r/Fantasy
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r/Fantasy is the internet's largest discussion forum for the greater Speculative Fiction genre. Fans of fantasy, science fiction, horror, alt history, and more can all find a home with us. We welcome respectful dialogue related to speculative fiction in literature, games, film, and the wider world. We ask all users help us create a welcoming environment by reporting posts/comments that do not follow the subreddit rules.
Members
3,762,888
as of February 2025
Last post
1 month ago
September 25, 2026
Posts (30 days)
100+
Created
2008
July 29, 2008
Total posts
278.9K
archived
Total comments
7.6M
archived
Is r/Fantasy dead? Activity is slowing.
No posts in 47 days. That's not long enough to be considered abandoned yet — communities usually need 60+ days of inactivity (and inactive moderators) before Reddit will hand them over.
Find abandoned subreddits in this niche you can claim →Frequently asked questions about r/Fantasy
How many members does r/Fantasy have?
r/Fantasy had 3,762,888 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.
Is r/Fantasy dead?
r/Fantasy looks quiet: its most recent post was 1 month ago (47 days). Post activity is a strong signal, but whether a subreddit can be claimed depends on its moderators being inactive across all of Reddit.
When was r/Fantasy created?
r/Fantasy was created on July 29, 2008.
Can I take over r/Fantasy?
Probably not. r/Fantasy is still in active use, and Reddit only hands over communities whose human moderators have all gone inactive on Reddit for 60+ days. If you want a community in this niche, look for abandoned subreddits on the same topic instead — DeadSubs finds them automatically.
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