Twitch is a platform that has given voice and audience to thousands of aspiring talents. Today, we will look at the 10 most followed twitch streamers who are top of their games. Whether you are an audience or an aspiring twitch streamer, these ten entertainers will inspire you.
As streaming continues to find new audiences, many young talents are making their way on Twitch. However, it has tough competition from Facebook gaming and YouTube. Still, Twitch remains on top for streaming and watching content.
Therefore looking at these twitch streamers who attract audiences and money like a moth to a flame, you can get an idea of their follower taste and style of presenting content. Check whether your favorite is on the most followed Twitch streamers’ list if you watch Twitch regularly.
Top 10 Most Followed Twitch Streamers:
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1. Ninja, Followers: 18,500,000
Ninja’s real name is Richard Tyler Blevins. He is an American professional gamer, Twitch streamer, and YouTuber who started his Twitch career by streaming his professional Halo-3 matches. Now he is sitting on the top of the list of the most followed streamers on Twitch.
Any Ninja fan must remember his most entertaining gameplay streaming with Drake, Ju-Ju Smith-Schuster, and Travis Scott, which broke the record of the most viewed stream on Twitch. His upbeat commentary style and talent for playing games like Fortnite have made him popular on social media sites like Twitch and YouTube.
He was the first E-sport Player to appear on the ESPN cover and is partnered with Red Bull. All this means he is the most followed streamer and the most paid one.
2. AuronPlay, Followers: 14,700,000
The second on the list is AuronPlay, real name Raul Alvarez Genes. He is a 34-year-old Spanish twitch streamer and Youtuber. You can watch his stream for hours without losing attention for a bit.
He has a great sense of humor, usually displayed while playing games. His popularity exploded in 2020 on this platform, and he was listed on Forbes’ 100 best influencers of Spain in the same year. His Channel has the biggest followers on Twitch, only second to the Ninja.
3. Rubius, Followers: 13,500,000
Ruben Doblas Gundersen, aka Rubius, is among the world’s most popular non-English speaking streamers. He is currently the third most followed twitch streamer. As one of Spain’s most celebrated internet personalities, he has the most followers in the same country.
Even Ninja streams have a smaller number of views in Spain than Rubius. He played games like Skyrim, Grand Theft Auto, Minecraft, and Among Us. Unsurprisingly, he is famous on Twitch and has a successful career on Youtuber. He even won the Youtuber of The year in 2016 by Play Award.
4. Ibai, Followers: 12,500,000
Ibai llanos Garatea, better known as Ibai, is a Spanish Twitch streamer who holds the fourth position on the list. Ibai deserves his spot, considering he was named the most influential social media star by Forbes in 2021.
Ibai is also famous in the gaming industry because he was co-owner of the E-Sport company KOI and worked as a content creator for G2 sport from 2020-2021. No surprise! that he has a larger number of followers on Twitch.
5. Tfue, Followers: 11,300,000
If you play Fortnite, then it is not possible that you have not heard about Tfue. As a super successful American Fortnite player Tfue has won numerous E-Sport tournaments. He is a master of the e-sporting battlefield and often catches his opponent by surprise. If you are interested in e-sports, you will love Tfue twitch streaming.
6. xQcOw, Followers: 11,600,000
xQcOW, better known as xQc, was a professional Overwatch gamer who was now solely focused on creating content. He mostly played FPS titles, but you can find him streaming videos of various gameplay.
Unfortunately, with fame comes controversy, and xQc is often embroiled in one. He is permanently banned from League of Legends for his toxic behavior and even got banned from Twitch for showing online nudity.
7. Shroud, Followers: 10,400,000
Shroud’s real name is Miachel Gzesick, born in Canada. Once a professional player in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, he won first place in ESL PRO League Season 4 as Cloud 9 as a lead member in 2016. Since coming to this platform, he has gained new heights in his career as a successful streamer.
8. The Grefg, Followers: 11,100,000
The Grefg, Grefg, or David Conovas Martinez, no matter what you call him, has earned his place as the most followed twitch streamer. He is a Spanish streamer who used to hold Guinness World Record for attracting the most concurrent viewers on Twitch which Ibai later broke.
Greg is such an influential figure in gaming that in 2020 EPIC games released the statement that they will add Grefg-based outfits in Fortnite alongside players like Ninja and Loserfruit.
9. Pokimane, Followers: 9,300,000
Imane Anys alias Pokimane is the only female in the most followed Twitch streamer list. Pokimane debuted on this platform in 2013 and made a name for herself in the gaming industry by playing League of Legends and Fortnite. She is also famous for founding OfflineTV, a content creator group that shows its fun and quirky side.
10. Sodapoppin, Followers: 8,800,000
Sodapoppin, or Thomas Chance Morris, is last on our list as the tenth most followed twitch streamer. He was an American e-sport Player who played for One True King, Northern Gaming, and NRG e-sport.
People often held him responsible for Among US popularity which exploded during a pandemic. For ten years, he has been one of the most influential figures in streaming gaming on Twitch.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Undoubtedly, Ninja has an estimated net worth of $50,000,000, which is certainly not surprising considering his popularity.
Pokimane is the most followed female streamer, with 9,600,000 followers on Twitch.
Ninja has the largest number of followers on Twitch in the world.
Conclusion:
With this streamer, we conclude our list of the most followed Twitch streamers. Their honorable mentions are Myth, TommyInnit, Adinross, TimTheTatman, Dream, and SypherPK. These rankings will be updated if there is a change in their number of followers. But remember, these lists are only made according to their followers, not their talent.
I’m Monali Gupta, an entertainment journalist, and Social Media expert. I have written for several major publications and websites as a ghostwriter. I’m also known for my unique and witty writing style, and my ability to spot the next big trend in entertainment and Social Media Industries.
