r/IndieGaming best time and stats
A place for indie games
Top 3 windows for r/IndieGaming
Computed from the last 200 posts, scored by average upvotes per post. Times below are in UTC. SubredditAnalyzer shifts these to your local timezone in the dashboard.
Strongest day: Thu, with an average of 13 upvotes per post across all hours.
Full posting heatmap for r/IndieGaming
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UTC · post volumeHow to post in r/IndieGaming without getting removed
Read the sidebar first
Every subreddit has its own rules. r/IndieGaming is no exception. Skim the sidebar before your first post. Pay particular attention to link policy, account-age requirements, and post format restrictions.
Comment before you post
Three to five thoughtful comments build trust and karma in the sub before your first post. New accounts that lead with a self-promo post are filtered fast. r/IndieGaming is no different.
Match recent top posts
Sort r/IndieGaming by Top of the last month. Look at format, length, and tone. Match it. Reddit users pattern-match aggressively. Posts that look out of place die regardless of content quality.
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What is the best time to post in r/IndieGaming?+−
Based on the last 200 posts, the top three windows by average upvotes per post are Thu at 5 PM UTC (88 avg upvotes from 51 posts), Wed at 3 PM UTC (47 avg upvotes from 42 posts), Sat at 8 PM UTC (47 avg upvotes from 41 posts). Times are in UTC. SubredditAnalyzer shows them in your local timezone in the dashboard.
How many subscribers does r/IndieGaming have?+−
r/IndieGaming has approximately 501k subscribers as of the last refresh.
Is r/IndieGaming active?+−
In the last 7 days, r/IndieGaming saw 700 posts and 700 comments. The activity score combines upvote-weighted posts and comments to give a single number that compares across subs.
How do I find similar subreddits to r/IndieGaming?+−
r/IndieGaming is part of our Gaming subreddit list, where you will find 8 similar communities. SubredditAnalyzer can also surface related subs by feeding the description into the discover flow.
Can I see r/IndieGaming engagement data?+−
Yes. This page shows live posts, comments, activity score, and a 168-cell posting heatmap derived from the last 200 posts in the sub. SubredditAnalyzer refreshes the data daily for tracked subs.
What posts work best in r/IndieGaming?+−
Format follows function. Read the most-upvoted posts of the last month and match their structure, length, and tone. Generic templates lose. Specific tactical posts that match the sub's existing top-post pattern win. Tools like SubredditAnalyzer surface format winners alongside posting times.
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