Josh Strife Plays

Subscribers 547K

Videos 52

Views 72.9M

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Josh Strife Plays focuses on critiquing and analyzing videogames, with emphasis on retro, classic, and RPG titles. The channel uses long-form deep-dives and analysis videos (e.g., Was it Good? and Is it Good?) and covers game design, narrative, and survival/horror elements, averaging about 0.68 million views per video and roughly 111 minutes per upload, with a publishing pace around 0.2 uploads per week.

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82% relevance

Subscribers 1.7M

Videos 230

Views 213.1M

Appearances 18

SERP 100%

Similarity 71%

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Both focus on game design and critical analysis, matching on searches like immersive sim analysis and narrative in games, with GK’s content aligning closely to structural critique similar to JSP's design-focused approach (82% search, 71% content).

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72% relevance

Subscribers 8.6M

Videos 4.6K

Views 4.4B

Appearances 16

SERP 68%

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Share a broad game analysis angle with broad search interest in game reviews and story-driven titles, aligning on queries like story driven games review and old PC games review, though GAMERANX's style is more review-focused than JSP's design- and industry-analysis emphasis (68% search, 74% content).

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61% relevance

Subscribers 282K

Videos 739

Views 281.2M

Appearances 10

SERP 45%

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Converge on narrative and storytelling in games with similar queries like narrative in games analysis, yet Extra Credits tends to present more scripted educational content while JSP emphasizes critique and game design implications (45% search, 71% content).

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Videos 472

Views 29.6M

Appearances 12

SERP 32%

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Both cover immersive sims and survival/immersive themes, connecting through immersive sim analysis and reviews, though Charlatan Wonder leans more into survival horror critique while JSP maintains broader design critique (32% search, 76% content).

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Appearances 5

SERP 38%

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Content Landscape

Top competitors by match strength are Game Maker's Toolkit (82% match) and gameranx (72% match). Game Maker's Toolkit overlaps on immersive sim analysis, game design critique, and narrative in games analysis, while gameranx aligns with game reviews analysis, old PC games review, and story-driven games review. Extra Credits (61% match) also competes on narrative in games analysis and storytelling, with Charlatan Wonder (58% match) and gamewise (56% match) further connecting through immersive sim analysis and old PC games review. Josh Strife Plays has 547K subscribers; Game Maker's Toolkit has 1.7M, gameranx 8.6M, Extra Credits 282K, Charlatan Wonder 194K, and gamewise 82.4K, indicating Josh Strife Plays operates within a smaller but still active niche, competing for overlapping queries like immersive sim analysis, game design critique, and story-driven game analysis.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Josh Strife Plays?

Game Maker's Toolkit — 82% match, 1.7M subscribers; gameranx — 72% match, 8.6M subscribers; Extra Credits — 61% match, 282K subscribers. All three have channel focus on game design, game analysis, and video game content similar to Josh Strife Plays.

What type of content does Josh Strife Plays make?

Josh Strife Plays creates analysis and commentary on retro and classic games, often reviewing whether games are good. Video titles include 'Was it Good? - Icewind Dale 1', 'Was it Good? - Cyberpunk 2077', and others, with an average of about 678.1K views per video and roughly 0.2 uploads per week.

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