Primal Space

Subscribers 1.9M

Videos 133

Views 449.2M

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Primal Space explores engineering, science, and history through animated storytelling, covering topics like ancient engineering, space technology, forensic engineering, and historical discoveries. The channel appears to publish in-depth videos (likely tutorials and documentary-style deep-dives) with an average of about 3.1 million views per video and ongoing activity since Jan 29, 2018, on a schedule suggested by the recent uploads list.

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Unearthed History - Archaeology Documentaries view on YouTube

87% relevance

Subscribers 269K

Videos 347

Views 56.1M

Appearances 14

SERP 100%

Similarity 78%

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Both target audiences interested in archaeology and ancient civilizations, with high search overlap on shipwreck archaeology and ruined cities, and content aligned toward historical discoveries though Unearthed History emphasizes documentary archaeology visuals.

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Top Fives view on YouTube

81% relevance

Subscribers 3.1M

Videos 2.3K

Views 1.3B

Appearances 11

SERP 84%

Similarity 79%

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Shares audience interest in engineering feats and historical inventions, with strong search overlap on ancient engineering marvels and great engineering disasters, while Top Fives uses list formats rather than Primal Space's documentary style.

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Film Riot view on YouTube

74% relevance

Subscribers 2.2M

Videos 1.2K

Views 243.5M

Appearances 12

SERP 72%

Similarity 76%

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Both touch on historical technology and visual effects, overlapping on queries about old movie visual effects, though Film Riot centers on VFX tutorials and behind-the-scenes rather than broader historical technology.

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CrashCourse view on YouTube

60% relevance

Subscribers 16.9M

Videos 1.6K

Views 2.2B

Appearances 9

SERP 50%

Similarity 68%

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Targets viewers interested in technology history and milestones, aligning on queries about history of engineering feats and science history, though CrashCourse delivers structured educational shorts vs. Primal Space's documentary approach.

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HISTORY view on YouTube

60% relevance

Subscribers 15.2M

Videos 11K

Views 5.0B

Appearances 6

SERP 39%

Similarity 75%

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Shares content around historical invention timelines and ancient engineering feats, with high search overlap on those topics, while HISTORY covers a broader documentary history format across many eras.

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Jaydone History view on YouTube

59% relevance

Subscribers 193K

Videos 157

Views 33.0M

Appearances 3

SERP 33%

Similarity 76%

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Attracts the same audience for science history milestones and historical invention timelines, evidenced by similar search queries, but Jaydone History emphasizes concise history videos rather than Primal Space's investigative storytelling.

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Content Landscape

Top competitors by match strength are Unearthed History — Archaeology Documentaries (87% match) and Top Fives (81% match). Film Riot (74% match) also aligns closely. These rivals share overlapping queries with Primal Space such as shipwreck archaeology, ancient engineering feats, and old movie visual effects. Primal Space has 1.9M subscribers, while Unearthed History has 269K and Top Fives has 3.1M, indicating a range of audience sizes among closest competitors. Shared queries include shipwreck archaeology, ancient engineering marvels, and history of engineering feats.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Primal Space?

Unearthed History — 87% match, 269K subscribers; Top Fives — 81% match, 3.1M subscribers; Film Riot — 74% match, 2.2M subscribers. All three channels share a focus on educational, documentary-style content that explores history, science, and technology topics.

What type of content does Primal Space make?

Primal Space creates documentary-style videos about engineering, science, history, and technological marvels. Based on titles, content covers ancient engineering, space technology, structural engineering, and investigations into historical mysteries. Upload frequency is not explicitly stated, but the channel has an average of about 3.1M views per video.

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