You aren't alone. I'm still trying to figure it out, too. First step was to settle on my go-to instance, which just today I've decided will be kbin.
FinalBoy1975
joined 2 years ago
You make a good point. The other thing is that the games' publishers make those subs on Reddit. They're for marketing more than anything else. Like the OP I miss the SnowRunner sub and I've only deleted my Reddit account today. That sub, although run by the publisher, is pretty chill. They let people criticize the game openly and it's fun to see people's screenshots and videos. They say they don't like "low effort content" blah blah blah but they allow memes. I posted a reply to this same post on Lemmy. My response there is like yours: not enough users.
I think it's a good thing to have more than one community devoted to a topic. I have already discovered that I don't like this or that community on this or that instance but I like another community on another instance dedicated to the same or similar topic. People have different styles and preferences even though they have similar subjects in common. It's like having different supermarkets or clothing stores. Some like to get their jeans at The Gap. Others prefer Levi's. Giving users more choices is good in my experience. It used to be this way in the days of forums and usenet news groups. I think if you're not used to it you will get used to it. It's like shopping around for a good class at college or looking for the right pair of jeans that fits you the right way.