Went viral18:00Raid: Shadow Legends is Below my Lowest Expectations
897K viewsfrom a 108K subscriber channel
108K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$2Kest.$807 to $3.2K
YouTube niche
How much do Gaming Tier Lists YouTube channels make?
Small Gaming Tier Lists channels are getting videos with 22.6M views and earning real money from YouTube ads.
Channels in this niche typically earn $98 to $392 total from all their videos, based on 344 videos and 4 channels we analyzed.
Part of RPG & Strategy Gaming
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Channels studied
4
344 videos tracked
Highest earner (all time)
~$25.8K est.
$10.3K to $41.2K total
Best single video earned
~$19.7K est.
$7.9K to $31.6K per video
Most-viewed video
22.6M views
from a 29K subscriber channel
Earnings breakdown
Distribution stats from 344 videos and 4 channels analyzed.
Average channel total
$98 to $392
Estimated all-time total per channel
Top 25% of channels earn
$147 to $589
Better-performing channels (all time)
Top 10% of channels earn
$203 to $813
Highest-performing channels (all time)
Average per video
$116 to $466
Typical single-video earnings
Average views per video
116.5K
May be higher due to viral hits
Top 25% of videos get
44.4K
Views on better-performing videos
Top 10% of videos get
142.3K
Views on the biggest videos
If you post 2 videos a month
$232 to $932
At this niche's typical per-video earnings
How often creators post
new video every 5.4 weeks
Average for channels in this niche
Is this niche growing?
Not enough data yet
Based on recent videos in this niche
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Breakout videos
Videos that pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers.
Went viral18:00
Went viral29:44Dead Cells (2021+) - How To Pick Mutations + Tier List (Advanced Guides)
612.8K viewsfrom a 83.5K subscriber channel
83.5K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$1.4Kest.$552 to $2.2K
Went viral16:10BEST MAGES TIER LIST Mobile Legends Updated 2024
595K viewsfrom a 87.6K subscriber channel
87.6K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$1.1Kest.$446 to $1.8K
Went viral19:47S1 Item Tier List
439.8K viewsfrom a 15.3K subscriber channel
Went viral20:25The Worst Gearing System in Gacha Games
429.1K viewsfrom a 108K subscriber channel
108K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$966est.$386 to $1.5K
![The Ultimate Roguelite/Roguelike Tier List -- Every Roguelite Ranked [That I've Played]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/D2gaZuy94Ik/maxresdefault.jpg)
Went viral1:12:09The Ultimate Roguelite/Roguelike Tier List -- Every Roguelite Ranked [That I've Played]
385.2K viewsfrom a 12.8K subscriber channel
12.8K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$1Kest.$404 to $1.6K
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Make a similar videoWhy this niche works
Top Gaming Tier Lists videos usually run about 21 to 37 minutes and earn an estimated $116 to $466 per video, which works out to $232 to $932 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 “Raid: Shadow Legends is Below my Lowest Expectations”, which reached 897K views from a 108K subscriber channel. Channels in RPG & Strategy Gaming often post about new video every 5.4 weeks, so consistency matters as much as one viral upload.
Videos are usually 21 to 37 minBased on 4 channels
Typical Gaming Tier Lists video: 29 min · ~116.5K views per upload (niche average).
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See how Gaming Tier Lists stacks up against nearby opportunities.
Similar niches
Topics with overlapping audience and content patterns.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $98 to $392 est. |
| Marvel Rivals Tier Lists | Competitive Gaming | $0 to $0 est. |
| Smash or Pass Character Tier Lists | Competitive Gaming | $165 to $661 est. |
| Video Game Character Tier Lists | Gaming | $11 to $46 est. |
| Genshin Impact Guides | RPG & Strategy Gaming | $376 to $1.5K est. |
| PvE Weapon Tier Lists | RPG & Strategy Gaming | $44 to $176 est. |
| Soulsborne and RPG Weapon Rankings | RPG & Strategy Gaming | $878 to $3.5K est. |
| Pokemon Tier Lists and Rankings | Indie & Retro Gaming | $115 to $461 est. |
| Best Video Games Lists | Indie & Retro Gaming | $118 to $471 est. |
Compared with adjacent niches
Related opportunities in neighboring categories.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $98 to $392 est. |
| Marvel Rivals Tier Lists | Competitive Gaming | $0 to $0 est. |
| Smash or Pass Character Tier Lists | Competitive Gaming | $165 to $661 est. |
| Video Game Character Tier Lists | Gaming | $11 to $46 est. |
| Pokemon Tier Lists and Rankings | Indie & Retro Gaming | $115 to $461 est. |
| Best Video Games Lists | Indie & Retro Gaming | $118 to $471 est. |
| Best RPG Recommendations | Gaming | $107 to $426 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.
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