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Subscribers 221K

Videos 33

Views 37.4M

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I Finished A Video Game creates extremely detailed, long-form retrospectives and histories of video games, focusing on the evolution, lore, and design of classic titles and series. The channel appears to emphasize deep-dives and historical analysis, with content that doubles as comprehensive histories and critical examinations, and it uploads at a slow-to-moderate pace, averaging around 0.1 videos per week and achieving roughly 566.7K views per video on recent uploads.

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NeverKnowsBest view on YouTube

92% relevance

Subscribers 367K

Videos 76

Views 48.2M

Appearances 14

SERP 100%

Similarity 86%

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Both target audiences interested in video game history, series histories, and retro culture; NeverKnowsBest ranks highly for searches like video game history and game series histories (100% and 86% content alignment), indicating a strong shared focus on historical context despite different presentation styles.

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79% relevance

Subscribers 8.6M

Videos 4.6K

Views 4.4B

Appearances 16

SERP 76%

Similarity 81%

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Both cover video game legacy and past titles; gameranx shows strong content alignment in historical and legacy topics (81% content) and shares search interest in games of the past (76%), aligning with I Finished A Video Game's historical retrospective angle.

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YourFavoriteSon

73% relevance

Subscribers 220K

Videos 213

Views 41.9M

Appearances 8

SERP 50%

Similarity 89%

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Both specialize in long-form game retrospectives and franchise histories; YourFavoriteSon demonstrates high content similarity (89%) in retrospectives and comparable search interest (50%), indicating overlap in in-depth franchise analysis.

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Retro Game Mechanics Explained view on YouTube

73% relevance

Subscribers 252K

Videos 69

Views 24.3M

Appearances 14

SERP 70%

Similarity 75%

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Both channels intersect on retro game concepts and mechanics; while their style differs, the content and search overlap around retro mechanics aligns closely (content 75%), signaling shared interest in how classic games work within history.

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Majuular view on YouTube

67% relevance

Subscribers 236K

Videos 46

Views 34.7M

Appearances 6

SERP 39%

Similarity 86%

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Both cover video game retrospectives and franchise histories; Majuular shows strong long-form retrospective content (86%) and notable search interest in retrospectives (39%), indicating a similar niche with deeper exploration.

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61% relevance

Subscribers 22.4M

Videos 2.3K

Views 4.5B

Appearances 6

SERP 54%

Similarity 66%

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TED-Ed’s coverage of video game history and industry history aligns with I Finished A Video Game’s historical focus; searches for video game history and world history are relevant, with moderate content overlap (66%) reflecting a more educational, documentary approach.

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Top competitors by match strength are NeverKnowsBest (92% match) and gameranx (79% match). NeverKnowsBest covers video game history, game series histories, and retro video game culture, while gameranx focuses on video game legacy, games of the past, and rare game genres. YourFavoriteSon (73% match) and Retro Game Mechanics Explained (73% match) also share overlapping queries like video game retrospectives and long-form game retrospectives, with Majuular (67% match) also aligning on long-form retrospectives and game franchise retrospectives. I Finished A Video Game has 221K subscribers, which is substantially smaller than gameranx’s 8.6M, but comparable to several peers (NeverKnowsBest 367K, YourFavoriteSon 220K, Retro Game Mechanics Explained 252K, Majuular 236K). All identified competitors attract audiences interested in video game histories, retrospectives, and series analyses.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to I Finished A Video Game?

NeverKnowsBest (92% match, 367K subscribers), gameranx (79% match, 8.6M subscribers), YourFavoriteSon (73% match, 220K subscribers). They share a focus on video game analysis and retrospective or history-style content around games.

What type of content does I Finished A Video Game make?

I Finished A Video Game creates retrospective/history style videos about video games, with titles such as The Game You Cannot Escape - Half Life & Black Mesa Retrospective & History and The Nightmare That Changed Everything | Demon's Souls Retrospective & History. The channel averages about 566.7K views per video and uploads roughly 0.1 times per week (about one video every 10 weeks).

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