Went viral27:44I Lived Rent Free in a Rust Clans Base with Stevie
4.5M viewsfrom a 266K subscriber channel
YouTube niche
How much do Rust Gameplay YouTube channels make?
Small Rust Gameplay channels are getting videos with 12.2M views and earning real money from YouTube ads.
Channels in this niche typically earn $189 to $758 total from all their videos, based on 7.8K videos and 104 channels we analyzed.
Part of Competitive Gaming
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Channels studied
104
7.8K videos tracked
Highest earner (all time)
~$271.5K est.
$108.6K to $434.5K total
Best single video earned
~$14.6K est.
$5.8K to $23.3K per video
Most-viewed video
12.2M views
from a 192K subscriber channel
Earnings breakdown
Distribution stats from 7.8K videos and 104 channels analyzed.
Average channel total
$189 to $758
Estimated all-time total per channel
Top 25% of channels earn
$166 to $665
Better-performing channels (all time)
Top 10% of channels earn
$533 to $2.1K
Highest-performing channels (all time)
Average per video
$81 to $324
Typical single-video earnings
Average views per video
81K
May be higher due to viral hits
Top 25% of videos get
102.9K
Views on better-performing videos
Top 10% of videos get
253.9K
Views on the biggest videos
If you post 6 videos a month
$486 to $1.9K
At this niche's typical per-video earnings
How often creators post
new video every 5 days
Average for channels in this niche
Is this niche growing?
Views are declining
Based on recent videos in this niche
Explore this niche
Browse Competitive Gaming YouTube niches, compare earnings across the Niche Finder analytics hub, or review the top channels below. We track 104 channels in Rust Gameplay; this page highlights the highest-view examples.
104 total Rust Gameplay YouTube channels tracked
Breakout videos
Videos that pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers.
Went viral27:44
Went viral43:43A Solo Snake On The Official Servers...
2.4M viewsfrom a 241K subscriber channel
Went viral58:51I Farmed 200,000 Cloth Underground
2.1M viewsfrom a 301K subscriber channel
Went viral23:48THE BEST CLAN INFILTRATION EVER IN RUST
2M viewsfrom a 252K subscriber channel
Went viral38:46Infecting Rust Players Bases
2M viewsfrom a 205K subscriber channel
Went viral1:25:40VANQUISHING A COWARDLY GROUP | Rust Movie
2M viewsfrom a 289K subscriber channel
Went viral16:00I Ruined a Rust Event With Metal Barricades
2M viewsfrom a 304K subscriber channel
Went viral19:48Ultimate Beginner's Guide - How To Get Started In Rust | Rust Tutorial
1.8M viewsfrom a 108K subscriber channel
Went viral22:13100 RUST Tips that 99% Don't Know
1.8M viewsfrom a 70K subscriber channel
Went viral47:51UNDERCOVER SOLO PLAYER CODE RAIDS and INFILTRATES ZERG COMPOUND for REVENGE - Rust Revenge Movie
1.7M viewsfrom a 266K subscriber channel
Went viral40:21100 Days in Vanilla Rust...
1.5M viewsfrom a 443K subscriber channel
Went viral36:38This Pipeline Generates Infinite Scrap
1.4M viewsfrom a 301K subscriber channel
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Make a similar videoWhy this niche works
Top Rust Gameplay videos usually run about 28 to 48 minutes and earn an estimated $81 to $324 per video, which works out to $486 to $1.9K a month if you post at this niche's typical pace of 6 videos a month. The best ones below pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers, the clearest sign a brand new channel can still land a hit here.
The strongest recent example is “I Lived Rent Free in a Rust Clans Base with Stevie”, which reached 4.5M views from a 266K subscriber channel. Channels in Competitive Gaming often post about new video every 5 days, so consistency matters as much as one viral upload.
Videos are usually 28 to 48 minBased on 104 channels
Typical Rust Gameplay video: 38 min · ~81K views per upload (niche average).
Compare with similar niches
See how Rust Gameplay stacks up against nearby opportunities.
Similar niches
Topics with overlapping audience and content patterns.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $189 to $758 est. |
| Rust Console Edition | Competitive Gaming | $34 to $135 est. |
| Rust Base Building Tutorials | RPG & Strategy Gaming | $45 to $178 est. |
| Escape from Tarkov Gameplay | Competitive Gaming | $109 to $438 est. |
| Hunt Showdown Gameplay | Competitive Gaming | $180 to $722 est. |
| Gaming Trolling Compilations | Competitive Gaming | $183 to $731 est. |
| Valheim Gameplay and Builds | RPG & Strategy Gaming | $141 to $564 est. |
| PUBG Mobile Rush Gameplay | Competitive Gaming | $577 to $2.3K est. |
| Left 4 Dead 2 Gameplay | Competitive Gaming | $257 to $1K est. |
Compared with adjacent niches
Related opportunities in neighboring categories.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $189 to $758 est. |
| Rust Base Building Tutorials | RPG & Strategy Gaming | $45 to $178 est. |
| Valheim Gameplay and Builds | RPG & Strategy Gaming | $141 to $564 est. |
| Roblox Rivals Gameplay | Roblox & Kids Gaming | $1.2K to $4.8K est. |
| ARK Survival Gameplay | Roblox & Kids Gaming | $401 to $1.6K est. |
| Project Zomboid | Gaming | $131 to $525 est. |
| Terraria Gameplay and Guides | RPG & Strategy Gaming | $252 to $1K est. |
| WoW PvP Gameplay | RPG & Strategy Gaming | $35 to $141 est. |
| Survival Games Showcase | RPG & Strategy Gaming | $222 to $889 est. |
How the numbers work
How earnings are estimated, what is public, and when this page was last updated.
- Last updated
- Jun 11, 2026
- Data source
- Public YouTube discovery
- Built from publicly available channels and videos matched to this niche.
- Confidence
- Confidence is highest when a niche has many long-form breakout videos with known subscriber counts. Percentile ranges are precomputed from the analyzed sample; thin niches may show wider ranges or missing percentiles.
- We take a video's public view count and estimate how much ad revenue it earned, using a typical pay-per-view rate for this niche. The result is a range (low to high).
- A channel's total estimated earnings are the sum of all its individual video estimates, across the channel's entire history.
- These estimates assume all views earned ad revenue. In reality many channels have not turned on ads, so real earnings are usually lower.
- Actual earnings depend on the creator's monetization status, audience location, ad formats, sponsorships, and more.
- Verified data comes from visible YouTube channel pages and video listings. Estimated data is filled in from related channels when direct info was not available.
- Data is independently sourced from public information. NoodleTomato is not affiliated with or endorsed by YouTube.
Read the full methodology on the Niche Finder methodology page.
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