Ahoy

Subscribers 1.9M

Videos 307

Views 263.0M

Channels Like Ahoy

Ahoy covers retro and classic gaming with a documentary/educational style, crafting long-form deep-dives and retrospectives (e.g., RetroAhoy series on Quake, Doom, Monkey Island) alongside insightful, history-focused videos. The channel uses keywords like gaming, history, retro, and documentary, and publishes long-form content such as 50+ minute retrospectives, averaging about 1.8M views per video. Upload frequency is indicated by an active history since 2009 with 307 videos published, and recent videos suggest ongoing deep-dives rather than short-form clips.

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#1

NeverKnowsBest view on YouTube ▶

83% relevance

Subscribers 367K

Videos 76

Views 48.2M

Appearances 8

SERP 100%

Similarity 72%

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Shares a strong overlap in search queries around gaming history, retrospectives, and game design history, aligning with Ahoy's focus on retro and design evolution (83% search match; content aligns but is less similar in style).

#2

OldAndNewVideoGames

78% relevance

Subscribers 30.4K

Videos 609

Views 5.0M

Appearances 7

SERP 74%

Similarity 80%

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Similar emphasis on retro gaming topics like early FPS classics and retro action platformers, matching both the search interests and retro-focused content (74% search, 80% content).

#3

JKB

75% relevance

Subscribers 62.3K

Videos 1.8K

Views 14.5M

Appearances 5

SERP 83%

Similarity 69%

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Converges on retro gaming and classic game history topics that mirror Ahoy's historical lens, with high search alignment and strong retro content focus (83% search, 69% content).

#4

Retro Pocket

73% relevance

Subscribers 60.9K

Videos 1.1K

Views 12.0M

Appearances 8

SERP 67%

Similarity 77%

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Targets retro gaming and classic games with an emphasis on old-school titles, mirroring Ahoy's classic/retro orientation (67% search, 77% content).

#5

Action Game Station

72% relevance

Subscribers 14.1K

Videos 194

Views 3.9M

Appearances 11

SERP 72%

Similarity 73%

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Focuses on action platformers retro, which aligns with Ahoy's retro action-platformer interest and analysis (72% search, 73% content).

#6

WatchMojo.com view on YouTube ▶

72% relevance

Subscribers 25.9M

Videos 32K

Views 17.9B

Appearances 11

SERP 86%

Similarity 63%

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Shares interest in old FPS and video game biopics, reflecting Ahoy's game history angle though WatchMojo's format differs in style (86% search, 63% content).

Content Landscape

The top two competitors by match strength are NeverKnowsBest (83% match) and OldAndNewVideoGames (78% match). They share overlapping queries with Ahoy around gaming history and retro/old-school game retrospectives, aligning on topics such as video game histories and classic game design. NeverKnowsBest has 367K subscribers and OldAndNewVideoGames has 30.4K subscribers, both significantly smaller than Ahoy’s 1.9M, highlighting a gap in scale despite similar subject focus. Other notable rivals include JKB (75% match) and Retro Pocket (73% match), who also cover retro gaming history and classic games, contributing to a broader competitive landscape around retro gaming preservation and isometric/puzzle-adventure retrospectives.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Ahoy?

NeverKnowsBest — 83% match, 367K subscribers; OldAndNewVideoGames — 78% match, 30.4K subscribers; JKB — 75% match, 62.3K subscribers. All share a focus on retro, classic, and historical video game content similar to Ahoy's documentary/history style.

What type of content does Ahoy make?

Ahoy creates documentary-style videos about video game history and retro games, as indicated by titles like RetroAhoy: X-COM, RetroAhoy: The Secret of Monkey Island, RetroAhoy: Quake, and RetroAhoy: Doom. The channel has an average of about 1.8M views per video, with several recent videos in the 3–5M view range, and uploads appear to be multiple per week (exact frequency not specified).

How do we determine which channels are similar to Ahoy?

We analyze Ahoy's recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.

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