Communities related to r/StarWars, with what each one is for and how it differs. Member figures come from SubMouse's safe-for-work directory.
r/StarWars (about 4.7M members, directory rank #194) is the unofficial hub for the Star Wars franchise. Broader science fiction, Star Trek, general movies and Warhammer 40,000 each fit better when the interest is not Lucasfilm’s saga.
Stay on StarWars for films, shows and lore. Use scifi for multi-franchise speculative fiction, startrek for Trek, movies for general film talk, and Warhammer40k for Games Workshop’s grimdark setting.
r/StarWars — Star Wars - A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far, away...
Unofficial community for Star Wars, an American epic space opera franchise, created by George Lucas and centered around a film series that began with the eponymous 1977 movie.
scifi
When to choose it: Science fiction across books, film and TV — not only Star Wars.
Why it is here: Directory related for StarWars. Speculative-fiction community neighbouring the franchise hub.
How it differs from r/StarWars: Multi-work sci-fi versus Star Wars-only.
Star Trek news and discussion
When to choose it: Star Trek rather than Star Wars.
Why it is here: Directory related. Public description: casual constructive talk about Star Trek (about 1.1M members, rank #994).
How it differs from r/StarWars: Trek franchise versus Wars franchise.
Movie News and Discussion
When to choose it: General film discussion beyond Star Wars titles.
Why it is here: Directory related. See also movies vs television on SubMouse.
How it differs from r/StarWars: All-film remit versus franchise fandom.
/r/Warhammer40k - Unofficial Home of 40k on Reddit
When to choose it: Warhammer 40,000 lore and hobby.
Why it is here: Directory related. Public description: Games Workshop far-future setting (about 1.6M members, rank #650).
How it differs from r/StarWars: 40K grimdark versus Star Wars space opera.
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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.