Went viral30:31I Tried Surviving on the Most Dangerous Island - Bootstrap Island VR
1M viewsfrom a 137K subscriber channel
137K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$2.1Kest.$824 to $3.3K
YouTube niche
How much do Survival Games Showcase YouTube channels make?
Small Survival Games Showcase channels are getting videos with 1M views and earning real money from YouTube ads.
Channels in this niche typically earn $222 to $889 total from all their videos, based on 350 videos and 2 channels we analyzed.
Part of RPG & Strategy Gaming
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Channels studied
2
350 videos tracked
Highest earner (all time)
~$86.5K est.
$34.6K to $138.5K total
Best single video earned
~$2.5K est.
$985 to $3.9K per video
Most-viewed video
1M views
from a 78.2K subscriber channel
Earnings breakdown
Distribution stats from 350 videos and 2 channels analyzed.
Average channel total
$222 to $889
Estimated all-time total per channel
Top 25% of channels earn
$333 to $1.3K
Better-performing channels (all time)
Top 10% of channels earn
$400 to $1.6K
Highest-performing channels (all time)
Average per video
$48 to $192
Typical single-video earnings
Average views per video
48.1K
May be higher due to viral hits
Top 25% of videos get
30.2K
Views on better-performing videos
Top 10% of videos get
176.2K
Views on the biggest videos
If you post 2 videos a month
$96 to $384
At this niche's typical per-video earnings
How often creators post
new video every 4.9 weeks
Average for channels in this niche
Is this niche growing?
Views are declining
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 viral30:31
Went viral42:42The Hardest Survival Game I've Ever Played Again - Green Hell VR
855.3K viewsfrom a 137K subscriber channel
137K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$1.7Kest.$676 to $2.7K
Went viral13:0015 Best SURVIVAL Games You Can Play Right Now
582.9K viewsfrom a 95.2K subscriber channel
95.2K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$1.3Kest.$525 to $2.1K
Went viral33:01This Survival Game Doesn’t Want You to Stay Human
567K viewsfrom a 86.3K subscriber channel
86.3K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$1.1Kest.$448 to $1.8K
Went viral13:27Don't Starve Is The Outlier Of Survival Games
544.1K viewsfrom a 130K subscriber channel
130K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$1.4Kest.$544 to $2.2K
Went viral18:00Top 30 Best Open World Survival Games on PC in 2026
507.8K viewsfrom a 13.8K subscriber channel
13.8K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$1.3Kest.$508 to $2K
Went viral22:03TOP 20 NEW SURVIVAL Games in 2025
321.1K viewsfrom a 82.7K subscriber channel
82.7K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$803est.$321 to $1.3K
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Make a similar videoWhy this niche works
Top Survival Games Showcase videos usually run about 17 to 29 minutes and earn an estimated $48 to $192 per video, which works out to $96 to $384 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 Tried Surviving on the Most Dangerous Island - Bootstrap Island VR”, which reached 1M views from a 137K subscriber channel. Channels in RPG & Strategy Gaming often post about new video every 4.9 weeks, so consistency matters as much as one viral upload.
Videos are usually 17 to 29 minBased on 2 channels
Typical Survival Games Showcase video: 23 min · ~48.1K views per upload (niche average).
Compare with similar niches
See how Survival Games Showcase stacks up against nearby opportunities.
Similar niches
Topics with overlapping audience and content patterns.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $222 to $889 est. |
| Project Zomboid | Gaming | $131 to $525 est. |
| Rust Gameplay | Competitive Gaming | $189 to $758 est. |
| Base Building Game Recommendations | RPG & Strategy Gaming | $56 to $222 est. |
| Valheim Gameplay and Builds | RPG & Strategy Gaming | $141 to $564 est. |
| Terraria Gameplay and Guides | RPG & Strategy Gaming | $252 to $1K est. |
| ARK Survival Gameplay | Roblox & Kids Gaming | $401 to $1.6K est. |
| Dinosaur Game Simulation Gameplay | Gaming | $43 to $170 est. |
| Monster Hunter Gameplay | RPG & Strategy Gaming | $65 to $262 est. |
Compared with adjacent niches
Related opportunities in neighboring categories.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $222 to $889 est. |
| Project Zomboid | Gaming | $131 to $525 est. |
| Rust Gameplay | Competitive Gaming | $189 to $758 est. |
| ARK Survival Gameplay | Roblox & Kids Gaming | $401 to $1.6K est. |
| Dinosaur Game Simulation Gameplay | Gaming | $43 to $170 est. |
| VR Game Showcases | Gaming | $101 to $406 est. |
| Hunt Showdown Gameplay | Competitive Gaming | $180 to $722 est. |
| Left 4 Dead 2 Gameplay | Competitive Gaming | $257 to $1K est. |
| Escape from Tarkov Gameplay | Competitive Gaming | $109 to $438 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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