Went viral52:22Wait... ARC Raiders might be peak
1.7M viewsfrom a 428K subscriber channel
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How much do RPG First Impressions YouTube channels make?
~$215 / mo est.
per channel posting 2 videos a month at this niche's typical $43 to $172 per video.
Small RPG First Impressions channels are getting videos with 1.7M views and earning real money from YouTube ads.
So far the typical channel here has banked $186 to $746 all-time — while the top earner sits at ~$615K est. Based on 1.2K videos across 83 channels we analyzed.
Part of Gaming
Channels studied
83
1.2K videos tracked
Highest earner (all time)
~$615K est.
$246K to $984.1K total
Best single video earned
~$3.3K est.
$1.3K to $5.3K per video
Most-viewed video
1.7M views
from a 352K subscriber channel
Earnings breakdown
Distribution stats from 1.2K videos and 83 channels analyzed.
If you post 2 videos a month
$86 to $344
At this niche's typical per-video earnings
Top 10% of channels earn
$263 to $1.1K
Highest-performing channels (all time)
Average channel total
$186 to $746
Estimated all-time total per channel
Average per video
$43 to $172
Typical single-video earnings
Top 10% of videos get
93.2K
Views on the biggest videos
Top 25% of videos get
30.7K
Views on better-performing videos
Average views per video
43K
Mean — a few viral hits inflate this above the percentiles
Top 25% of channels earn
$137 to $548
Better-performing channels (all time)
How often creators post
new video every 5.8 weeks
Average for channels in this niche
Earnings calculator
What could your RPG First Impressions channel earn?
Typical RPG First Impressions video: 59 min · ~43K viewsVideos per day1
Average views per video43,000
Estimated revenue
~$3.2K / mo est.
$1.3K to $5.2K a month est.
about $38.9K per year est.
Per video
~$108 est.
Videos per month
30
Estimated ad revenue based on typical RPG First Impressions views. Not a guarantee of earnings.
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Browse Gaming YouTube niches, compare earnings across the Niche Finder analytics hub, or review the top channels below. We track 83 channels in RPG First Impressions; this page highlights the highest-view examples.
83 total RPG First Impressions YouTube channels tracked
Breakout videos
Videos that pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers.
Went viral52:22
Went viral33:26What Noita Is Like For Someone Who Doesn't Play Noita
1.3M viewsfrom a 130K subscriber channel
Went viral1:05:41Black Myth Wukong is finally here and I'm never going outside
1M viewsfrom a 203K subscriber channel
Went viral21:49You Should Play Outward Definitive Edition
781.2K viewsfrom a 164K subscriber channel
164K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$2Kest.$781 to $3.1K
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Why this niche works
Top RPG First Impressions videos usually run about 44 to 74 minutes and earn an estimated $43 to $172 per video, which works out to $86 to $344 a month if you post at this niche's typical pace of 2 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 “Wait... ARC Raiders might be peak”, which reached 1.7M views from a 428K subscriber channel. Channels in Gaming often post about new video every 5.8 weeks, so consistency matters as much as one viral upload.
Videos are usually 44 to 74 minBased on 83 channels
Compare with similar niches
See how RPG First Impressions stacks up against nearby opportunities.
Similar niches
Topics with overlapping audience and content patterns.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $186 to $746 est. |
| New MMO First Impressions | RPG & Strategy Gaming | $85 to $342 est. |
| Best RPG Recommendations | Gaming | $107 to $426 est. |
| Monster Hunter Gameplay | RPG & Strategy Gaming | $65 to $262 est. |
| JRPG Story Analysis | RPG & Strategy Gaming | $60 to $241 est. |
| Skyrim Roleplay Series | RPG & Strategy Gaming | $39 to $158 est. |
| Retro Game Blind Playthroughs | Indie & Retro Gaming | $30 to $122 est. |
| Genshin Impact Lore | RPG & Strategy Gaming | $180 to $721 est. |
| Tabletop RPG Reviews and Discussion | RPG & Strategy Gaming | $404 to $1.6K est. |
Compared with adjacent niches
Related opportunities in neighboring categories.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $186 to $746 est. |
| New MMO First Impressions | RPG & Strategy Gaming | $85 to $342 est. |
| Monster Hunter Gameplay | RPG & Strategy Gaming | $65 to $262 est. |
| JRPG Story Analysis | RPG & Strategy Gaming | $60 to $241 est. |
| Skyrim Roleplay Series | RPG & Strategy Gaming | $39 to $158 est. |
| Retro Game Blind Playthroughs | Indie & Retro Gaming | $30 to $122 est. |
| Genshin Impact Lore | RPG & Strategy Gaming | $180 to $721 est. |
| Tabletop RPG Reviews and Discussion | RPG & Strategy Gaming | $404 to $1.6K est. |
| Action RPG Quest Walkthroughs | RPG & Strategy Gaming | $65 to $260 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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