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Phantasmals
Subscribers 30.2K
Videos 31
Views 2.3M

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Phantasmals creates Internet & Video Game Horror content, ranging from disturbing monsters, vile protagonists, haunted megastructures, and creepy cities, often exploring niche and bizarre angles. The channel publishes long-form deep-dives and thematic lists, with new videos every Saturday, and an average of about 168K views per video across 31 published items.

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Appearances 12
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Appearances 2
SERP 62%
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Overlap centers on horror atmosphere and psychological horror in gaming, mirroring Phantasmals' vibe through 'horror game atmospheres' and 'psychological horror gaming' searches, with a strong content focus on mood and mind‑twisting horror (69% match, search 45%, content 85%).

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Top competing channels include The Great Abyss (89% match) and FranklyGaming (77% match), both sharing queries like disturbing monsters gaming and dangerous cities video games, with overlapping topics such as terrifying megastructures fiction. Darkly (72% match) also competes on megastructure horror fiction, while KaleTheLeaf (69% match) targets horror game settings and atmospheres, and Nerd Space Games (67% match) overlaps on horror protagonists, cult horror games, and horror cities gaming. Phantasmals has 30.2K subscribers, which is smaller than The Great Abyss (58.4K) and FranklyGaming (142K), positioning it as still growing within a competitive niche of horror-related game content. Shared queries indicate a strong alignment around horror game settings, monsters, and dangerous or disturbing gaming environments.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Phantasmals?

The Great Abyss — 89% match, 58.4K subscribers; FranklyGaming — 77% match, 142K subscribers; Darkly — 72% match, 52.1K subscribers. They share a focus on dark, horror-themed gaming and content that explores unsettling or terrifying game elements.

What type of content does Phantasmals make?

Phantasmals creates horror-themed gaming content, as indicated by video titles like The Most Vile Protagonists in Gaming and The Most Disturbing Monsters in American History. The channel averages about 168.1K views per video and uploads roughly 0.6 times per week.

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