Top 20: The most followed streamers on Twitch in the world

We live in the age of streamers, those who play a video game (“gamer”), filming themselves in real time and commenting on the moves of the game with other users who are connected, at that very moment, on the same platform. The main broadcast channels for streamers are Twitch, or , although, although it is true, the general preference of streamers is tied to the channel of.

In this way, each streamer has their own channel, and, through it, broadcasts their content, allowing other users to comment in real time on games or video game learning. Thus we are going to study who are the most followed streamers on Twitch, in a list in which Spanish content creators play a very prominent role.

On this occasion, to make our Top 20 worldwide and Spanish-speaking, we have been guided by the statistics offered by , a website that offers us updated results on the activity of the Twitch channel.

(Data as of February 2022)

Followers 2022
Followers 2021
Followers 2020

1 shinobi
17,441,351 16,879,804 14,716,322

2 Auronplay
11,845,543 7,921,875 2,196,509

3 Ruby
11,213,018 8,660,154 3,867,989

4 Tfue
10,848,103 10,205,084 7,913,182

5xQcOW
10,005,905 8,024,772

6 Shroud
9,976,202 9,200,000

7 TheGrefg
9,513,063 7,024,549 1,923,021

8 Ibay
9,412,269 5,533,407 721,201

9 Pokemon
8,939,493 7,554,914 4,316,872

10 myths
7,399,750 7,323,106

11 Heelmike
7,396,652

12 Juansgarnizo
7,174,868 3,474,816

13 tommyinnit
7,030,146

14 TimTheTatman
7,007,717 6,373,526 4,612,246

15 Nickmercs
6,341,970

16 Summit1g
6,053,016 4,695,116

17 Riot Games
6,042,685

18 dreamwastaken
5,897,733

19 Adin Ross
5,719,056

20 Alanzoka
5,536,463

1.Ninja

Richard Tyler Blevins, better known in the digital world as , is an American video game player. In August 2019, Blevins broke the news that he would be moving, full-time, from Twitch to Mixer (his main competitor), although, to tell the truth as of this date, Ninja is still present on Twitch and, in fact, still at the top. the Top 10 international streamers, increasing the number of followers by around half a million from last year.

Videos mainly focused on: Fortnite
Number of followers: 17,441,351

2.Auronplay

Surely you know who Raúl Álvarez Genes is, better known as , the Spanish streamer who, beyond focusing his content on gaming, also includes criticism, satire and internet trends. He was sixth globally in 2021, he is now the second most popular streamer on Twitch.

Videos mainly focused on: varied
Number of followers: 11,845,543

3 Ruby

Surely, you know him more than enough, since, in addition to being a highly recognized streamer at the national level, he is also known worldwide, rising rapidly on this platform and gaining around three million users in just one year. This Malaga native, half Spanish, half Norwegian, shares with his community (of more than 11 million users) varied live videos of all kinds.

Videos mainly focused on: varied
Number of followers: 11,213,018

4.Tfue

Turnet Ellis Tenney, more commonly known as , is an American streamer, professional gamer on YouTube and Twitch. Since, in a short time, he began to grow like foam (as far as followers are concerned), he decided, in April 2018, to specialize in Fortnite Battle Royale. He has dropped to fourth place among the Twitch streamers with the most followers, after being second in 2021.

Videos mainly focused on:Fortnite
Number of followers: 10,848,103

5xQCOW

is a French-Canadian professional gamer and streamer known as a professional Overwatch player and after his career as a professional gamer, he has dedicated himself to streaming on Twitch until reaching the fifth position among the favorites. He remains in fifth place, as in 2021, on our list of Twitch streamers with the most followers of 2022.

Videos mainly focused on: Overwatch
Number of followers: 10,005,905

6 Shroud

Michael Grzesiek, known professionally by his online alias (and previously as mEclipse) is a Polish-Canadian video game streamer of all kinds. Among this world, he stands out above all for his plays in Minecraft, Apex Legends, Batallón 1944 or Fortnite, as well as, previously, for his success in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. He goes from 3rd place in 2021 to 6th on our 2022 list.

Videos mainly focused on: varied
Number of followers: 9,976,202

7 TheGrefg

is another of the streamers that are in the Top 10 of the Spanish-speaking community. He began his journey on YouTube in 2012 when he was just 15 years old, uploading Modern Warfare 3 game experiences. And, since then, the Murcian has done nothing but grow on the platform. Today, on Twitch he has more than 9 million followers. In 2021 he was ninth, now in 2022 he is in seventh place.

Videos mainly focused on: varied
Number of followers: 9,513,063

8 Ibai

Ibai Llanos, known simply as , is a well-known figure in the e-sports sector in Spain (and even internationally) thanks to having commented, among other things, on the popular game League of Legends on his Twitch platform. Now, after the creation of his own eSports team at the hands of Gerard Piqué and having become a media figure beyond this platform, he continues to rise like wildfire: he is the eighth most followed streamer on Twitch in all the world.

Videos mainly focused on: varied
Number of followers: 9,412,269

9 pokimane

After the artistic name of we find Magnet Anys, a well-known and outstanding streamer on the Twitch platform, especially for her live broadcasts of League of Legends either Fortnite. Being one of her best-known female streamers, Twitch collaborated directly with her in 2018, making her an ambassador for their TwitchCon edition at the time. Still the most popular woman on Twitch: She is now ninth on the list, down two places from her seventh spot in 2021.

Videos mainly focused on: varied
Number of followers: 8,939,493

10 myth

Ali Kabbani is the American best known as on Twitch, who is dedicated to streaming content mostly focused on Fortnite Battle Royale as well as being part of the SoloMid Theme since 2018, and his broadcasts have been joined by other famous streamers such as Pokimane and Summit1g. Drop from 8th place in 2021 to 10th in 2022.

Videos mainly focused on: fortnite battle royale
Number of followers: 7,399,750

11 Heelmike

alex heel mikeOr simply Heelmike, is a streamer and recognized in the world of gaming. His Twitch content is especially focused on Fortnite, although he also has a variety of content. He had been away from streams for a while due to various factors, including the death of his father, but recently announced his return.

Videos mainly focused on: Fortnite
Number of followers: 7,396,652

12 juansguarnizo

Juan Sebastián Guarnizo is a Colombian currently living in Mexico who is better known as on Twitch. He is a graphic designer and shares his art on this platform, but he also transmits content from various video games such as Spiderman.

Videos mainly focused on: varied
Number of followers: 7,174,868

13 tommyinnit

One of the youngest on this list, Thomas Simons, known on YouTube and Twitch as tommyinnit, is a 17-year-old streamer born in the . His content on Twitch is mostly focused on Minecraft, although he has also broadcast games from other video games such as Fortnite or PUBG and has collaborated with other streamers.

Videos mainly focused on: Minecraft
Number of followers: 7,030,146

14 TimTheTatman

Timothy John Betar, or is one of the most prominent gamers in the American streaming universe. In 2012 he started streaming and sharing his videos on Twitch and since then his fan community has grown considerably. After being the 10th most followed streamer in 2021, he now sits at number 14 on our 2022 list.

Videos mainly focused on: Call of Duty, Modern Warfare
Number of followers: 7,007,717

15 Nickmercs

Nicholas Kolcheffbetter known as Nickmercs, is an American streamer with a presence on Twitch and YouTube. In addition, he is the co-owner of the FaZe Clan eSports team, which has competed in Fortnite Battle Royale, Call Of Duty: Warzone, and Apex Legends tournaments.

Videos mainly focused on: Call of Duty: Warzone, Fortnite Battle Royale and Apex Legends
Number of followers: 6,341,970

16 Summit1g

Jaryd Russell Lazar, better known under his alias of summit1gis an American Twitch streamer and former competitive player for Counter Strike: Global Offensive, whose contents are varied: he usually plays games like CS:GO, Call Of Duty, GTA V, Sea of Thieves, Valorant or Escape from Tarkov, among others.

Videos mainly focused on: assorted
Number of followers: 6,053,016

17 Riot Games

Riot Games is the video game studio behind great successes in the gaming world, such as League of Legends, Valorant, Legends of Runeterra, League of Legends: Wild Rift, among many others. Likewise, it usually organizes endless international competitions that are broadcast from its official channels on Twitch, with millions of visits worldwide.

Videos mainly focused on: assorted
Number of followers: 6,042,685

18 Dreamwastaken

Dream is an American streamer and youtuber who is known for uploading content to his channels on both platforms mostly related to Minecraft, gaining popularity thanks to his Minecraft Manhunt series on YouTube.

Videos mainly focused on: Minecraft
Number of followers: 5,897,733

19 Adin Ross

Adin Ross is a 21-year-old streamer from Boca Raton, Florida (United States), famous for his transmissions mainly of GTA V and NBA 2K.

Videos mainly focused on: GTA V, NBA 2K
Number of followers: 5,719,056

20 Alanzoka

Alanzoka is a Brazilian streamer and youtuber, considered the most popular in the Rio de Janeiro country. On Twitch he usually streams the most varied video games, from CrossfireX to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

Videos mainly focused on: assorted
Number of followers: 5,536,463

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