Primal Space

Subscribers 1.9M

Videos 133

Views 449.2M

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Primal Space explores tales of engineering, science and history through animations, covering topics like ancient engineering, space tech, structural engineering, and historical discoveries. The channel uses mostly documentary-style content with a focus on deep-dives and science/history narratives, and publishes content with an average of about 3.1 million views per video from a catalog of 133 videos, with recent topics ranging from ancient city water mastery to gas station engineering.

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#1

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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Shares a strong overlap in searches like shipwreck archaeology and archaeology of ruined cities, aligning with Primal Space's history-focused exploration, with high search match (100%) and similar content emphasis (78%).

#2

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81% relevance

Subscribers 3.1M

Videos 2.3K

Views 1.3B

Appearances 11

SERP 84%

Similarity 79%

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Targets audiences curious about ancient engineering marvels and great engineering disasters, mirroring Primal Space's tech-history storytelling, supported by high search match (84%) and content alignment (79%).

#3

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74% relevance

Subscribers 2.2M

Videos 1.2K

Views 243.5M

Appearances 12

SERP 72%

Similarity 76%

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Converges with Primal Space on early movie visual effects and historical tech in cinema, appealing to fans of historical technology, evidenced by solid search (72%) and content (76%) overlap.

#4

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60% relevance

Subscribers 16.9M

Videos 1.6K

Views 2.2B

Appearances 9

SERP 50%

Similarity 68%

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Appeals to viewers interested in the history of science and engineering milestones, aligning with Primal Space's educational tech-history angle, with moderate search overlap (50%) but strong content similarity (68%).

#5

HISTORY view on YouTube ▶

60% relevance

Subscribers 15.2M

Videos 11K

Views 5.0B

Appearances 6

SERP 39%

Similarity 75%

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Catches audiences for art heists history and historical invention timelines along with engineering feats, matching Primal Space’s historical-tech narrative, shown by notable search (39%) and high content similarity (75%).

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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 viewers of science history milestones and invention timelines, paralleling Primal Space’s thematic focus; has lower search overlap (33%) but solid content similarity (76%).

Content Landscape

Top competitors include Unearthed History (87% match) and Top Fives (81% match). Both share overlapping queries with Primal Space such as shipwreck archaeology, ancient engineering marvels, and history of engineering feats. Film Riot (74% match) also aligns on old movie visual effects, a topic present in Primal Space’s search terms. In terms of audience size, Primal Space has 1.9M subscribers, while Unearthed History has 269K and Top Fives has 3.1M, with CrashCourse (16.9M) and HISTORY (15.2M) also appearing as broader industry players. The competitions converge on topics like historical invention timelines, ancient engineering feats, and visual effects in film, making them direct rivals for similar search queries and audiences.

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#17	54%	BRIGHT SIDE ▶	74%	44.7M	24%	4
#18	54%	Deconstructed	81%	342K	14%	3
#19	54%	Uncharted Mysteries ▶	79%	256K	15%	3
#20	53%	Sean Munger ▶	76%	213K	20%	1
#21	53%	Practical Engineering ▶	78%	4.7M	16%	3
#22	53%	3D Forensics	69%	22.1K	29%	2
#23	53%	The Tech Drift	76%	1.2K	18%	2
#24	53%	The Infographics Show ▶	77%	15.4M	15%	2
#25	52%	Sideprojects	77%	1.3M	16%	1
#26	52%	Factinate	71%	532K	24%	2
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Search Queries Used

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Primal Space?

Unearthed History - Archaeology Documentaries (87% match, 269K subscribers), Top Fives (81% match, 3.1M subscribers), and Film Riot (74% match, 2.2M subscribers). All three channels share a focus on documentary-style content covering history, technology, and practical storytelling related to discoveries or creative techniques.

What type of content does Primal Space make?

Primal Space creates documentary-style videos about engineering, ancient engineering, space technology, and historical discoveries, as reflected in titles like 'The Ancient City That Mastered Water' (6.6M views) and 'How Investigators Find the Source of a Fire' (1.5M views). The channel averages about 3.1M views per video, with multiple uploads per week.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Primal Space?

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