r/pcgaming rules, stats, and what to post

A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/pcgaming: public rules, community context, posting fit, and startup-promotion risk before you publish.

Members: 4M
Community age: Created Mar 2008, 18 years
To post: No minimum in the rules
To comment: 90 day old account
Self-promotion: Allowed with conditionsSelf promotion must be balanced out by a larger amount of non promotional posting. Developers must be verified.
Links: Allowed with conditionsNo affiliate or referral links are allowed. Contextless website links are prohibited.
Promo risk: HighFrom the rules, not from removal counts

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Subreddits like r/pcgaming

Subreddits like r/pcgaming are r/gaming, r/GTA, r/truegaming, r/videogames, r/gamingsuggestions, r/Workers_And_Resources, r/FiveMServers and r/StreamersCheating.

r/pcgaming alternatives compared: members, karma to post and self-promo rules.
Subreddit	Members	Karma to post	Self-promo
r/gaming	47.4M	None listed	Limited
r/GTA	3.6M	None listed	Banned
r/truegaming	1.5M	None listed	Banned
r/videogames	727.1K	None listed	Banned
r/gamingsuggestions	400.6K	None listed	Banned
r/Workers_And_Resources	40,932	None listed	Limited
r/FiveMServers	35,387	None listed	Limited
r/StreamersCheating	23,847	None listed	Limited

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Rule summary

Rule #0: Be civil: No personal attacks, witch-hunts, inflammatory or hateful language. No bigotry, racism, sexism, homophobia or transphobia. If you make any negative comments regarding someone's race, creed, nationality or sexuality identity you will be permabanned. No trolling or baiting. No calls for violence against any groups or individuals. Any account less than 90 days old may be permanently banned on the first infraction of this rule.
Rule #1: No spam, porn, or piracy sites: Self promotion is allowed but must be balanced out by a larger amount of non-promotional posting. Read our full rules [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/wiki/selfpromotion). Facilitating piracy is prohibited. Discussion of emulators is fine. See our [full rules](https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/wiki/piracy) in the wiki.
Rule #2: No Advertisements: * Ads include, but are not limited to, chat/game server/community recruitment (i.e. Discord, TeamSpeak), contextless website or subreddit links, and listings on eBay or other sales platforms. * No affiliate/referral links: This includes Amazon, GMG tap links, Star Citizen, etc. * Developers must be [verified](https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/wiki/developers) before posting about their projects and, once they are, are not bound by rule #2. https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/wiki/postingrules
Rule #3: No memes, PCMR language, and low-effort posts/comments: This includes memes and contextless images/screenshots/GIFs as well as anti-platform or PCMR language. Applies to threads and comments. All submissions should seek to create a discussion. https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/wiki/postingrules
Rule #4: No tech support or game help questions: Tech support questions can be posted in our stickied tech support thread. General game related discussion is allowed, but game-specific help requests (how to defeat a certain boss or level, what loadout is best for my character, etc) and basic questions (is a game co-op, does this game have controller support, etc) aren't. Those questions would be more appropriate for the game's subreddit if it exists. https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/wiki/postingrules
Rule #5: No questions about buying/building computers, hardware, peripherals, furniture, etc: This includes "Can my PC run this?" type questions and links showing off your computer build or asking questions about it. Use /r/buildapc for all PC building questions. You can also try /r/buildapcforme, /r/SuggestALaptop, /r/headphones, /r/monitors, /r/mechanicalkeyboards, and /r/mousereview for more specific questions. https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/wiki/postingrules
Rule #6: No game suggestions, friend requests, surveys, or begging: Game suggestions and all their variations belong in the weekly sticky that runs Fri - Sun. This includes friend/group/clan recruitment. You can use our Discord channel find people to play with. We no longer allow surveys, polls or requests for feedback. You can try /r/samplesize. Please don’t make requests for spare game keys or PC parts. GoFundMe and other fundraising posts are also prohibited. https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/wiki/postingrules
Rule #7: No Let's Plays, streams, highlight reels/montages, random videos or shorts: In addition to this, Youtube links posted by new accounts are filtered due to channel spamming.
Rule #8: No off-topic posts/comments: Keep posts and comments related to the topic being discussed.
Rule #9: Use the original source/Don't editorialize: All submissions must use the original source when available. **EXCEPTIONS**: Twitter/X, pay-walled, non-english sources and corporate earnings calls. Don't editorialize your titles. In the case of clickbait, or content lacking context, you may **lightly** edit the title. Read more [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/wiki/postingrules#wiki_rule_9.3A_use_the_original_source.2C_no_editorialized_titles.2C_no_duplicates).

Works well

A news post linking the original source about a PC gaming industry story, with a plain factual title
A discussion post asking the community for their take on a broad PC gaming topic, written to invite conversation
A post about your own game or tool, made only after you complete developer verification
A thoughtful comment thread contribution on existing news posts, built up before you ever submit anything promotional
A tech support question placed in the stickied tech support thread instead of a standalone post

Avoid

Dropping a bare link to your site with no context, which falls under “Rule #2: No Advertisements” as a contextless website link
Including any affiliate or referral link, which “Rule #2: No Advertisements” bans outright
Posting about your own game or project as an unverified developer, which “Rule #2: No Advertisements” requires you to avoid until verified
Self promoting heavily without a larger amount of non promotional posting, which breaks “Rule #1: No spam, porn, or piracy sites”
Posting memes, contextless screenshots, or PCMR language, which “Rule #3: No memes, PCMR language, and low-effort posts/comments” removes
Asking tech support or game help questions as a post, which “Rule #4: No tech support or game help questions” restricts to the stickied thread or game subreddits

What r/pcgaming Is For

This is a community for PC gaming news and discussion. The description calls it Reddit's top community for PC news and discussion, and the rules back that up. People come here to talk about PC games, gaming hardware news, and industry stories. The rules push out a lot of the casual stuff, so what is left is people who want real discussion. Submissions should seek to create a discussion, which tells you the room values conversation over content dumping. It is not a place for tech support, buying advice, game suggestions, or showing off your build, because those all have their own rules or their own subreddits.

Rules That Matter Before Posting

The first rule that decides whether a marketing-adjacent post survives is “Rule #1: No spam, porn, or piracy sites”. It says self promotion is allowed but must be balanced out by a larger amount of non promotional posting. The second is “Rule #2: No Advertisements”, which bans contextless website links, affiliate and referral links, and requires developers to be verified before posting about their projects. The third is “Rule #3: No memes, PCMR language, and low-effort posts/comments”, which means every submission should seek to create a discussion. The fourth is “Rule #9: Use the original source/Don't editorialize”, which requires original sources and plain, non clickbait titles. If your post is a survey, poll, or request for feedback, “Rule #6: No game suggestions, friend requests, surveys, or begging” removes it. If it is a video, stream, or highlight reel, “Rule #7: No Let's Plays, streams, highlight reels/montages, random videos or shorts” removes it. And “Rule #0: Be civil” is the baseline, with new accounts under 90 days old risking a permanent ban on a first infraction.

What To Post

A good post here is a genuine news item or discussion starter about PC gaming, posted from the original source with a plain title. If you are a founder in the PC gaming space, the honest path is to become a verified developer first, then post about your project within the normal discussion rules. Before any promotion, spend time in the community with non promotional posts and comments, because the self promotion rule requires a larger amount of non promotional posting to balance it out. Write titles that describe the content without editorializing, and only lightly edit a title if the original is clickbait or lacks context. If your post is about a game your community plays, keep it general and discussion focused, since game specific help questions belong in the game's own subreddit. Tech support questions only belong in the stickied tech support thread, and game suggestions belong in the weekly sticky that runs Friday through Sunday.

What To Avoid

The fastest way to get removed is to treat this like a link dump. A contextless link to your site is an advertisement under the rules. An affiliate or referral link is banned outright. Posting about your own game or project before you are a verified developer will get removed. Heavy self promotion without a larger amount of non promotional posting counts as spam. Memes, contextless screenshots, GIFs, and PCMR language are all removed, and that applies to comments too. Tech support and game help questions belong in the stickied tech support thread or the game's own subreddit, not as a post. Buying and building questions go elsewhere entirely. Surveys, polls, and requests for feedback are no longer allowed. Let's Plays, streams, highlight reels, random videos, and shorts are all removed, and YouTube links from new accounts get filtered. Editorialized or clickbait titles get removed, and you may only lightly edit a title when needed. Finally, be civil, because negative comments about someone's race, creed, nationality, or sexuality identity get you permabanned, and accounts less than 90 days old can be permanently banned on a first infraction of the civility rule.

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Common questions about r/pcgaming

What subreddits are similar to r/pcgaming?

Subreddits like r/pcgaming are r/gaming, r/GTA, r/truegaming, r/videogames, r/gamingsuggestions, r/Workers_And_Resources, r/FiveMServers and r/StreamersCheating.

Can I promote my own product here?

Yes, but only if it is balanced out by a larger amount of non promotional posting, and developers must be verified before posting about their projects.

Can I use an affiliate or referral link?

No. “Rule #2: No Advertisements” bans affiliate and referral links, including Amazon and GMG tap links.

Can I run a survey or ask for feedback on my product?

No. “Rule #6: No game suggestions, friend requests, surveys, or requests for feedback” states surveys, polls, and requests for feedback are no longer allowed.

Can I ask a tech support question?

No. “Rule #4: No tech support or game help questions” directs those to the stickied tech support thread or the game's own subreddit.

Can I post my YouTube video or stream?

No. “Rule #7: No Let's Plays, streams, highlight reels/montages, random videos or shorts” removes them, and YouTube links from new accounts are filtered.