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121 Memes That Hit A Little Too Close To Home For Gamers And Nerds
Funny,New MemesJUN 3, 2026

121 Memes That Hit A Little Too Close To Home For Gamers And Nerds

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Video games bring people together, and there are so many exciting things happening in the industry right now. The Summer Game Fest is just around the corner. The world is eagerly waiting for GTA VI to (finally!) drop in mid-November, and praying it doesn’t get delayed again. And The Witcher 3 is getting a new expansion a decade after release, in preparation for the sequel, among other things.
We love video games, so we want to share that passion with you by featuring a great online community that posts funny and relatable memes and content about gaming. We’ve collected the best pics to restore your HP, make you forget about your backlog, and entertain you while you’re waiting for your games to update. You might want to spam your friend group chat with these.

#41 Support The Devs!

Gamers meme showing game discounts and urging to support the devs with hold commands
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#42 Which Game Is Like This For You?

Cartoon character anxious about saving game progress twice
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#43 If I Can Still See Shadows, It’s Not Bright Enough

Meme about horror game brightness settings with elderly man refusing
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#44 What Boss Is This For You?

Gamer repeatedly facing a hard boss they can't beat meme
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#45 What Do You Do Then

Thanos reflecting after finishing every quest in a loved game gaming meme
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#46 What Player Base Needs To Understand This?

Two men debating meaning of noob in gaming with brain illustration
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#47 I'm Starting To Notice A Pattern Here

SpongeBob meme about popularity of turn-based RPG games with romance options
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#48 The Calm Before The Storm

Man smiling then shocked comparing game ammo amounts meme
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#49 We've Come A Long Way

Spongebob gamer meme comparing 2024 and 2000s gaming
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#50 What Game Fits This Meme?

Meme showing fandom piecing together game lore shaking hands with game creator
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#51 Some Games Have The Best Ost…which Ones Are They?

Woman intensely playing violin on fire for video game music composers meme
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#52 It's Not Fair!!!

Spider-Man reaction meme about boss healing and gameplay frustration
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#53 What's That Game And What's "That Part"?

Actor smiling then looking serious replaying game meme
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#54 This Works Change My Mind

Thanos thinking game load faster if not caring childhood gamer meme
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#55 I'm 40

Man excitedly reading back of new PlayStation game box on car ride home
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#56 Ea Finally Did It To Itself

EA depicted as Grim Reaper killing game studios meme reflecting gaming industry
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#57 What Game Does This To You?

Gamer annoyed at game, throws controller and resumes playing
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#58 What Game Was That For You?

Man crying while playing game he paid 60 dollars for, representing frustration with trash games
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#59 Wich Game Is This For You?

Cartoon showing person digging grave for games beaten multiple times in gaming meme
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#60 Dudes So Baddass Monsters Run Away From Him

Discussion meme about Doomguy from Doom and PTSD in gaming
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