Channels Like Max Derrat

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Max Derrat
Subscribers 509K
Videos 511
Views 71.4M

Max Derrat explores gaming, psychology, philosophy, and media analysis through deep-dives and video essays. The channel emphasizes analytical explorations of game storytelling, horror and animation lore, mythology, and mental health themes, with frequent long-form explorations and narrative-focused analyses. Uploads appear consistent since 2014, with an average of about 1.7M views per video across 511 published pieces, indicating high-engagement deep-dives and essays rather than casual vlogs.

Content Landscape

Top competitors by match strength are TEDx Talks (80% match) and Daryl Talks Games (58% match). TEDx Talks aligns with overlapping queries like philosophy in games, mental health media, and autism and media, while Daryl Talks Games overlaps on gaming psychology and video game storytelling. VaatiVidya (55% match) and Game Maker's Toolkit (55% match) also share with Max Derrat interests in soulsborne lore and game narrative analysis, respectively. In terms of scale, Max Derrat has 509K subscribers, smaller than TEDx Talks (44.2M) and VaatiVidya (3.3M) and Daryl Talks Games (715K), with Game Maker's Toolkit at 1.7M. Shared queries include philosophy in games, gaming psychology, and video game storytelling.

Similar Channels

We found 36 YouTube channels similar to Max Derrat

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#1 TEDx Talks

80% relevance

Subscribers 44.2M
Videos 255K
Views 8.8B
Appearances 20
SERP 100%
Similarity 66%
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Shares a strong overlap in philosophy and psychology topics (queries like philosophy in games, mental health media, autism and media) with a high search match (80%), though their content style diverges from Max Derrat's game-focused narrative analyses (66% content).

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#2 Daryl Talks Games

58% relevance

Subscribers 715K
Videos 109
Views 57.9M
Appearances 10
SERP 26%
Similarity 80%
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Targets gaming psychology and philosophy in games with similar queries (gaming psychology, philosophy in games, video game storytelling) and a moderate overall match (58%), though their content emphasizes more traditional commentary and storytelling over Max Derrat's blend of critique and theory (80% content).

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#3 Extra Credits

56% relevance

Subscribers 282K
Videos 739
Views 281.2M
Appearances 6
SERP 23%
Similarity 78%
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Centers on video game storytelling and game narrative analysis (queries align with Max Derrat’s interests), yielding a 56% match; content style is closer to Max but still distinct in delivery and focus (78% content).

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#4 VaatiVidya

55% relevance

Subscribers 3.3M
Videos 399
Views 772.8M
Appearances 5
SERP 26%
Similarity 74%
soulsborne lore

Converges on game lore and analytical depth (queries like soulsborne lore) with a 55% match, sharing audience interest in lore-heavy analysis though his format is more lore narration compared to Max Derrat's critical essays (74% content).

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#5 Game Maker's Toolkit

55% relevance

Subscribers 1.7M
Videos 230
Views 213.1M
Appearances 5
SERP 22%
Similarity 77%
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Echoes interest in game design and storytelling (queries: gaming psychology, video game storytelling, game narrative analysis) and has a 55% match, but their production style and open-design approach differ from Max Derrat's delivery (77% content).

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#6 Eternalised

54% relevance

Subscribers 1.1M
Videos 205
Views 75.4M
Appearances 4
SERP 31%
Similarity 70%
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Explores psychology of villains and horror philosophy (queries align with psychology of villains, philosophy of horror) with a 54% match; overlaps in topic but presents in a distinct analytical voice compared to Max Derrat (70% content).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Max Derrat?

{ "faqCompetitors": "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 educational or analytical video essays and narrative analysis similar to Max Derrat's style, with themes around philosophy, psychology, and storytelling.", "faqContentType": "Max Derrat creates video essays and analysis on gaming, film, and psychology, analyzing profound moments, mythologies, endings, and story explanations. The channel features uploads with recent videos such as The Most Profound Moment in Gaming History (3.5M views) and Who Pyramid Head Is - Silent Hill Mythology (3.7M views). It averages about 1.7M views per video, with an unknown exact uploads-per-week rate implied by the note "Average: 1.7M views/video, ~? uploads/week."" }

What type of content does Max Derrat make?

Max Derrat creates analysis and philosophy-driven video essays on gaming, psychology, and mental health, as evidenced by titles like 'The Most Profound Moment in Gaming History' and 'Who Pyramid Head Is - Silent Hill Mythology.' He uploads multiple times per week, with an average of about 1.7M views per video across recent uploads.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Max Derrat?

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