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r/GameDeals

Averages 13 posts/day, top 25% activity. Most active Thursdays around 11 AM UTC. Mostly link posts (83%).

Posts / Day Average posts per day this month. Arrow is change vs the prior calendar month.
13 23%
Avg Upvotes Mean net upvotes per post this month (upvotes minus downvotes). Arrow is change vs the prior month.
68 3%
Avg Comments Mean number of comments per post this month. Arrow is change vs the prior month when that month’s data is available.
12 7%
Activity Rank #11,783 by posts/day among 92,303 tracked SFW subreddits as of Aug 2026 (Top 25%). Arrow is spots gained or lost vs the prior month.
#11,783 2,206
Top 25%
Posts w/ Links The percentage of posts that link off-site. This counts true link posts plus text posts with a URL in the body. Image and video posts are not counted.
96%
Low-Reply Rate Share of posts with 0 or 1 comment. A single comment is often an automated mod reply rather than real community discussion.
26%

r/GameDeals Traffic & Engagement

Volume and engagement over time

Posts/DayAvg Upvotes0102030050100150Aug 1Aug 8Aug 15Aug 22Aug 29
Posts/Day Avg Upvotes Mean net upvotes per post in this bucket.

Post Format

Top Post Type Link
Typical Title Length Medium (105 chars)
Peak Day Sunday

Upvote Distribution

How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.

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7%
10–99
70%
100–999
22%
1K+
0%
Posts that get upvoted Share of posts that received at least one upvote (2+ net upvotes). Most posts at 1 upvote are excluded. 80%
Median upvoted post Median upvotes among posts that received upvotes. Differs from Avg Upvotes in the snapshot, which includes every post. 41
Top post Highest upvote count on a single post this month. 1.2K

r/GameDeals Most Active Times

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Most Active by Day

Sun 11 AM
Mon 11 AM
Tue 11 AM
Wed 2 PM
Thu 11 AM
Fri 12 PM
Sat 10 AM

r/GameDeals Flair Performance

Upvotes and volume by flair

Flair Posts Upvotes
Expired16 (84.2%)124
Console3 (15.8%)106

Post Type Breakdown

Share by text, image, or link

83%link posts

r/GameDeals Trending Keywords

Ranked by how often they appear

KeywordMentions ▼UpvotesComments
off
314 (79.9%)
6810
steam
175 (44.5%)
6611
edition
74 (18.8%)
7315
code
52 (13.2%)
366
sale
50 (12.7%)
364
free
44 (11.2%)
19919
humble
40 (10.2%)
12430
bundle
36 (9.2%)
7718
games
34 (8.7%)
12614
store
26 (6.6%)
9022

r/GameDeals Mentioned Domains

Most linked sites

Domain Links Upvotes
store.steampowered.com14071
humblebundle.com39123
gamersgate.com1733
indiegala.com1237
etail.market1221
store.epicgames.com11257
store.playsum.live939
greenmangaming.com942
allyouplay.com728
fanatical.com772

r/GameDeals Top Posts

Highest-performing posts

[Steam] Moonlighter (100% off/Free)

1.2K upvotes 47 comments link Aug 5

[Ubisoft] Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Future Soldier (100% off / Free)

913 upvotes 166 comments link Aug 6

[Steam] Breathedge (100% off / Free)

758 upvotes 46 comments link Aug 7

[Steam] Dokimon Quest (100% off / Free)

605 upvotes 37 comments link Aug 24

[Epic Games] Caravan SandWitch (100% off / Free)

597 upvotes 45 comments link Aug 13

[Epic Games] Beacon Pines & We Were Here Together (100% off / Free)

565 upvotes 34 comments link Aug 6

[Steam] METAL GEAR SOLID MASTER COLLECTION Vol.2 BONUS CONTENT (100% off/Free)

550 upvotes 52 comments link Aug 26

[Steam] Deponia (100% off / FREE)

540 upvotes 58 comments link Aug 13

[Humble Choice] August 2026: Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Dead Cells + The Bad Seed DLC, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge - Ultimate Edition, Decktamer, Conquest Dark, Gatekeeper, Pile Up!, Dark Envoy ($14.99)

505 upvotes 203 comments link Aug 4

[Itch.io] Brütal Legend (100% off/Free)

502 upvotes 45 comments link Aug 26

r/GameDeals Audience Overlap

Overlapping audiences

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r/steamdeals 11 posts/day
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44% overlap
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22% overlap
r/IndieDev 323 posts/day
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17% overlap
r/indiegames 141 posts/day
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17% overlap
r/gamedevscreens 70 posts/day
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12% overlap
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10% overlap
r/SoloDevelopment 114 posts/day
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6% overlap
r/roguelites 29 posts/day
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r/playmygame 118 posts/day
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5% overlap
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r/GameDeals FAQ

What's the best time to post on r/GameDeals?

Based on posting volume, r/GameDeals is most active on Thursdays around 11 AM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.

How active is r/GameDeals?

r/GameDeals averages 13 posts per day and ranks in the top 25% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.

How many upvotes do posts on r/GameDeals get?

Posts on r/GameDeals average about 68 upvotes this month (net score per post).

What kind of posts does r/GameDeals get most?

On r/GameDeals, most posts are link posts (83%)