About r/reddeadredemption
In its own words:
/r/RedDeadRedemption - A subreddit dedicated to Red Dead Redemption & Red Dead Redemption 2, developed by Rockstar Games, the creators behind the Grand Theft Auto series.
Community guide
r/reddeadredemption (#439, about 2.5 million) is a subreddit dedicated to Red Dead Redemption & Red Dead Redemption 2, developed by Rockstar Games, the creators behind the Grand Theft Auto series. Collected rules highlight Posts and comments must be civil; Spoilers must be marked and not in titles; and Unrelated to RDR, among 9 listed. Activity mix in sample: text:157, image:147, video:122, gallery:95. Busy sample (~86.9 ppd across 542 posts).
What belongs here
Posts should match the community’s stated focus—a subreddit dedicated to Red Dead Redemption & Red Dead Redemption 2, developed by Rockstar Games, the creators behind the Grand Theft Auto series. Rule themes on file include: Posts and comments must be civil; Spoilers must be marked and not in titles; Unrelated to RDR; Low-effort content will be removed. Stay on-topic and civil.
Format and effort
Sample composition leans text:157, image:147, video:122, gallery:95. Low-effort or off-scope posts are common removal reasons when rules call them out. Prefer clear titles and media that fit the stated remit.
Practical pointers
Busy sample (~86.9 ppd across 542 posts). Use the live rules for spoilers, NSFW, reposts, and promo. This page paraphrases directory + arctic rule snapshots only.
SubMouse Editorial
The community was created on Apr 4, 2010, which makes it 16 years old. Since Oct 26, 2026, it has gained 1,591 subscribers (+0.06%). It sits just behind r/TrueOffMyChest (#438) and ahead of r/RealEstate (#440) in our ranking.
What sets r/reddeadredemption apart
For its size it is unusually busy: about 34.3 new posts a day per million members, more than 85% of the Top 100. Its rhythm is strongly tied to time zones: the busiest hour (15:00 UTC) sees about 3.0× as many posts as the quietest (07:00 UTC).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026, r/reddeadredemption went up from 2,519,717 to 2,531,669 subscribers (+12K, +0.47%). That is about 272 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (9 so far), so it gets longer every week.
What r/reddeadredemption talks about
Looking at the titles of 542 recent posts (Oct 29–Nov 5), the words that come up most are “arthur”, “rdr2”, “dead”, “red” and “redemption”. Other frequent themes are john, game, rdr1, dutch, help and halloween. Recurring phrases include “red dead”, “dead redemption”, “john marston” and “arthur morgan”. By format, 29% are text posts, 27% are images and 23% are videos.
Popular post flairs: Discussion (107), Video (88), Screenshot (75), Picture (54), Question (45), Issue (32).
Activity and best time to post
r/reddeadredemption gets about 87 new posts a day. The public archive holds 898,842 posts and 9,787,667 comments in total, about 10.9 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Thursday (104 posts) and the quietest was Friday (60). Posting peaks around 15:00 UTC and is lowest around 07:00 UTC.
Rules of r/reddeadredemption
The moderators of r/reddeadredemption list 9 rules. In short:
- Rule 1. Posts and comments must be civil.
- Rule 2. Spoilers must be marked and not in titles.
- Rule 3. Unrelated to RDR.
- Rule 4. Low-effort content will be removed.
- Rule 5: Low-quality sources will be removed.
- Rule 6: Choose correct link flairs
- Rule 7: Self-promotion.
- Rule 8: Simple questions should be answered in the scheduled Question Thread.
- Memes are ONLY to be posted on Mondays, and should be a genuine fresh attempt at humor.
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/reddeadredemption 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/reddeadredemption have?
r/reddeadredemption has 2,531,669 subscribers (Nov 2, 2026), which makes it the #439 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 11,952 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.
How old is r/reddeadredemption?
r/reddeadredemption was created on Apr 4, 2010, so it has been around for 16 years. The oldest post in the public archive is from Apr 16, 2010.
How active is r/reddeadredemption?
Very active: r/reddeadredemption gets about 87 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 898,842 posts and 9,787,667 comments. In a sample of 542 recent posts we counted 436 different authors.
When is r/reddeadredemption most active?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Thursday and the quietest Friday, and most posts arrive around 15:00 UTC, with the fewest around 07:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What is r/reddeadredemption about?
The community describes itself as: “/r/RedDeadRedemption - A subreddit dedicated to Red Dead Redemption & Red Dead Redemption 2, developed by Rockstar Games, the creators behind the Grand Theft Auto series.” Recent post titles often mention arthur, rdr2, dead, red and redemption. Most posts are text posts (29%).
Is r/reddeadredemption safe for work?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/reddeadredemption as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
How do I post on r/reddeadredemption?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/reddeadredemption accepts both text and link posts, with images, videos and galleries enabled. It has 9 posted rules, starting with: “Rule 1. Posts and comments must be civil.”; “Rule 2. Spoilers must be marked and not in titles.”; “Rule 3. Unrelated to RDR.”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
Which communities are like r/reddeadredemption?
Communities with similar topics include r/GTA6 (1.7M), r/thewalkingdead (2.7M), r/GTA (3.6M), r/cyberpunkgame (2.7M) and r/Helldivers (2.3M).
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/reddeadredemption.