Communities related to r/Games, with what each one is for and how it differs. Member figures come from SubMouse's safe-for-work directory.
r/Games (about 3.6M members, directory rank #278) aims for informative, interesting gaming content and discussion with a higher bar than casual meme chat. Broader gaming culture and PC-only news each have clearer homes.
See also Games vs gaming on SubMouse.
Stay on Games for quality gaming articles and discussion. Use gaming for the large general gaming forum, and pcgaming when the news or talk is PC-specific.
r/Games — Quality Gaming Content and Discussion -- /r/Games
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 initiating a discussion, not just with the goal of entertaining viewers. Memes, comics, funny screenshots, arts-and-cr…
r/gaming
When to choose it: Casual or general gaming discussion and community posts.
Why it is here: Paired on Games vs gaming; listed as related to Games; shared Gaming topic. Public description frames it as a large gaming forum (about 47.4M members, rank #5).
How it differs from r/Games: Broad community hub versus Games’ quality-content focus.
PC Gaming
When to choose it: PC gaming news and discussion only.
Why it is here: Listed as related to r/Games. Public description: PC gaming news and discussion (about 4.0M members, rank #235).
How it differs from r/Games: Platform-scoped PC coverage versus multi-platform Games/gaming rooms.
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Members and public descriptions come from SubMouse's safe-for-work directory (as of 2026-11-09 UTC); 7-day growth measured from 2026-11-02. Directory rank is listing order. Guide updated 2026-11-07.