About r/StrangerThings
In its own words:
Sub for the Netflix Original series: Stranger Things. The disappearance of a young boy sparks a chain of events leading the residents of the small town of Hawkins to uncover a government conspiracy and a supernatural mystery which will not only shatter all semblance of normality, but also threaten their very existence.
Community guide
r/StrangerThings (#401, about 2.8 million) covers Netflix’s Stranger Things—Hawkins, the Upside Down, and related discussion. Rules: spoiler discipline, be friendly, on-topic only, no torrents/streaming links, no self-promo, no leaks, quality bar, no PI. Mixed (~19.8 ppd).
Show discussion and fan art
Discussion and fan-art flairs lead; keep posts related to the series.
Spoilers and piracy
Use spoiler flairs carefully; torrents, streaming links, and leaks are banned.
Quality
Low-quality and inappropriate content get removed; no personal information.
SubMouse Editorial
The community was created on Oct 17, 2015, which makes it 11 years old. Since Oct 26, 2026, it has gained 459 subscribers (+0.02%). It sits just behind r/youtubehaiku (#400) and ahead of r/datascience (#402) in our ranking. Reddit files it under the “entertainment” category and its main language is English.
What sets r/StrangerThings apart
Its rhythm is strongly tied to time zones: the busiest hour (17:00 UTC) sees about 15.0× as many posts as the quietest (06:00 UTC).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026, r/StrangerThings went up from 2,789,186 to 2,792,062 subscribers (+2.9K, +0.10%). That is about 65 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (9 so far), so it gets longer every week.
What r/StrangerThings talks about
Across 154 recent posts (Oct 30–Nov 5), the words that come up most are “stranger”, “season”, “halloween”, “gate” and “conformity”. Other frequent themes are happy, survivor, round, upside, finale and found. Recurring phrases include “conformity gate”, “happy halloween”, “survivor round” and “scenes moments”. By format, 35% are text posts, 29% are images and 23% are galleries.
Popular post flairs: Discussion (57), Fan Art (14), SPOILERS (6), :Lonnie: (5), Repost (2), Rule 5 (2).
Activity and best time to post
r/StrangerThings gets about 20 new posts a day. The public archive holds 319,533 posts and 4,776,732 comments in total, about 14.9 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Tuesday (30 posts) and the quietest was Friday (22). Posting peaks around 17:00 UTC and is lowest around 06:00 UTC.
Rules of r/StrangerThings
The moderators of r/StrangerThings list 10 rules. In short:
- Spoilers
- Be Friendly
- Posts must relate to Stranger Things
- No Torrents or Streaming links
- No Self-Promotion
- Reposts
- Inappropriate Content
- No Leaks
- Post Quality
- Personal Information
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/StrangerThings 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/StrangerThings have?
r/StrangerThings has 2,792,062 subscribers (Nov 2, 2026), which makes it the #401 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 2,876 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.
When was r/StrangerThings created?
r/StrangerThings was created on Oct 17, 2015, so it has been around for 11 years. The oldest post in the public archive is from Oct 18, 2015.
Is r/StrangerThings still active?
Yes. r/StrangerThings gets about 20 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 319,533 posts and 4,776,732 comments. In a sample of 154 recent posts we counted 118 different authors.
What is the best time to post in r/StrangerThings?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Tuesday and the quietest Friday, and most posts arrive around 17:00 UTC, with the fewest around 06:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What kind of posts are on r/StrangerThings?
The community describes itself as: “Sub for the Netflix Original series: Stranger Things. The disappearance of a young boy sparks a chain of events leading the residents of the small town of Hawkins to uncover a government conspiracy and a supernatural my…” Recent post titles often mention stranger, season, halloween, gate and conformity. Most posts are text posts (35%).
Is r/StrangerThings SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/StrangerThings as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/StrangerThings?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/StrangerThings accepts both text and link posts, with images, videos and galleries enabled. It has 10 posted rules, starting with: “Spoilers”; “Be Friendly”; “Posts must relate to Stranger Things”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/StrangerThings?
Communities with similar topics include r/NetflixBestOf (11.6M), r/conspiracy (2.4M), r/southpark (2.6M), r/anime (14.5M) and r/StarWars (4.7M).
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/StrangerThings.