r/patientgamers
ActiveFor gamers behind the times
A gaming sub free from the news, hype and drama that surround current releases, catering instead to gamers who wait at least 12 months after release to play a game. Whether it's price, waiting for bugs/issues to be patched, DLC to be released, don't meet the system requirements, or just haven't had the time to keep up with the latest releases.
Members
717,807
as of February 2025
Last post
today
September 27, 2026
Posts (30 days)
100+
Created
2011
November 11, 2011
Total posts
113.6K
archived
Total comments
4.2M
archived
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How many members does r/patientgamers have?
r/patientgamers had 717,807 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.
Is r/patientgamers dead?
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When was r/patientgamers created?
r/patientgamers was created on November 11, 2011.
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