As aspiring gamers and entertainers work to become the most popular Twitch star, the platform’s most established names have already attracted millions of followers. Here are the top 20 biggest streamers on Twitch as of July 2022.
Streaming has continued to grow at an accelerated pace, particularly with increased competition from YouTube and Facebook Gaming – but Twitch remains number one for livestreaming content.
At the very top of the pile are those streamers with millions of followers, who regularly attract tens of thousands of viewers as soon as they hit the ‘go live’ button. Some of these streamers have been around for over a decade, while others have only just got their start in the past year.
Ninja is still number 1 for Twitch followers
Ninja is comfortably at number one on the list of the most followed Twitch streamers, with over 18 million followers on his channel. He ended his exclusive partnership with Twitch when he moved to Mixer, but came back after the platform dissolved.
Auronplay and Rubius are fast approaching Ninja’s follower count though, and are on track to overtake him.
Ludwig ‘Ludwig’ Aghren – who now streams and creates content over on YouTube – holds the record for most subs at one time, passing Ninja’s mark of 269,154.
Meanwhile, Tfue, xQc, and shroud are the next NA-based streamers on the list, all with over 10 million followers, at spots 5, 6, and 7 respectively.
The rise of Spanish streamers
One of the big changes in the past couple of years, when looking at the landscape of big names on Twitch, is the growth of non-English speaking streamers.
In particular, Spanish-speaking streamers are dominating, now taking up two of the top three spots. This is thanks to the growth of streaming not only in Spain but also in South America.
In 2022, there is an argument that Auronplay is actually the most popular streamer on all of Twitch, with his average viewership often beating every other streamer.
Minecraft streamers
Throughout 2021, and now well into 2022, we’ve seen a surge in streamers in the top 20 who are famous for Minecraft – namely, Dream and TommyInnit – who have shot into the top 20 rapidly.
Also in 2021, Twitch started to clamp down on bot accounts, with the likes of xQc being one of the most affected. Since then, things seem to have evened out, but that doesn’t stop the most followed Twitch streamers’ rankings from continually changing.
Pokimane joined by Amouranth
For a long time, Pokimane was the only female streamer in the top 20, with just under 9 million followers.
The second-most followed female streamer on the platform is Amouranth, who has now slipped out of the top 20 rankings from her previous spot.
Top 20 most popular Twitch streamers
20: Alanzoka – Followers: 5.8 million
Known for: Variety
Brazilian Alan ‘alanzoka’ Ferreira initially established himself as a YouTuber playing Five Nights at Freddy’s and Fortnite. He has also become a major player in Rocket League and Valorant content.
19: SypherPK – Followers: 6 million
Known for: Fortnite
American streamer Ali ‘SypherPK‘ Hassan is one of Fortnite’s top content creators. He provides tips and tricks for players who want to improve their skills and also streams Warzone too.
18: AdinRoss – Followers: 6 million
Known for: Variety
It’s pretty safe to say that Adin Ross made his name known in 2021. From his GTA streams to his IRL live streams with friends such as Sommer Ray and ZIAS, Adin has skyrocketed in growth on Twitch. His channel received an indefinite ban on April 20, 2022, but he’s now back streaming full-time.
17: Dream – Followers: 6 million
Known for: Minecraft
Focusing on Minecraft content, and known as Dream over on YouTube with over 28 million subscribers, ‘dreamwastaken’ has skyrocketed through the Twitch ranking to land at #16 lightning-fast. Gaining over 10 million subscribers incredibly quickly back when they started their YouTube channel, it looks as if their Twitch channel will follow the same pattern.
16: summit1g – Followers: 6.1 million
Known for: Variety
Jaryd ‘Summit1g‘ Lazar actually topped Dexerto‘s list of the best streamers of the decade, and deservingly so. He’s a veteran of Twitch and has continued to drive the biggest trends on the platform, almost 10 years into his career.
15: NICKMERCS – Followers: 6.5 million
Known for: Fortnite/Call of Duty
Another big Fortnite and Call of Duty streamer, NICKMERCS spent a year as a content creator with 100Thieves before joining FaZe Clan in May 2019. He currently streams Apex Legends mostly and saw his follower count increase by over 1m in 2021.
14: TimTheTatman – Followers: 7 million
Known for: Variety
Despite now moving to YouTube, Tim’s channel is still available on Twitch, meaning he keeps his spot on this list.
Tim has moved from CS:GO, to Call of Duty, to Overwatch, to Fortnite, and back to Call of Duty again. No matter what he streams, he commands a huge audience and shows no signs of slowing even after such a long career.
13: TommyInnit – Followers: 7.2 million
Known for: Minecraft
British Minecraft streamer TommyInnit is one of the youngest players on this list. At 18, he is already proving his worth as a Twitch streamer with an impressive follower count of over 7 million.
His followers have skyrocketed, both on Twitch and YouTube, but he previously suggested that he might need to take some time away from streaming on Twitch to focus on YouTube more.
12: Myth – Followers: 7.4 million
Known for: Fortnite/Variety
Once by far the fastest-growing streamer on Twitch, TSM Myth exploded in popularity when he made a name for himself with incredible building skills in Fortnite. Even after the hype of Fortnite died, Myth has kept his huge following interested no matter what he streams.
11: juansguarnizo – Followers: 8.4 million
Known for: Variety
Juan is South America’s biggest streamer. He is originally from Colombia but boasts a massive audience in Mexico, where he currently lives. He streams a variety of games but mainly focuses on Minecraft and Grand Theft Auto.
10: sodapoppin – Followers: 8.8 million
Known for: Variety
A 10-year veteran of the Twitch scene, sodapoppin has long hovered around the top of the viewer rankings. Despite a two-week suspension in April, May sees him return to the top 10.
9: Pokimane – Followers: 9.2 million
Known for: Variety
By far the most followed female streamer, Pokimane is a beacon for many others to aspire to. A member of Offline TV, she streams a wide variety of games, but started primarily with League of Legends, before moving to Fortnite. Pokimane was one of the most-watched female streamers on Twitch in 2021.
8: TheGrefg – Followers: 10 million
Known for: Fortnite/Minecraft
YouTube superstar TheGrefg produces some of the finest Spanish content Twitch has to offer. While he mostly streams Fortnite and Minecraft, he’s more recently spread out into Fall Guys and Among Us as his popularity exploded over the course of the past year.
7: Shroud – Followers: 10.1 million
Known for: Variety
First making his name for his ridiculous aim in CS:GO, and then PUBG, the former pro player Michael ‘shroud’ Grzesiek gained a reputation as the ‘human aimbot’. He moved to Mixer shortly after Ninja, but has returned to his original domain, and enjoyed a nice bump in followers since too.
6: xQc – Followers: 10.9 million
Known for: Overwatch/Variety
A former Overwatch pro, Félix ‘xQc‘ Lengyel is often the streamer that pulls in the most views. While he’s mostly into FPS titles, he streams a wide variety of games, and even ‘Just Chatting’ will pull in upwards of 60,000 viewers. He was the most-watched streamer in 2021.
5: Tfue – Followers: 11.1 million
Known for: Fortnite/Call of Duty
Tfue currently sits at #4 on the most followed Twitch streamer list. Although he’s largely moved on from the game now, Tfue was the only Fortnite streamer who could rival Ninja during the game’s prime in 2018, and later usurped him in viewership in 2019. Ninja’s move to mixer made way for him to top the charts, but he now rests at fourth overall.
4: ibai – Followers: 11.2 million
Known for: Variety
Spanish streamer Ibai Llanos is known for originally casting League of Legends, but today streams a variety of content. Starting with LoL back in 2014, he was previously a content creator for G2 Esports, but has since moved on to form his own organization, KOI, alongside FC Barcelona player Gerard Piqué.
3: Rubius – Followers: 12.1 million
Known for: Variety
The second-most followed non-English speaking streamer on Twitch, Rubius is also very well-known as a YouTuber, but his massive following also supports his live streams, too.
2: Auronplay – Followers: 13.1 million
Known for: Variety
Like TheGrefg, Raul ‘AuronPlay’ Alvarez Genes has also exploded since 2020. A big GTA V streamer, AuronPlay has been one of the central Among Us content creators since it blew up. He bizarrely picked up a Twitch ban in September 2021, but it was reversed 20 minutes later.
1: Ninja – Followers: 18.3 million
Known for: Fortnite/Variety
Like Tfue, Ninja may not be dedicated to Fortnite anymore, but it’s certainly the game that helped him reach never-seen-before levels of popularity on Twitch. A former Halo pro, he now plays a variety of big titles and reclaimed his crown as the most-followed Twitch streamer. He also landed a role in the Hotel Transylvania: Transformia movie.
Despite his channel’s stats taking a dive, with almost double second place, it doesn’t look like he’ll be losing it anytime soon either, having recently surpassed the 18 million follower mark.
* Note: Game/Company channels riotgames and esl_csgo omitted. Follow-botted accounts, such as heelmike, are also omitted.
So, there you have it, the 20 top Twitch streamers on the platform right now. These rankings will be updated biweekly as streamers gain more followers and move up (or down) the chart.
