Went viral13:19I Made a Fake Multiplayer .io Game
4.5M viewsfrom a 223K subscriber channel
YouTube niche
How much do Indie Game Dev Logs YouTube channels make?
Small Indie Game Dev Logs channels are getting videos with 9.2M views and earning real money from YouTube ads.
Channels in this niche typically earn $86 to $344 total from all their videos, based on 3.4K videos and 186 channels we analyzed.
Part of Indie & Retro Gaming
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Channels studied
186
3.4K videos tracked
Highest earner (all time)
~$506.8K est.
$202.7K to $810.8K total
Best single video earned
~$10.2K est.
$4.1K to $16.3K per video
Most-viewed video
9.2M views
from a 471K subscriber channel
Earnings breakdown
Distribution stats from 3.4K videos and 186 channels analyzed.
Average channel total
$86 to $344
Estimated all-time total per channel
Top 25% of channels earn
$47 to $187
Better-performing channels (all time)
Top 10% of channels earn
$134 to $536
Highest-performing channels (all time)
Average per video
$50 to $199
Typical single-video earnings
Average views per video
49.6K
May be higher due to viral hits
Top 25% of videos get
26.8K
Views on better-performing videos
Top 10% of videos get
111.2K
Views on the biggest videos
If you post 2 videos a month
$100 to $398
At this niche's typical per-video earnings
How often creators post
new video every 3 weeks
Average for channels in this niche
Is this niche growing?
Views are growing
Based on recent videos in this niche
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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 186 channels in Indie Game Dev Logs; this page highlights the highest-view examples.
186 total Indie Game Dev Logs YouTube channels tracked
Breakout videos
Videos that pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers.
Went viral13:19
Went viral15:25I Tried Making a Game Better Than ChatGPT
3.4M viewsfrom a 197K subscriber channel
197K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$8.6Kest.$3.4K to $13.7K
Went viral21:27Making a Game About Weak Points
2.6M viewsfrom a 61.3K subscriber channel
Went viral25:44Speedrunners Broke My Game. I Embraced It.
2.6M viewsfrom a 115K subscriber channel
Went viral10:12I Made the Easiest Game Ever
2.2M viewsfrom a 223K subscriber channel
Went viral12:04I Made an Impossible Game...
1.3M viewsfrom a 223K subscriber channel
Went viral16:37I Made a Racing Game to Learn How to Drive
1.2M viewsfrom a 197K subscriber channel
197K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$3Kest.$1.2K to $4.9K
Went viral19:02Optimizing my Game so it Runs on a Potato
1.2M viewsfrom a 115K subscriber channel
Went viral10:32I Made a Game with ChatGPT...
1.2M viewsfrom a 82.2K subscriber channel
Went viral11:37I Made a Game With No Controls
1M viewsfrom a 223K subscriber channel
Went viral14:50Starting Development of My Dream Game
904.8K viewsfrom a 175K subscriber channel
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Make a similar videoWhy this niche works
Top Indie Game Dev Logs videos usually run about 12 to 20 minutes and earn an estimated $50 to $199 per video, which works out to $100 to $398 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 “I Made a Fake Multiplayer .io Game”, which reached 4.5M views from a 223K subscriber channel. Channels in Indie & Retro Gaming often post about new video every 3 weeks, so consistency matters as much as one viral upload.
Videos are usually 12 to 20 minBased on 186 channels
Typical Indie Game Dev Logs video: 16 min · ~49.6K views per upload (niche average).
Compare with similar niches
See how Indie Game Dev Logs stacks up against nearby opportunities.
Similar niches
Topics with overlapping audience and content patterns.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $86 to $344 est. |
| Indie Game Revenue and Economics | Indie & Retro Gaming | $1.2K to $3.3K est. |
| Indie Game Hidden Gems | Indie & Retro Gaming | $71 to $284 est. |
| Sonic Fan Games and ROM Hacks | Indie & Retro Gaming | $188 to $753 est. |
| Project Moon Games | Indie & Retro Gaming | $338 to $1.4K est. |
| Indie Game Art Style | Design & Creative Tools | $3 to $12 est. |
| Dandy's World Roblox | Indie & Retro Gaming | $517 to $2.1K est. |
| Geometry Dash Gameplay | Indie & Retro Gaming | $917 to $3.7K est. |
| Retro Game Retrospectives | Indie & Retro Gaming | $73 to $291 est. |
Compared with adjacent niches
Related opportunities in neighboring categories.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $86 to $344 est. |
| Indie Game Art Style | Design & Creative Tools | $3 to $12 est. |
| Roblox Game Development | Roblox & Kids Gaming | $252 to $672 est. |
| Unity Game Dev Tutorials | Design & Creative Tools | $45 to $120 est. |
| Video Game Evolution Compilations | Gaming | $244 to $975 est. |
| Video Game Reviews | Gaming | $94 to $377 est. |
| Steam Demo and Indie Discoveries | Gaming | $113 to $454 est. |
| Godot Engine Tutorials | Design & Creative Tools | $163 to $488 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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