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3.8K posts analyzed Updated Aug 2026

Averages 124 posts/day, top 1% activity. Most active Saturdays around 5 PM UTC. Mostly image posts (59%).

Posts / Day Average posts per day this month. Arrow is change vs the prior calendar month.

124 14%

Avg Upvotes Mean net upvotes per post this month (upvotes minus downvotes). Arrow is change vs the prior month.

38 1%

Avg Comments Mean number of comments per post this month. Arrow is change vs the prior month when that month’s data is available.

9 20%

Activity Rank #619 by posts/day among 92,303 tracked SFW subreddits as of Aug 2026 (Top 1%). Arrow is spots gained or lost vs the prior month.

#619 Top 1% 173

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.

14%

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.

23%

r/ScrapMechanic Traffic & Engagement r/ScrapMechanic Traffic & Engagement

Volume and engagement over time Posting volume and engagement over time

Posts/Day Avg Upvotes Mean net upvotes per post in this bucket.

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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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51%

10–99

36%

100–999

13%

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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. 9

Top post Highest upvote count on a single post this month. 1.5K

r/ScrapMechanic Most Active Times When r/ScrapMechanic Is Most Active

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Mon 12 PM

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r/ScrapMechanic Flair Performance r/ScrapMechanic Flair Performance

Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair

Flair	Posts	Upvotes
Discussion	489 (25.9%)	30
Issue	437 (23.2%)	22
Vehicle	416 (22.1%)	57
Building	206 (10.9%)	51
Contraption	131 (6.9%)	48
Suggestion	69 (3.7%)	50
Fan art	36 (1.9%)	133
Modding	36 (1.9%)	18
Tutorial	30 (1.6%)	23
Logic	18 (1.0%)	14

Post Type Breakdown

Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link

Text

1,523 (40%)

Image

2,246 (58%)

Link

76 (2%)

r/ScrapMechanic Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/ScrapMechanic

Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear

Keyword	Mentions ▼	Upvotes	Comments
scrap	164 (4.3%)	47	9
survival	151 (3.9%)	44	8
help	139 (3.6%)	10	7
mechanic	134 (3.5%)	60	10
base	122 (3.2%)	39	9
farm	122 (3.2%)	31	8
game	118 (3.1%)	39	11
anyone	113 (2.9%)	33	11
raid	108 (2.8%)	39	10
vehicle	102 (2.6%)	50	9

r/ScrapMechanic Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/ScrapMechanic

Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit

Domain	Links	Upvotes
youtube.com	21	5
steamcommunity.com	11	3
youtu.be	6	3
i.imgur.com	3	26

r/ScrapMechanic Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/ScrapMechanic

Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.

I made Scrap Mechanic playable in VR with tracked hands, tools, weapons and much more

1.5K upvotes 126 comments image Aug 31

I've peaked as a Mechanic.

1.4K upvotes 58 comments image Aug 17

After hours of trying i finally made a vehicle with the new car parts thats im halfway proud of

1.1K upvotes 68 comments image Aug 20

Uh?

891 upvotes 44 comments image Aug 21

First encounter with a Farmbot

834 upvotes 49 comments image Aug 6

Fresh build, what can I improve?

758 upvotes 25 comments image Aug 31

I made a Reddit account just to suggest this one feature

702 upvotes 58 comments image Aug 12

Rate my ride

700 upvotes 35 comments image Aug 8

New smallest tank possible

660 upvotes 56 comments image Aug 7

My buddy had to get off so I did this to his car

657 upvotes 47 comments image Aug 16

Title	Upvotes	Comments	Type	Date
I made Scrap Mechanic playable in VR with tracked hands, tools, weapons and much more	1.5K	126	image	Aug 31
I've peaked as a Mechanic.	1.4K	58	image	Aug 17
After hours of trying i finally made a vehicle with the new car parts thats im halfway proud of	1.1K	68	image	Aug 20
Uh?	891	44	image	Aug 21
First encounter with a Farmbot	834	49	image	Aug 6
Fresh build, what can I improve?	758	25	image	Aug 31
I made a Reddit account just to suggest this one feature	702	58	image	Aug 12
Rate my ride	700	35	image	Aug 8
New smallest tank possible	660	56	image	Aug 7
My buddy had to get off so I did this to his car	657	47	image	Aug 16

r/ScrapMechanic Audience Overlap r/ScrapMechanic Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities

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r/ScrapMechanic FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/ScrapMechanic

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

Based on posting volume, r/ScrapMechanic is most active on Saturdays around 5 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.

How active is r/ScrapMechanic?

r/ScrapMechanic averages 124 posts per day and ranks in the top 1% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.

How many upvotes do posts on r/ScrapMechanic get?

Posts on r/ScrapMechanic average about 38 upvotes this month (net score per post).

What kind of posts does r/ScrapMechanic get most?

On r/ScrapMechanic, most posts are image posts (59%)