Twitch is a live-streaming video platform most commonly used for streaming video games. The platform is extremely popular with both viewers and streamers and now stands at 1.2 million daily streamers with an average of almost 2.5 million concurrent viewers. Those figures make Twitch a tempting proposition for marketers, and it’s worth knowing some of the top Twitch influencers businesses may turn to for a gaming influencer marketing strategy.
25 Top Twitch Influencers
Ninja
With over 18.8 million viewers, Ninja is miles ahead of the competition in terms of the size of his fan base. He’s published over 800 videos in which he plays some of the biggest video games, such as Fortnite and Apex Legends.
KaiCenant
With almost 8 million followers, KaiCenant is another popular Twitch and YouTube influencer. He is 21-years-old and most of his videos are comedy, pranks and other sometimes vulgar activities. Either way, he’s got quite the following on both platforms.
summit1g
Jaryd Lazar, aka summit1g, may call himself “just a normal dude who likes to game and chill,” but there’s nothing normal about having 6.2 million followers on Twitch watching you play video games. He supports his channel with his own line of branded merchandise.
Shroud
Gamer Shroud gained over one million followers in just a few months at the end of 2018 and is now, in 2023, at 10.7 million. His popularity has led to brand deals with the likes of Madrinas Coffee. His gaming is perfect for those looking for a new gaming Twitch stream to follow.
xCry
With 2.8 million followers, xCry is another popular gaming Twitch streamer. His channel is fully in Spanish and the perfect gaming channel for other Spanish-speaking gamers.
imaqtpie
Online gamer imaqtpie has over 2.6 million followers. Like many Twitch users, he is also active on social media platforms including Facebook and Twitter. He’s also a former pro gamer.
Jinnytty
Jinnytty has 983K Twitch followers. She’s a Korean streamer who likes to do outdoor streaming and gaming. She shares her travels the most and speaks three languages, English, Korean and Chinese.
Nightblue3
With over 2.7 million followers, Nightblue3 (real name Rabia) is able to work as a full-time streamer, YouTuber, and professional gamer.
Symfuhny
With 3.9 million followers, Symfuhny is another popular gaming channel. He’s also popular and active on both Instagram and YouTube.
Sodapoppin
Chance Morris, or sodapoppin, has been streaming video games for over eight years. He has over 8.9 million followers, who he entertains by constantly switching up which games he’s playing.
Kyedae
Kyedae is a content creator for 100 Thieves and has 2.6 million followers. You can follow along on her gaming, join a live stream or watch some of her older videos.
loltyler1
loltyler1 has over 5.3 million followers on Twitch and is the Most REFORMED Player NA and #1 Draven World. Gaming and streaming are his calling.
s0mcs
The Twitch streamer s0mcs has 942K followers. He’s a Twitch partner and you can also follow along with him on Instagram. His VALORANT content is his most popular.
pokimane
With over 9.4 million followers, pokimane (real name Imane) is one of the top female content creators on Twitch. Her channel is all about having fun and she plays a variety of games, chats streams her real life.
Nmplol
With over 1 million followers, Nmplol is another big Twitch streamer. The streams are usually just outside in real life and usually are in connection with other influencers or streamers.
Dyrus
Dyrus is a former league pro video gamer who now works as a full-time Twitch streamer. He has over 1.4 million followers and is also active on other social media platforms.
Melina
Melina is a Swedish girl who goes on adventures around the world, loves to paint and chat on her live stream. She has 901K followers and streams her everyday life like going to the gym.
KittyPlays
It may seem like online gaming is a male-dominated environment, but there are plenty of women proving they can be just as successful. Kristen, aka KittyPlays, has a growing fan base of over one million followers, called the Kitty Team.
IlloJuan
Another Spanish-speaking Twitch to follow is IlloJuan. The streamer already has 3.7 million followers and a popular YouTube channel.
Riot Games
Twitch is a natural place for video game developers to interact with their audiences. Riot Games, maker of ”League of Legends,” has 6.8 million followers on the platform.
LuluLuvely
With 1.3 million followers, Lululuvely has made a name for herself on Twitch. She’s a gamer and shares her fashion and love for gaming on her Instagram.
JoshOG
JoshOG has over 1.7 million followers on Twitch. He also boasts a respectable 270K subscribers on YouTube. He loves streaming and posts as often as he can.
Gosu
Online gamer Gosu has 1 million followers. He uses all forms of social media and has a line of merchandise for fans to buy. He’s been a League of Legends ADC player since Season 1.
CDNThe3rd
CDNThe3rd had amassed over 2 million followers during his career as a Twitch streamer playing games. He’s also been vegan since 2015 and shares about his gaming on Instagram.
boxbox
Albert, or boxbox, already has over 2.1 million followers enjoying his gaming content online. He likes to cosplay in his streams because “it’s fun.” He likes to play Teamfight Tactics.
The Stream Team
Twitch is constantly gaining in popularity, and it’s been a huge hit for online gamers who have found a great platform for doing what they love and generating huge audiences in the process. Many brands are now working with Twitch influencers, and there’s strong potential for solid business relationships. The top Twitch streamers listed here are just the tip of the iceberg; there are many more for you to find. Who knows? The stream team you build could become the dream team for taking your business to the next level.
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