YouTube niche

How much do Video Game Reviews YouTube channels make?

Small Video Game Reviews channels are getting videos with 10.5M views and earning real money from YouTube ads.

Channels in this niche typically earn $94 to $377 total from all their videos, based on 2K videos and 191 channels we analyzed.

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Video Game Reviews YouTube niche earnings and breakout examples
Channels studied
191
2K videos tracked
Highest earner (all time)
~$382.4K est.
$153K to $611.9K total
Best single video earned
~$11.5K est.
$4.6K to $18.4K per video
Most-viewed video
10.5M views
from a 114K subscriber channel

Earnings breakdown

Distribution stats from 2K videos and 191 channels analyzed.

Average channel total
$94 to $377
Estimated all-time total per channel
Top 25% of channels earn
$101 to $405
Better-performing channels (all time)
Top 10% of channels earn
$238 to $952
Highest-performing channels (all time)
Average per video
$75 to $300
Typical single-video earnings
Average views per video
75K
May be higher due to viral hits
Top 25% of videos get
60.9K
Views on better-performing videos
Top 10% of videos get
219.2K
Views on the biggest videos
If you post 2 videos a month
$150 to $600
At this niche's typical per-video earnings
How often creators post
new video every 7.7 weeks
Average for channels in this niche
Is this niche growing?
Views are growing
Based on recent videos in this niche

Explore this niche

Browse Gaming YouTube niches, compare earnings across the Niche Finder analytics hub, or review the top channels below. We track 191 channels in Video Game Reviews; this page highlights the highest-view examples.

CyberStuffXR
CyberStuffXR
114K subscribers · about 5 uploads a month
~$382.4K total earned est.$153K to $611.9K all time153M views
Suggestive Gaming
Suggestive Gaming
422K subscribers · about 5 uploads a month
~$303.5K total earned est.$121.4K to $485.6K all time121.4M views
Dartigan
Dartigan
329K subscribers · about 14 uploads a month
~$271K total earned est.$108.4K to $433.6K all time108.4M views
Second Wind
Second Wind
515K subscribers · about 63 uploads a month
~$246.5K total earned est.$98.6K to $394.3K all time98.6M views
That Boy Aqua
That Boy Aqua
300K subscribers · about 2 uploads a month
~$222.8K total earned est.$89.1K to $356.5K all time89.1M views
Super Bunnyhop
Super Bunnyhop
434K subscribers · about 2 uploads a month
~$216.7K total earned est.$86.7K to $346.7K all time86.7M views

191 total Video Game Reviews YouTube channels tracked

Breakout videos

Videos that pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers.

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Why this niche works

Top Video Game Reviews videos usually run about 24 to 40 minutes and earn an estimated $75 to $300 per video, which works out to $150 to $600 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 Reviewing EVERY Hitman - Critical Nobody, which reached 4.4M views from a 161K subscriber channel. Channels in Gaming often post about new video every 7.7 weeks, so consistency matters as much as one viral upload.

Videos are usually 24 to 40 minBased on 191 channels

Typical Video Game Reviews video: 32 min · ~75K views per upload (niche average).

Compare with similar niches

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Similar niches

Topics with overlapping audience and content patterns.

NicheCategoryAvg. channel total (est.)
This nicheCurrent page$94 to $377 est.
FNAF Fan Game ReviewsIndie & Retro Gaming$285 to $1.1K est.
Early Access Game ReviewsGaming$1.1K to $4.5K est.
Disappointing Video Game ReleasesGaming$120 to $478 est.
Retro Game RetrospectivesIndie & Retro Gaming$73 to $291 est.
Gaming Laptop ReviewsTech & Gadgets$172 to $516 est.
Best Video Games ListsIndie & Retro Gaming$118 to $471 est.
Handheld Gaming Console ReviewsTech & Gadgets$389 to $1.2K est.
Bethesda Game CritiquesGaming$218 to $872 est.

Compared with adjacent niches

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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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