CRG Explains

Subscribers 26.8K

Videos 83

Views 11.8M

Channels Like CRG Explains

CRG Explains creates gaming documentaries and deep-dives focused on mobile gaming, Clash Royale, and related topics. Content appears as in-depth videos analyzing game history, economies, and industry practices, with a style leaning toward documentary analysis and explanatory narratives. The channel publishes roughly 3.1 uploads per week, and individual videos average about 12 minutes with around 111.1K views.

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Appearances 6

SERP 87%

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77% relevance

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Top competitors by match strength are Extra Credits (82% match) and Game Maker's Toolkit (79% match). Both share overlapping queries with CRG Explains around game economy analysis, strategy game design, and game balance critique, positioning them as close peers in the analytical games-focused space. Creauctopus (84% match) also competes on related topics like mobile strategy games analysis and mobile game trends, while Akshon (77% match) and Pseychie (74% match) touch on gaming documentary analysis, gacha mechanics, and monetization. CRG Explains has 26.8K subscribers, considerably smaller than Extra Credits (282K) and Game Maker's Toolkit (1.7M), reflecting a smaller channel size but overlapping investigative focus on game systems and monetization concepts.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to CRG Explains?

CRG Explains' biggest competitors on YouTube are Extra Credits (82% match, 282K subscribers) and Game Maker's Toolkit (79% match, 1.7M subscribers). Creauctopus is listed as 84% match with 39.9K subscribers. They share a focus on game design, analysis, and video essays about games and game history.

What type of content does CRG Explains make?

CRG Explains creates game-related analysis and explanations, as suggested by video titles like 'The Real Reason Mobile Game Companies Make Fake Ads', 'The Entire History Of Browser Games', and 'What Happened To Kingdom Rush?'. They average about 111.1K views per video and upload roughly 3.1 videos per week.

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