Twitch Top 10: Best Streamers and Games Feb. 19-26 2024

At the end of February on Twitch, where FPS gaming on Twitch, featuring top streamers like Jynxzi and Gaules dominate the charts alongside thrilling tournaments like the Rainbow 6 Siege Invitational. Caseoh_ and Jynxzi are growing in huge ways across platforms like Twitch TikTok and YouTube Shorts and fan favorites like KaiCenat are returning, all while witnessing the emergence of exciting new IPs like Last Epoch in Twitch's vibrant gaming ecosystem.

The week saw a surge in FPS gaming on Twitch, led by Jynxzi's ascent to the top spot fueled by the exhilarating Rainbow 6 Siege Invitational Championship. Alongside, Rainbow6's official channel and Gaules' Counter-Strike streams captivated audiences, underscoring the enduring allure of tactical shooters and competitive gaming.

In the realm of variety streaming, Caseoh_ emerged as a breakout star with his eclectic content, while KaiCenat made a triumphant return to the Twitch Top 10 with engaging Just Chatting sessions. Meanwhile, Last Epoch carved its place among Twitch's most-watched games, signaling the platform's embrace of exciting new experiences. This dynamic landscape reaffirms Twitch's position as the ultimate destination for gaming and entertainment, where FPS thrillers and captivating personalities continue to reign supreme, captivating audiences worldwide.

1. Jynxzi

Jynxzi had an amazing week this week, which should come as no surprise considering the overall success of Rainbow 6 this week on Twitch due to the yearly Rainbow 6 Invitational Championship. This is the first time we’ve seen Jynxzi hit the number 1 spot this year, and considering the role he's been in, it likely won't be the last time.

2. Rainbow6

The official channel for Rainbow 6: Siege, big tournaments will always bring a game to the forefront of Twitch, and this week's R6S Invitational Tournament was no exception

3. Gaules

 Gaules had a solid week this week, with massive engagement on his Counter-strike streams. He improved his stats from last week on all measures!

4. PGL

PGL’s counter-strike RMR tournament was held this week and sustained massive numbers. 

5. KaiCenat

Kai returns to the Twitch Top 10 with some high engagement on his Just Chatting streams. It's been a few weeks since he’s been on the list seemingly because he hasn't been streaming, but Kai remains a force on the platform and that is likely to be the case for some time.

6. Baiano

Baiano had some League of Legends tournament streams that performed well with his Portuguese-speaking audience.

7. Caseoh_

Caseoh had the most number of games played this week and was this week’s highest-performing variety streamer. His Agar.io streams have been achieving huge numbers, and have been introducing his style of content to new audiences, represented by his astronomical 182,569 followers gained this week. 

8. Tarik

Tarik had a solid week streaming VALORANT to their audience and grew in terms of almost all statistics.

9. Kato_Junichi0817

Kato Junichi had a stable week without much change. His variety of streams continue to be the ticket to his popularity.

10. Papaplatte

Papaplatte has a significant amount of momentum going with his current Elden Ring streams. Considering the announcement of the new DLC, there should be an increased interest in the game on the platform. 

The Statistics

Here's a breakdown of statistics on the top Twitch streamers from the 19th to the 26th of February, as tracked by Sullygnome. Watch time represents how long viewers tuned in; stream time is the total time they were live. Peak viewership shows a streamer's most viewers at any point in the month, while average viewership shows the most regular amount of viewers. Followers are the number of unique Twitch accounts following a streamer, and followers gained to show the growth or decline of that number for each streamer this month.

0. Just Chatting

Just Chatting is always the largest category on Twitch. Just Chatting saw relative stability, with small decreases across the board which have been a trend across February. 

1. Grand Theft Auto: Five (GTAV)

GTAV is solidly the most-watched game but has seen a similar level of stability to Just Chatting. The small downturn in engagement in the two top categories has represented the trend this month revealing less engagement across the platform.

3. VALOARNT

It was a big week for VALORANT and the FPS was able to be the second most popular category

4. League of Legends

The statistics show large decreases for League of Legends across the board but don't be fooled into thinking it was a slow week for the giant MOBA. Last week, was a particularly active one, and while this week was markedly less active, it is still above the usual level of activity for the game.

4. Fortnite

After several weeks of decreasing performance, Fortnite is back growing. Fortnite is still the category with the most streamers, streaming the most total hours.

5. Counter-Strike

Tournament streams made this a big week for Counter-Strike.

6. Rainbow 6: Siege

The Rainbow 6: Siege Invitational Tournament that was held this week, combined with the growing reach of Twitch’s hottest raising start Jynxzi has pushed R6S back to the Top 10 for the first time this year.

7. Last Epoch

An exciting new IP, Last Epoch has quickly risen to capture a slot on the Top 10 list.

8. Apex Legends

Apex Legends performed similarly to last week, with only small variations.

9. Dota 2

Since there were no major Dota 2 tournaments this week, statistics showed this a slower week than we've been used to seeing. 

10. Call of Duty: Warzone

Call of Duty

Call of Duty: Warzone performed similarly to last week, the small decrease in performance is likely due to the downturn in engagement in the platform that we have seen across February

The Statistics

Here's a breakdown of statistics on the top games on Twitch from the 19th of February to the 26th of February as tracked by Sullygnome. Watch time represents how much time viewers tuned in for, and stream time is the total time streamers broadcasted that game. Peak viewership shows most viewers watching that game at any point in the month, while average viewership shows the most regular amount of viewers. Peak channels show the largest number of streamers broadcasting that same game concurrently, whereas the average channels show the regular amount of channels broadcasting a game one would expect to see. The Average Viewer Ratio represents the number of hours watched (Watch time) divided by the number of hours streamed.