Went viral11:10Bone Thief - 2 Week in the life
6.5M viewsfrom a 203K subscriber channel
203K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$16.3Kest.$6.5K to $26.1K
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How much do Backrooms Found Footage YouTube channels make?
~$6.1K / mo est.
per channel posting 8 videos a month at this niche's typical $303 to $1.2K per video.
Small Backrooms Found Footage channels are getting videos with 6.5M views and earning real money from YouTube ads.
So far the typical channel here has banked $504 to $2K all-time — while the top earner sits at ~$882.6K est. Based on 1.9K videos across 51 channels we analyzed.
Part of Indie & Retro Gaming
Channels studied
51
1.9K videos tracked
Highest earner (all time)
~$882.6K est.
$353K to $1.4M total
Best single video earned
~$16.3K est.
$6.5K to $26.1K per video
Most-viewed video
6.5M views
from a 558K subscriber channel
Earnings breakdown
Distribution stats from 1.9K videos and 51 channels analyzed.
If you post 8 videos a month
$2.4K to $9.7K
At this niche's typical per-video earnings
Top 10% of channels earn
$948 to $3.8K
Highest-performing channels (all time)
Average channel total
$504 to $2K
Estimated all-time total per channel
Average per video
$303 to $1.2K
Typical single-video earnings
Top 10% of videos get
1M
Views on the biggest videos
Top 25% of videos get
288.7K
Views on better-performing videos
Average views per video
302.5K
Mean — a few viral hits inflate this above the percentiles
Top 25% of channels earn
$189 to $755
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 Backrooms Found Footage channel earn?
Typical Backrooms Found Footage video: 39 min · ~302.5K viewsVideos per day1
Average views per video303,000
Estimated revenue
~$22.7K / mo est.
$9.1K to $36.4K a month est.
about $272.9K per year est.
Per video
~$758 est.
Videos per month
30
Estimated ad revenue based on typical Backrooms Found Footage views. Not a guarantee of earnings.
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Browse Indie & Retro Gaming YouTube niches, compare earnings across the Niche Finder analytics hub, or review the top channels below. We track 51 channels in Backrooms Found Footage; this page highlights the highest-view examples.
51 total Backrooms Found Footage YouTube channels tracked
Breakout videos
Videos that pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers.
Went viral11:10
Went viral21:14Bluey in the backrooms (The Movie)
6M viewsfrom a 17.6K subscriber channel
17.6K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$13.4Kest.$5.4K to $21.5K
Went viral1:32:05No Escape (A Backrooms Film)
5.7M viewsfrom a 297K subscriber channel
Went viral30:42Backrooms - Stalker
4.9M viewsfrom a 184K subscriber channel
Went viral40:04Backrooms - Eternal Suburbia (Level 94)
3.4M viewsfrom a 115K subscriber channel
Went viral33:24Found Footage of a Player Being Followed
3.3M viewsfrom a 113K subscriber channel
113K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$8.7Kest.$3.5K to $13.9K
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Why this niche works
Top Backrooms Found Footage videos usually run about 29 to 49 minutes and earn an estimated $303 to $1.2K per video, which works out to $2.4K to $9.7K 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 “Bone Thief - 2 Week in the life”, which reached 6.5M views from a 203K subscriber channel. Channels in Indie & Retro Gaming often post about new video every 4 days, so consistency matters as much as one viral upload.
Videos are usually 29 to 49 minBased on 51 channels
Compare with similar niches
See how Backrooms Found Footage stacks up against nearby opportunities.
Similar niches
Topics with overlapping audience and content patterns.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $504 to $2K est. |
| Backrooms Games | Roblox & Kids Gaming | $2 to $7 est. |
| Creepypasta and Horror Game Analysis | Indie & Retro Gaming | $94 to $376 est. |
| Analog Horror Series | Science & Nature | $168 to $505 est. |
| SCP Gaming Content | Indie & Retro Gaming | $181 to $726 est. |
| Found Footage Horror Films | True Crime & Horror | $0 to $0 est. |
| Horror Game Jumpscare Compilations | Indie & Retro Gaming | $374 to $1.5K est. |
| FNAF Gmod Content | Indie & Retro Gaming | $106 to $426 est. |
| Roblox Horror Games | Indie & Retro Gaming | $87 to $348 est. |
Compared with adjacent niches
Related opportunities in neighboring categories.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $504 to $2K est. |
| Backrooms Games | Roblox & Kids Gaming | $2 to $7 est. |
| Analog Horror Series | Science & Nature | $168 to $505 est. |
| Found Footage Horror Films | True Crime & Horror | $0 to $0 est. |
| Horror Game Playthroughs | Competitive Gaming | $316 to $1.3K est. |
| Creepy Internet Videos | Entertainment & Pop Culture | $756 to $2.3K est. |
| Scary Forest Encounters | Science & Nature | $265 to $794 est. |
| Weirdcore Dreamcore Aesthetics | Animation & Fandom | $492 to $1.5K est. |
| Horror Short Films | Animation & Fandom | $317 to $952 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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