Went viral20:52Deporting Everyone in Contraband Police
4.9M viewsfrom a 1M subscriber channel
1M-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$11.1Kest.$4.4K to $17.7K
YouTube niche
How much do War Thunder Gameplay YouTube channels make?
Small War Thunder Gameplay channels are getting videos with 18.4M views and earning real money from YouTube ads.
Channels in this niche typically earn $219 to $877 total from all their videos, based on 6.9K videos and 65 channels we analyzed.
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Channels studied
65
6.9K videos tracked
Highest earner (all time)
~$891.8K est.
$356.7K to $1.4M total
Best single video earned
~$14.5K est.
$5.8K to $23.1K per video
Most-viewed video
18.4M views
from a 216K subscriber channel
Earnings breakdown
Distribution stats from 6.9K videos and 65 channels analyzed.
Average channel total
$219 to $877
Estimated all-time total per channel
Top 25% of channels earn
$112 to $448
Better-performing channels (all time)
Top 10% of channels earn
$315 to $1.3K
Highest-performing channels (all time)
Average per video
$69 to $276
Typical single-video earnings
Average views per video
69.1K
May be higher due to viral hits
Top 25% of videos get
77.2K
Views on better-performing videos
Top 10% of videos get
288.6K
Views on the biggest videos
If you post 10 videos a month
$690 to $2.8K
At this niche's typical per-video earnings
How often creators post
new video every 3 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 65 channels in War Thunder Gameplay; this page highlights the highest-view examples.
65 total War Thunder Gameplay YouTube channels tracked
Breakout videos
Videos that pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers.
Went viral20:52
Went viral11:34I Played War Thunder For The First Time… It Was A Mistake
2.7M viewsfrom a 63.6K subscriber channel
Went viral37:32I Played 600 HOURS of War Thunder and got Gaijined
2.1M viewsfrom a 74.3K subscriber channel
Went viral12:09Warthunder's strange History of April Fools
2.1M viewsfrom a 96K subscriber channel
![[outdated] Ammo Types in War Thunder EXPLAINED | War Thunder Tank Shells Guide](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ajeqij4_jwM/sddefault.jpg)
Went viral15:43[outdated] Ammo Types in War Thunder EXPLAINED | War Thunder Tank Shells Guide
1.9M viewsfrom a 81.2K subscriber channel
Went viral10:50STOCK BRRRRT experience | A-10 grind 🔥| Better than a premium one?
1.8M viewsfrom a 160K subscriber channel
![[STOCK] Grind FIRST STEALTH plane Experience!🔥(This is BROKEN)💀| I got EVERY MOD! (PAIN)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/srTi-V59HHE/maxresdefault.jpg)
Went viral15:05[STOCK] Grind FIRST STEALTH plane Experience!🔥(This is BROKEN)💀| I got EVERY MOD! (PAIN)
1.7M viewsfrom a 160K subscriber channel
Went viral38:27The Ultimate War Thunder Iceberg
1.7M viewsfrom a 63.6K subscriber channel
Went viral45:33I Played 800 HOURS of War Thunder and got to TOP TIER
1.7M viewsfrom a 74.3K subscriber channel
Went viral13:5150 Pro Tips + GIVEAWAY
1.7M viewsfrom a 55.9K subscriber channel
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Make a similar videoWhy this niche works
Top War Thunder Gameplay videos usually run about 15 to 27 minutes and earn an estimated $69 to $276 per video, which works out to $690 to $2.8K a month if you post at this niche's typical pace of 10 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 “Deporting Everyone in Contraband Police”, which reached 4.9M views from a 1M subscriber channel. Channels in Competitive Gaming often post about new video every 3 days, so consistency matters as much as one viral upload.
Videos are usually 15 to 27 minBased on 65 channels
Typical War Thunder Gameplay video: 21 min · ~69.1K views per upload (niche average).
Compare with similar niches
See how War Thunder 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 | $219 to $877 est. |
| WWII Shooter Gameplay | Gaming | $138 to $550 est. |
| Military Simulator Gameplay | Competitive Gaming | $215 to $861 est. |
| Flight Simulator Gameplay | Competitive Gaming | $58 to $231 est. |
| Flight Simulator Gameplay | Gaming | $87 to $347 est. |
| DCS World Combat Simulation | Military & War | $170 to $679 est. |
| Battlefield Funny Moments | Competitive Gaming | $129 to $517 est. |
| Military Scenario Simulations | Gaming | $286 to $1.1K est. |
| War Robots Gameplay | Roblox & Kids Gaming | $35 to $138 est. |
Compared with adjacent niches
Related opportunities in neighboring categories.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $219 to $877 est. |
| WWII Shooter Gameplay | Gaming | $138 to $550 est. |
| Flight Simulator Gameplay | Gaming | $87 to $347 est. |
| DCS World Combat Simulation | Military & War | $170 to $679 est. |
| Military Scenario Simulations | Gaming | $286 to $1.1K est. |
| War Robots Gameplay | Roblox & Kids Gaming | $35 to $138 est. |
| Milsim Sniper Gameplay | Gaming | $131 to $525 est. |
| Hearts of Iron 4 Gameplay | Military & War | $93 to $372 est. |
| Dinosaur Game Simulation Gameplay | Gaming | $43 to $170 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.
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