Max Derrat

Subscribers 509K

Videos 511

Views 71.4M

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Max Derrat covers gaming, psychology, philosophy, and mental health through deep-dive analysis and video essays. Content style leans toward exploring themes in games, horror and animation, and media storytelling, with keywords indicating writer/journalist perspectives and educational angles. The channel uploads frequently (recent videos listed with multiple high-view counts) and averages about 1.7M views per video, with a substantial total of 71.4M views across 511 videos, indicating a steady publishing cadence since 2014.

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80% relevance

Subscribers 44.2M

Videos 255K

Views 8.8B

Appearances 20

SERP 100%

Similarity 66%

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They align with Max Derrat on philosophy in media and mental health themes, sharing high search overlap (100% for searches like philosophy in games/mental health media) but diverge in content style (66% content match), indicating similar topics delivered in a broader, talk-format approach.

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58% relevance

Subscribers 715K

Videos 109

Views 57.9M

Appearances 10

SERP 26%

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Similar focus on gaming psychology and philosophy in games plus storytelling, with strong content alignment (80% content match) but lower overall search resonance (26%), suggesting a shared audience but different emphasis or presentation.

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56% relevance

Subscribers 282K

Videos 739

Views 281.2M

Appearances 6

SERP 23%

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Both channels analyze game storytelling and narrative, yielding high content similarity (78%) and a meaningful overlap in searches for game narrative topics (23%), indicating parallel analytical style with different audience reach.

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55% relevance

Subscribers 3.3M

Videos 399

Views 772.8M

Appearances 5

SERP 26%

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Shared interest in game lore (soulsborne) drives moderate search overlap (26%) and high content overlap (74%), showing a common fascination with lore delivered through dedicated theory‑driven videos versus Max Derrat’s broader philosophy in games approach.

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55% relevance

Subscribers 1.7M

Videos 230

Views 213.1M

Appearances 5

SERP 22%

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They both explore gaming psychology and storytelling with strong content alignment (77%), and search overlap around game narrative analysis, signaling similar analytical depth even though presentation and focus areas vary.

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54% relevance

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SERP 31%

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Overlap in psychology of villains and philosophy of horror yields consistent content match (70%) and solid search alignment (31%), indicating a shared interest in villain psychology within darker, more theoretical frameworks.

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Discovered competitors include TEDx Talks (80% match) and Daryl Talks Games (58% match) as the top two by match strength. TEDx Talks overlaps on philosophy in games, mental health media, and autism in media, while Daryl Talks Games overlaps on gaming psychology, philosophy in games, and video game storytelling—topics closely aligned with Max Derrat. VaatiVidya (55% match) also overlaps on soulsborne lore, and Game Maker's Toolkit (55% match) overlaps on gaming psychology, video game storytelling, and game narrative analysis, indicating shared interests in narrative and analysis within games. Max Derrat has 509K subscribers, significantly smaller than TEDx Talks (44.2M) and VaatiVidya (3.3M) but larger than some mid-tier competitors, reflecting a niche but active presence in analysis-driven gaming and psychology content.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Max Derrat?

TEDx Talks (80% match, 44.2M subscribers) and Daryl Talks Games (58% match, 715K subscribers) and Extra Credits (56% match, 282K subscribers). All three channels share a focus on thoughtful analysis and educational or insightful content, often exploring topics like philosophy, psychology, or games, similar to Max Derrat's emphasis on analysis and mental health awareness.

What type of content does Max Derrat make?

Max Derrat creates analytical and essay-style videos about gaming, horror, and film, often exploring philosophy and psychology. Recent videos include titles such as The Most Profound Moment in Gaming History (3.5M views) and Who Pyramid Head Is - Silent Hill Mythology (3.7M views). The channel averages about 1.7M views per video, with uploads occurring roughly several times per week.

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