r/retrogaming
ActiveRetro Gaming: Reddit's home of vintage gaming
A community for vintage gaming, celebrating 2d games and early 3d games
Members
404,689
as of February 2025
Last post
today
September 28, 2026
Posts (30 days)
100+
Created
2008
July 17, 2008
Total posts
218.3K
archived
Total comments
3.1M
archived
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r/retrogaming is posting regularly — the latest post was today. Active subreddits can't be requested through r/redditrequest.
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How many members does r/retrogaming have?
r/retrogaming had 404,689 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.
Is r/retrogaming dead?
No. r/retrogaming is active — the most recent post was today, with 100+ posts in the last 30 days.
When was r/retrogaming created?
r/retrogaming was created on July 17, 2008.
Can I take over r/retrogaming?
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