3.8K posts analyzed Updated Jul 2026
Averages 123 posts/day, top 1% activity. Most active Wednesdays around 3 PM UTC. Mostly text posts (57%).
r/worldbuilding Traffic & Engagement r/worldbuilding Traffic & Engagement
Volume and engagement over time Posting volume and engagement over time
Post Format
Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/worldbuilding Most Active Times When r/worldbuilding Is Most Active
Peak posting by day and hour (UTC) When this community posts most, by day and hour (UTC)
Most Active by Day
r/worldbuilding Flair Performance r/worldbuilding Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Lore | 1.0K (26.4%) | 21 |
| Discussion | 914 (23.9%) | 49 |
| Question | 734 (19.2%) | 23 |
| Visual | 512 (13.4%) | 91 |
| Map | 397 (10.4%) | 43 |
| Prompt | 110 (2.9%) | 62 |
| Resource | 87 (2.3%) | 27 |
| Meta | 32 (0.8%) | 138 |
| Language | 25 (0.7%) | 22 |
Post Type Breakdown
Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link
r/worldbuilding Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/worldbuilding
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| world | 759 (19.9%) | 48 | 21 |
| fantasy | 268 (7.0%) | 75 | 23 |
| worldbuilding | 247 (6.5%) | 75 | 17 |
| map | 223 (5.8%) | 44 | 8 |
| magic | 173 (4.5%) | 28 | 19 |
| building | 159 (4.2%) | 39 | 16 |
| system | 157 (4.1%) | 12 | 8 |
| help | 121 (3.2%) | 6 | 8 |
| need | 116 (3.0%) | 16 | 13 |
| make | 115 (3.0%) | 16 | 16 |
r/worldbuilding Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/worldbuilding
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| youtube.com | 20 | 3 |
| youtu.be | 16 | 6 |
| drive.google.com | 6 | 2 |
| docs.google.com | 5 | 2 |
r/worldbuilding Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/worldbuilding
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
Horses don’t exist. Give me your best rideable animals
The War of Frogs and Mice (Worldbuilding Concept Art)
How do you deal with guns causing hull breaches in your sci-fi world?
Is it just me or does melted Antarctica lend itself perfectly to a fantasy world map?
For those whose settings have laser swords, how do you deal with this issue?
Some anti imaginary entity poster i made up based on my schizophrenia symptoms
How do you feel about a fantasy world using a real life language as a different, in-universe one?
Ruins - Palace of Waterways - Nominated for Cartography Award
Worldmother-6 | Early visual and writing exploration
Olympus Mons and its terraformed magma chamber
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horses don’t exist. Give me your best rideable animals | 4.5K | 1.2K | image | Jul 7 |
| The War of Frogs and Mice (Worldbuilding Concept Art) | 4.3K | 122 | image | Jul 24 |
| How do you deal with guns causing hull breaches in your sci-fi world? | 3.1K | 666 | image | Jul 17 |
| Is it just me or does melted Antarctica lend itself perfectly to a fantasy world map? | 3.1K | 124 | image | Jul 5 |
| For those whose settings have laser swords, how do you deal with this issue? | 3.0K | 582 | image | Jul 14 |
| Some anti imaginary entity poster i made up based on my schizophrenia symptoms | 2.9K | 79 | image | Jul 20 |
| How do you feel about a fantasy world using a real life language as a different, in-universe one? | 2.2K | 512 | image | Jul 24 |
| Ruins - Palace of Waterways - Nominated for Cartography Award | 2.1K | 17 | image | Jul 15 |
| Worldmother-6 | Early visual and writing exploration | 1.9K | 44 | image | Jul 4 |
| Olympus Mons and its terraformed magma chamber | 1.7K | 110 | image | Jul 22 |
r/worldbuilding Audience Overlap r/worldbuilding Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
Overlapping audiences Communities with overlapping audiences
r/worldbuilding FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/worldbuilding
What's the best time to post on r/worldbuilding?
Based on posting volume, r/worldbuilding is most active on Wednesdays around 3 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/worldbuilding?
r/worldbuilding averages 123 posts per day and ranks in the top 1% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/worldbuilding get?
Posts on r/worldbuilding average about 42 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/worldbuilding get most?
On r/worldbuilding, most posts are text posts (57%)