About r/EscapefromTarkov
In its own words:
The unofficial subreddit for the video game Escape From Tarkov developed by BattleState Games
Community guide
r/EscapefromTarkov (#917, about 1.2 million) is the unofficial Escape From Tarkov community—PVP/PVE discussion for BattleState’s extraction shooter—not a trading or cheat forum.
What belongs
Tarkov gameplay talk (about 91 posts/day). Rules limit unrelated memes, abusive behaviour, trading/begging/LFG, self-ads, giveaways, cheating/exploits/piracy, and reposts; content guidelines apply.
Versus general extraction-shooter rooms
Broader tactical FPS hubs dilute Tarkov’s raid economy and map talk. Flairs split PVP, PVE and Arena.
Practical pointers
No cheat talk or item trading posts; keep memes in check per guidelines.
The community was created on Nov 9, 2015, which makes it 11 years old. Since Nov 2, 2026, it has gained 618 subscribers (+0.05%). It sits just behind r/chinesefood (#917) and ahead of r/Instagramreality (#919) in our ranking.
What sets r/EscapefromTarkov apart
r/EscapefromTarkov is far more text-driven than most big subreddits: 67% of its recent posts are text posts, against a median of 35% across the Top 100. For its size it is unusually busy: about 78.8 new posts a day per million members, more than 93% of the Top 100. Its rhythm is strongly tied to time zones: the busiest hour (16:00 UTC) sees about 3.6× as many posts as the quietest (05:00 UTC).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026, r/EscapefromTarkov climbed from 1,154,218 to 1,158,718 subscribers (+4.5K, +0.39%). That is about 88 new members per day. The chart shows 10 weekly subscriber counts.
Top posts on r/EscapefromTarkov this week
This week’s highest-ranked posts, in Reddit’s own order (collected Nov 8, 2026).
- [Discussion] 60% of Players are in PVEu/saiik · Nov 6 · image
- [IRL] Average Scav Raidu/zigmazimga · Nov 2 · video
- [Discussion] My immediate action after I found the last item I needed for Kappa was to misclick it in my stash and eat itu/mister_pizza22 · Nov 2 · image
- [Discussion] Is Tarkov late stage capitalism gone hot?u/rakdosfogo · Nov 1 · image
- Scavs and boss's [IRL]u/twitc-h · Nov 1 · image
- [Discussion] Fragmentary Order and Tarkov are within the same universeu/DweebInFlames · Nov 5 · image
- [Discussion] Wardogs is banning people a using nvidia filtres and low Shadow settings after a warning. I hope Eft do the same, to make night raids, maps and dark rooms equal to everyone.u/Infernowar · Nov 7 · image
- [Video] Fragmentary Order — Official Gameplay Revealu/Silverballer_ · Nov 4 · video
- [Screenshot] New Promos from the Bossu/Anobaly · Nov 6 · image
- Does anyone know where the original video below is from? [Video]u/4_Doru · Nov 2 · video
All-time top posts
The highest-ranked posts in the history of r/EscapefromTarkov, from 2020 to 2024, ranked by Reddit.
- Friend disconnected on Labs with 2 minutes leftu/TheRealBandit · Mar 6, 2020 · 36,039 points · 1,182 comments · video
- Battlestate Games stealing moneyu/masaidwakeupson · Mar 12, 2020 · 23,626 points · 3,682 comments · image
- Regarding the "BSG stole" topic.. Turns out they didn't.u/Thighbone · Mar 13, 2020 · 19,148 points · 2,127 comments · image
- Don't kill streamers if you want to keep your accountu/william21south · Jan 13, 2023 · 19,949 points · 733 comments · text post
- Put a region lock on China.u/Zamodius · Feb 24, 2020 · 16,954 points · 1,924 comments · text post
- mmmmm, gurlu/grevor_ · Apr 6, 2020 · 15,895 points · 159 comments · image
- My girlfriend did this to me after I explained her what I was doing in game... She did her research well I guess.u/Turbo_Tatare · Jan 9, 2021 · image
- You all give them to much hate. They are working their ass off and we don't apriciate it. Let's give them the love they deserve. Let's show them that reddit can show some love and support and aren't …u/saile789 · Jun 24, 2020 · image
- Saved a friend who crashed and only had a minute left to extractu/Panelata · Jan 19, 2020 · 14,905 points · 510 comments · video
- Anyone have a blue laser?u/Wolfgangtears12 · Feb 9, 2020 · 14,059 points · 750 comments · video
What r/EscapefromTarkov talks about
Looking at the titles of 633 recent posts (Oct 29–Nov 5), the words that come up most are “discussion”, “bug”, “event”, “screenshot” and “halloween”. Other frequent themes are feedback, player, video, infected, loot and suggestion. Recurring phrases include “halloween event”, “infected labs”, “zombie event” and “black division”. By format, 67% are text posts, 20% are images and 9% are videos.
Popular post flairs: PVP (257), General Discussion - PVE & PVP (175), PVE (147), Game Update - PVE & PVP (19), Arena (12), PVP - Cheating (11).
Activity and best time to post
r/EscapefromTarkov gets about 91 new posts a day. The public archive holds 967,099 posts and 14,814,061 comments in total, about 15.3 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Thursday (190 posts) and the quietest was Tuesday (73). Posting peaks around 16:00 UTC and is lowest around 05:00 UTC.
Rules of r/EscapefromTarkov
The moderators of r/EscapefromTarkov list 8 rules. In short:
- Unrelated Content and Memes
- Content Guidelines
- Abusive/Poor Behavior
- Trading, Begging, and LFG
- Self Advertisement
- Giveaways
- Cheating, Exploits, and Piracy
- Reposts
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov 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/EscapefromTarkov have?
r/EscapefromTarkov has 1,158,718 subscribers (Nov 9, 2026), which makes it the #918 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 4,500 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026.
When was r/EscapefromTarkov created?
r/EscapefromTarkov was created on Nov 9, 2015, so it has been around for 11 years.
Is r/EscapefromTarkov still active?
Yes. r/EscapefromTarkov gets about 91 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 967,099 posts and 14,814,061 comments. In a sample of 633 recent posts we counted 526 different authors.
What is the best time to post in r/EscapefromTarkov?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Thursday and the quietest Tuesday, and most posts arrive around 16:00 UTC, with the fewest around 05:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What kind of posts are on r/EscapefromTarkov?
The community describes itself as: “The unofficial subreddit for the video game Escape From Tarkov developed by BattleState Games” Recent post titles often mention discussion, bug, event, screenshot and halloween. Most posts are text posts (67%).
Is r/EscapefromTarkov SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/EscapefromTarkov as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/EscapefromTarkov?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/EscapefromTarkov accepts both text and link posts, with images, videos and galleries enabled. It has 8 posted rules, starting with: “Unrelated Content and Memes”; “Content Guidelines”; “Abusive/Poor Behavior”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/EscapefromTarkov?
Communities with similar topics include r/halo (2M), r/roblox (2.7M), r/Warhammer40k (1.6M), r/cyberpunkgame (2.7M) and r/DestinyTheGame (3.4M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 9, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026; top posts from Reddit’s public feeds). 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/EscapefromTarkov.