Here are the top gaming streamers as of late January 2026 (around 10 PM EST), focused on Twitch (the main hub for gaming content) with some Kick mentions.
I've filtered for primarily gaming-focused creators—excluding pure Just Chatting,
IRL, politics, or talk-show style streamers like zackrawrr or HasanAbi, who often dominate overall lists.
Rankings draw from recent data (last 30 days) using key metrics: hours watched (total engagement), average concurrent viewers (sustained draw), and peaks.
New games like ARC Raiders are driving huge spikes for some.
Top by Hours Watched / Impact (Last 30 Days, Gaming-Focused on Twitch)
These show real viewership pull during gaming streams:
1. TheBurntPeanut — ~11.1M–11.4M hours watched, avg ~57K–58K viewers, peak ~88K. Dominating thanks to ARC Raiders hype (extraction shooter boom).
2. caseoh_ — Strong in variety gaming (Rainbow Six, GTA RP, etc.), often 50K+ avg in recent rankings.
3. Caedrel — League of Legends esports/analysis, ~6.4M+ hours, peaks over 160K during big matches.
4. Jynxzi — Rocket League + variety clips, frequently 6M+ hours, high engagement.
5. GamesDoneQuick — Speedrunning charity events (multi-game), ~6.9M hours, event-driven peaks ~66K.
6. ibai — League of Legends/events (Spanish), massive for competitive gaming.
7. ohnePixel — Counter-Strike 2 (skins/cases/skill plays), consistently high in FPS category.
8. xQc — Variety gaming (GTA, shooters, reactions), still pulls big numbers when gaming-heavy.
Other notables climbing: MokrySuchar (special events/gaming), evelone2004 (variety), HLTVorg (CS2 esports broadcasts), Warframe (official game streams).
Top by Average Concurrent Viewers (Last 30 Days, Gaming Slice)
Sustained live draw during gameplay:
1. TheBurntPeanut — ~57K–58K avg.
2. caseoh_ — ~55K avg in recent pops.
3. easportsfc — EA Sports FC (soccer sim), official channel ~51K avg.
4. Caedrel — ~33K–34K avg, spikes huge on LoL events.
5. Jynxzi — ~30K+ avg on Rocket League runs.
Current live snapshots (fluctuating evenings US time): ohnePixel (CS2 ~30K+), Gotaga (VALORANT high), StRoGo (CS2), or Jynxzi/variety pulling 20K–50K depending on game.
All-Time Gaming Legends by Followers (Twitch)
Lifetime popularity (still relevant for gaming icons):
1. Ninja — ~19.3M followers (Fortnite OG, occasional streams).
2. Rubius — ~15M+ (Minecraft/variety, active Spanish gaming).
3. shroud — FPS legend (Valorant/CS).
4. xQc — ~12M+ (variety gaming king).
Kick Gaming Highlights
Kick trails Twitch but has gaming standouts (often variety/GTA RP hybrids):
- Absi — Top hours watched (~20M+ last 30 days), peaks ~50K, gaming/Just Chatting mix.
- Westcol — High peaks (up to 700K+ in events), Latin gaming/variety.
- Maherco — Strong hours, gaming focus.
- AdinRoss — Variety gaming/events, solid draw.
Rankings shift fast—ARC Raiders, CS2 majors, LoL worlds, or new releases can flip tops overnight. For a specific game (e.g., Fortnite, VALORANT), subs/earnings, or real-time live tops, let me know!
Sources:
- https://twitchtracker.com/channels/ranking
- https://www.twitchmetrics.net/channels/viewership
- https://streamhatchet.com/rankings/twitch
- https://sullygnome.com/channels/watched
- https://streamscharts.com/top-live-channels
- https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/top-20-most-followed-twitch-streamers-750744
