Cruz YouTube Stats
@cruz · Gaming · Updated Nov 6, 2026
Subscribers
3.1M
+70K in 12 days
Total views
1.3B
+28M in 12 days
Videos
2.1K
33.7 / month
Est. monthly earnings
$81K – $324K
RPM $0.96–$3.82
Avg. views (last 30)
638K
Typical views
362K
median per video
Avg. video length
19 min
Channel age
3 years
since Jun 24, 2023
Cruz channel overview
Cruz (@cruz) is a YouTube channel in the Gaming niche created in 2023. It has 3.1M subscribers and 1.3B total views across 2.1K videos, an average of 616K views per video over its lifetime.
Its last 30 uploads averaged 638K views, and a typical video (the median) gets 362K views. Over the last 12 months, Cruz published 63 videos (13% Shorts), and 5 of them (8%) reached at least 3× the channel's typical views.
Subscriber growth
Over the last 12 days, Cruz gained 70K subscribers and 28M views, about 2.3M views a day.
How much does Cruz make?
Returbe estimates Cruz's YouTube ad revenue at $81K – $324K per month. The estimate uses an RPM (revenue per 1,000 views, after YouTube's share) of $0.96 to $3.82, typically $1.91, based on the channel's niche, audience language and the share of its views coming from Shorts. At that rate, 1 million long-form views earn about $1.9K.
Ad revenue is only part of the picture: sponsorships, affiliate links, memberships and merch often pay more than ads. Learn how RPM varies by niche in how much YouTubers make per 1,000 views, or check any channel with the free monetization checker.
Upload schedule
Cruz publishes about 33.7 videos a month. Based on its last 41 uploads, its most common upload day is Thursday (20% of uploads), usually around 20:00 UTC. The last video went out on Nov 4, 2026.
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Cruz's best outlier videos
An outlier is a video that beats the channel's own typical views. These are Cruz's biggest hits relative to its normal, the ideas its audience responded to most. What is an outlier video?
We Forgot To Stop Streaming..1.9M views · Sep 19, 20265.1× typical views
Playing HE ATE THEM In REAL LIFE..1.7M views · Oct 24, 20264.6× typical views
playing HE ATE THEM in REAL LIFE..1.5M views · Oct 6, 20264.1× typical views
Spying On My Brother For 24 Hours..1.2M views · Sep 25, 20263.3× typical views
Christmas Caroling in 2026 💀2.5M views · Nov 2, 20262.5× typical views
The REAL STORY Behind HE ATE THEM..816K views · Oct 18, 20262.3× typical views
Playing As MYSELF In HE ATE THEM..777K views · Oct 22, 20262.1× typical views
Recreating HE ATE THEM In REAL LIFE..752K views · Nov 4, 20262.1× typical views
Latest videos
8 of Cruz's last 30 uploads did at least 1.5× the channel's typical views.
Recreating HE ATE THEM In REAL LIFE..752K views · Nov 4, 20262.1× typical views
Christmas Caroling in 2026 💀2.5M views · Nov 2, 20262.5× typical views
I Played HE ATE THEM 2..227K views · Nov 1, 20260.6× typical views
DON'T TRICK-OR-TREAT AT 3AM..277K views · Nov 1, 20260.8× typical views
COMMENT WHOS THE BEST!!784K views · Oct 31, 20260.8× typical views
Caylus Found My HOUSE..389K views · Oct 29, 20261.1× typical views
MY HALLOWEEN COSTUME..358K views · Oct 28, 20261× typical views
i got kidnapped362K views · Oct 27, 20261× typical views
Playing HE ATE THEM In REAL LIFE..1.7M views · Oct 24, 20264.6× typical views
Playing As MYSELF In HE ATE THEM..777K views · Oct 22, 20262.1× typical views
The Gaming niche on YouTube
In the last 30 days, Returbe tracked 38K videos from 2.3K channels in this niche. 10.1% of them reached 3× their channel's typical views, and a typical long video got 77K views. Estimated RPM for the niche: $1.5 to $6.
Smaller channels breaking out in this niche right now: SISMA FAMILY (439K subs, best video 96.1×), Star Hunt (282K subs, best video 74.1×), Mario Friendly (479K subs, best video 62.6×), More1980sGamer (459K subs, best video 117×), Abi Army (412K subs, best video 41.9×), StundZow Clips (107K subs, best video 121.4×).
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See every outlier from Cruz and its niche
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Frequently asked questions
How many subscribers does Cruz have?
Cruz has 3.1M subscribers on YouTube and 1.3B total views across 2.1K videos (Returbe data, updated Nov 6, 2026).
How much does Cruz make on YouTube?
Returbe estimates Cruz's YouTube ad revenue at $81K – $324K per month, based on recent views and an RPM of about $0.96–$3.82 per 1,000 views for this niche and audience. Sponsorships, merch and memberships are not included.
How often does Cruz upload?
Cruz uploads about 33.7 videos a month, most often on Thursday. The last upload was on Nov 4, 2026.
What is Cruz's best performing video?
"We Forgot To Stop Streaming.." is Cruz's biggest outlier: 1.9M views, 5.1× the channel's typical views.
What channels are similar to Cruz?
Channels similar to Cruz include JwoJwo4U, Banksy, Regena Davids, Sunny and Melon, Bax.
Data from Returbe's index of YouTube channels, collected from public YouTube data. Earnings are estimates from views and RPM benchmarks, not figures from the channel. Returbe is not affiliated with Cruz or YouTube.
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