Pirate Software

Subscribers 1.8M

Videos 1.7K

Views 2.4B

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Pirate Software covers indie game development topics with a mix of game design, art, and development processes, including references to Heartbound and various game genres. The channel appears to focus on game making, programming, pixel art, and storytelling-driven indie titles, likely including tutorials or development logs given keywords like ‘Game Development,’ ‘Indie Development,’ and ‘Lore.’ Content style suggested by recent videos includes gameplay teasers and title-driven project updates, with an approximate upload cadence implied by an average of around 0 uploads per week in the provided data and recent videos listing multiple titles. The channel boasts 1.8M subscribers, about 2.4B total views, and 1700 videos published, indicating a long-running, broadly-consumed development-focused channel.

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79% relevance

Subscribers 78.7K

Videos 160

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Appearances 24

SERP 100%

Similarity 66%

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High overlap in search interest (indie game development/studio/design) suggests a shared audience with Pirate Software, and a mid-range content similarity (66%), indicating similar topics but different presentation.

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73% relevance

Subscribers 435K

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Views 33.9M

Appearances 29

SERP 80%

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Strong alignment on indie game development and studio queries with Pirate Software, and a solid content similarity (69%), indicating comparable subject matter and style but distinct creator voice.

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66% relevance

Subscribers 75.3K

Videos 2K

Views 18.3M

Appearances 10

SERP 52%

Similarity 76%

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65% relevance

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Videos 2.7K

Views 58.2M

Appearances 20

SERP 51%

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Videos 585

Views 6.3M

Appearances 12

SERP 47%

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Videos 104

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Appearances 6

SERP 32%

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Shares indie game development and pixel art game topics via search, yet content similarity is high (74%), showing overlapping themes but potentially different production emphasis.

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Top competitors by match strength are Thomas Brush (73% match) and Artindi (79% match). Both share overlapping queries with Pirate Software such as ‘indie game development,’ ‘indie game studio,’ and ‘game development journal’ (Brush also aligns on ‘indie game design,’ while Artindi overlaps ‘indie game development’ and ‘indie game studio’). Indie Games Hub (66% match) also competes on topics like ‘story driven games’ and ‘early access indie games.’ In terms of size, Pirate Software has 1.8M subscribers, while Thomas Brush has 435K and Artindi 78.7K, indicating Pirate Software is larger than both competitors; Indie Games Hub sits at 75.3K subscribers. Shared search queries across these channels emphasize indie game development and related discovery topics such as early access, crowdfunding, and indie showcases.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Pirate Software?

Artindi — 78.7K subscribers (79% match); Thomas Brush — 435K subscribers (73% match); Indie Games Hub — 75.3K subscribers (66% match). All have content focused on indie game development, game art, and storytelling in games, aligning with Pirate Software's emphasis on indie development and game programming.

What type of content does Pirate Software make?

Pirate Software creates content related to indie game development, game programming, game art, and game design, as shown by video titles like 'Heartbound - Teaser' and indie game project showcases. The channel has an average of 66.9K views per video, with recent uploads including 'Heartbound - Teaser' (776.5K views) and other Indiecember videos, suggesting a mix of teasers, trailers, and development updates; uploads appear to occur multiple times per week.

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