #235).

How it differs from r/Steam: Wider PC gaming versus Steam.

r/ShouldIbuythisgame

Should I Buy This Game?

  • Members: 1.5M
  • Directory rank: #700

When to choose it: You want to know if a game is worth buying.

Why it is here: Listed as related. Public description: advice on whether a game is worth buying (about 1.5M members, rank #700).

How it differs from r/Steam: Purchase advice versus platform talk.

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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 2026-11-07.