Best Faceless YouTube Listicles Channels to Start in 2026

📊 Market Intelligence Dashboard

Metrics	Insights
Channels Audited	5
Opportunity Score	6.6/10
Average RPM	$4.8
Market Saturation	High

Our data audit identified the most efficient performers in the listicles niche. We focus on “Alpha” channels - those generating views significantly higher than their subscriber count, representing the highest growth potential for new creators in 2026.

🏆 Top Performer Leaderboard

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zirrko (@zzirko0)

Subscribers	Efficiency	Avg Views	RPM Rank
48.5k	1.5x	71.0k	$5

“Videos showing hand-drawn illustrations (pencil on paper) explaining historical deaths or events. Stop-motion style with narration.”

• Winning Strategy: Unique visual style that demands attention and encourages watching to the end.
• Growth Gap: Manual drawing is hard to scale, creating a barrier to entry. AI-generated drawing videos could automate this style.

Top Benchmark Videos

• Why do murderers cut off their fingers? #gaming #assassinscreed #games (17.8M views)
• This game punishes you for that… #gaming #videogames (13.3M views)
• the best fight in GTA #games #gta (10.9M views)

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The Scribble Scholar (@TheScribbleScholarOfficial)

Subscribers	Efficiency	Avg Views	RPM Rank
4.5k	1.1x	5.1k	$4

“Recaps and explanations of the TV show Stranger Things. Uses clips from the show and commentary to explain lore and timelines.”

• Winning Strategy: Capitalizes on current trends (Stranger Things popularity).
• Growth Gap: Over-saturated and IP-dependent.

Top Benchmark Videos

• How Every Notorious Pirate Died (295.2k views)
• The Worst Pop Star Deaths Ever (215.5k views)
• The Worst Gaming Deaths Ever (195.5k views)

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HoopFlix (@HoopFlix)

Subscribers	Efficiency	Avg Views	RPM Rank
774.0k	0.5x	412.6k	$6

“Comparison videos focusing on the wealth of NBA players (e.g., ‘$1 vs $50M items’), using stock footage and images.”

• Winning Strategy: Clear, repetitive formula that viewers recognize and enjoy.
• Growth Gap: Saturated market with many channels doing similar ‘NBA Wealth’ content.

Top Benchmark Videos

• 10 MOST EMOTIONAL NBA MOMENTS (13.5M views)
• 10 Things You Didn’t Know About LeBron James (8.8M views)
• GREATEST Game Winners In NBA History (6.5M views)

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Weird History (@WeirdHistory)

Subscribers	Efficiency	Avg Views	RPM Rank
4.7M	0.0x	30.4k	$6

“Compilation videos and listicles about strange, dark, or untold historical events.”

• Winning Strategy: Consistent upload schedule and clear niche focus.
• Growth Gap: Saturated market for history compilations.

Top Benchmark Videos

• The Real Five Points, The Neighborhood That Inspired ‘Gangs of New York’ (2.6M views)
• Why So Many Countries Use Bidets But the US Does Not (2.5M views)
• Where Common Terms And Phrases Originated (1.8M views)

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BRIGHT SIDE (@BRIGHTSIDEOFFICIAL)

Subscribers	Efficiency	Avg Views	RPM Rank
44.7M	0.0x	11.7k	$3

“High-volume output of list-based videos covering various random topics.”

• Winning Strategy: Massive volume and brand recognition.
• Growth Gap: BrightSide covers everything, leaving room for micro-niche specific ‘facts’ channels (e.g., only ‘Aviation Facts’ or only ‘Psychological Facts for Gen Z’).

Top Benchmark Videos

• 20 Riddles That Turn Your Brain Inside Out (2.2M views)
• These 17 Riddles Will Trick Even the Best Detectives (2.0M views)
• 18 Riddles Where One Detail Changes Everything (1.5M views)