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CairnBuilder
Subscribers 14.2K
Videos 427
Views 2.3M

Channels Like CairnBuilder

CairnBuilder covers strategy games, classic RPGs, simulations, and deep dives into various topics, with a content style that includes deep-dives and analysis of gameplay and game design. The channel also references strategy game analysis, city builder strategy, dungeon crawler classics, and Lovecraftian horror games, and uploads about 8.2K average views per video, with ~1.4 uploads per week. Content is framed around tutorials, reviews, and explorations across strategy, RPG, and simulation genres.

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#1
Easily Distracted Games

85% relevance

Subscribers 25.2K
Videos 147
Views 6.7M
Appearances 15
SERP 100%
Similarity 75%
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High overlap in queries like strategy game analysis and turn-based strategy comparisons (85% match with 100% search and 75% content), indicating a shared audience interested in strategy game analysis and CRPG exploration, similar to CairnBuilder.

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Subscribers 465K
Videos 2.1K
Views 149.0M
Appearances 9
SERP 84%
Similarity 81%
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Very strong alignment on turn-based strategy comparisons and CRPG exploration (82% match; search 84%, content 81%), suggesting Mortismal Gaming appeals to the same audience seeking CRPG builds and strategy insights as CairnBuilder.

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#3

78% relevance

Subscribers 40K
Videos 255
Views 13.3M
Appearances 14
SERP 83%
Similarity 75%
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Significant overlap in turn-based strategy comparisons and CRPG exploration (78% match; search 83%, content 75%), plus indie RPG recommendations, indicating a shared niche focus with CairnBuilder.

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#4

75% relevance

Subscribers 82.4K
Videos 135
Views 23.8M
Appearances 10
SERP 81%
Similarity 71%
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Shares queries around strategy game analysis and city builder strategy (75% match; search 81%, content 71%), pointing to a similar interest in strategic design and indie strategy games as CairnBuilder.

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#5

74% relevance

Subscribers 73.4K
Videos 871
Views 21.7M
Appearances 14
SERP 77%
Similarity 73%
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Substantial overlap in indie strategy games and turn-based strategy comparisons, with CRPG exploration (74% match; search 77%, content 73%), aligning closely with CairnBuilder's audience.

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Subscribers 236K
Videos 408
Views 45.9M
Appearances 6
SERP 61%
Similarity 83%
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Matches on dungeon crawler guides and worldbuilding in games (74% match; search 61%, content 83%), indicating a shared interest in worldbuilding and dungeon-focused RPGs despite a different stylistic emphasis.

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Content Landscape

Top competitors by match strength are Easily Distracted Games (85% match) and Mortismal Gaming (82% match). Joel RPG (78% match) also shows strong alignment. All three overlap on queries like strategy game analysis, CRPG exploration, and turn-based strategy comparisons. CairnBuilder (14.2K subscribers) is smaller than Easily Distracted Games (25.2K) and Mortismal Gaming (465K) but aims at similar niches; Joel RPG (40K) sits between. Shared queries include CRPG exploration and turn-based strategy comparisons, with additional overlap in indie RPG recommendations and city builder/strategy content.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to CairnBuilder?

Easily Distracted Games — 25.2K subscribers (85% match), Mortismal Gaming — 465K subscribers (82% match), Joel RPG — 40K subscribers (78% match). All three channels are gaming creators focusing on strategy, RPGs, and related simulation/management titles, similar in niche and audience to CairnBuilder.

What type of content does CairnBuilder make?

CairnBuilder creates videos about strategy, RPGs, simulation, and related gaming topics, as evidenced by titles like The Rise and Fall of Civilization in Conquest of Elysium 5 and Pleasing the Great Serpent with Blood and Symmetry. The channel uploads about 1.4 times per week, and videos average about 8.2K views.

How do we determine which channels are similar to CairnBuilder?

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