Went viral38:59I've Never Seen a Space Battle Like This in Squadron 42
6.6M viewsfrom a 35.3K subscriber channel
YouTube niche
How much do Star Citizen Gameplay YouTube channels make?
~$404 / mo est.
per channel posting 8 videos a month at this niche's typical $20 to $81 per video.
Small Star Citizen Gameplay channels are getting videos with 6.6M views and earning real money from YouTube ads.
So far the typical channel here has banked $47 to $187 all-time — while the top earner sits at ~$56.4K est. Based on 3.4K videos across 34 channels we analyzed.
Part of Gaming
Channels studied
34
3.4K videos tracked
Highest earner (all time)
~$56.4K est.
$22.6K to $90.3K total
Best single video earned
~$17.3K est.
$6.9K to $27.6K per video
Most-viewed video
6.6M views
from a 60.7K subscriber channel
Earnings breakdown
Distribution stats from 3.4K videos and 34 channels analyzed.
If you post 8 videos a month
$160 to $648
At this niche's typical per-video earnings
Top 10% of channels earn
$62 to $248
Highest-performing channels (all time)
Average channel total
$47 to $187
Estimated all-time total per channel
Average per video
$20 to $81
Typical single-video earnings
Top 10% of videos get
40.2K
Views on the biggest videos
Top 25% of videos get
17.4K
Views on better-performing videos
Average views per video
20.1K
Mean — a few viral hits inflate this above the percentiles
Top 25% of channels earn
$43 to $174
Better-performing channels (all time)
How often creators post
new video every 4 days
Average for channels in this niche
Earnings calculator
What could your Star Citizen Gameplay channel earn?
Typical Star Citizen Gameplay video: 28 min · ~20.1K viewsVideos per day1
Average views per video20,000
Estimated revenue
~$1.5K / mo est.
$600 to $2.4K a month est.
about $18K per year est.
Per video
~$50 est.
Videos per month
30
Estimated ad revenue based on typical Star Citizen Gameplay 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 34 channels in Star Citizen Gameplay; this page highlights the highest-view examples.
34 total Star Citizen Gameplay YouTube channels tracked
Breakout videos
Videos that pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers.
Went viral38:59
Went viral11:06Squadron 42 Prologue - All Epic Space Battle Scenes
1.6M viewsfrom a 34.5K subscriber channel
Went viral25:23Hiding Inside Star Citizen Player Ships - No Ship Zero To Hero
1.3M viewsfrom a 27.7K subscriber channel
Went viral1:01:03I bought the BIGGEST ship in Star Citizen!
1.1M viewsfrom a 8.4K subscriber channel
8.4K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$2.9Kest.$1.1K to $4.6K
Went viral21:25A Personal Exploration of Star Citizen
924.6K viewsfrom a 212K subscriber channel
212K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$2.1Kest.$832 to $3.3K
Went viral16:35Why are "AAA" studios afraid of doing cool stuff like this?
568.2K viewsfrom a 34.5K subscriber channel
Went viral11:10Star Citizen with GeForce RTX 4090 @ 7680 x 1440 resolution
546.4K viewsfrom a 22.7K subscriber channel
Went viral15:06This Is Peak Star Citizen - 30 Hours On A Capital Ship
505.3K viewsfrom a 54.8K subscriber channel
Went viral17:50Star Citizen But Im The Mandalorian Bounty Hunting
470.7K viewsfrom a 27.7K subscriber channel
Went viral18:09We Disabled and Boarded a Crewed Idris... It Got Intense
460.2K viewsfrom a 54.8K subscriber channel
Went viral34:55⭐️ Star Citizen How to Have the Best Start - New Player Beginners Money Making Guide for 2024
409.8K viewsfrom a 113K subscriber channel
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Why this niche works
Top Star Citizen Gameplay videos usually run about 21 to 35 minutes and earn an estimated $20 to $81 per video, which works out to $160 to $648 a month if you post at this niche's typical pace of 8 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've Never Seen a Space Battle Like This in Squadron 42”, which reached 6.6M views from a 35.3K subscriber channel. Channels in Gaming often post about new video every 4 days, so consistency matters as much as one viral upload.
Videos are usually 21 to 35 minBased on 34 channels
Compare with similar niches
See how Star Citizen 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 | $47 to $187 est. |
| Starfield Gameplay and Guides | Gaming | $182 to $726 est. |
| Flight Simulator Gameplay | Gaming | $87 to $347 est. |
| Space Games | Gaming | $51 to $204 est. |
| Flight Simulator Gameplay | Competitive Gaming | $58 to $231 est. |
| Star Wars Games | Gaming | $1.2K to $4.9K est. |
| GTA IV and Liberty City Gameplay | Gaming | $391 to $1.6K est. |
| Space Marine 2 Gameplay | Gaming | $202 to $808 est. |
| Stellaris and Grand Strategy Games | RPG & Strategy Gaming | $154 to $617 est. |
Compared with adjacent niches
Related opportunities in neighboring categories.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $47 to $187 est. |
| Flight Simulator Gameplay | Competitive Gaming | $58 to $231 est. |
| Stellaris and Grand Strategy Games | RPG & Strategy Gaming | $154 to $617 est. |
| GTA Superhero Mod Gameplay | Competitive Gaming | $477 to $1.9K est. |
| War Thunder Gameplay | Competitive Gaming | $219 to $877 est. |
| Crusader Kings 3 Gameplay | RPG & Strategy Gaming | $246 to $982 est. |
| Apex Legends Gameplay | Competitive Gaming | $287 to $1.1K est. |
| Sim Racing Gameplay | Cars & Motorsport | $78 to $310 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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