Twitch Awards and Most Popular Categories for January 2026
The Monthly Awards
January 2026
Welcome to the definitive Twitch recap for January 2026. We analyze millions of data points to filter out the noise and short-term spikes. Discover the true authorities of the month based on weighted average viewers, total watch time, and genuine audience engagement.
Streamers of the Month
Ranked by true audience retention (weighted average viewers over minimum 1 hour streamed).
#1
NEW / -
theburntpeanut
Led: ARC Raiders
58,870AVG
#2
NEW / -
stableronaldo
Led: Just Chatting
28,993AVG
#3
NEW / -
plaqueboymax
Led: Just Chatting
26,455AVG
23,018
144h
22,555
196h
17,621
57h
16,188
14h
15,296
138h
14,453
190h
13,533
65h
12,740
260h
12,351
27h
11,956
175h
11,620
124h
10,496
280h
10,472
193h
9,748
107h
9,371
66h
9,271
8h
8,952
61h
Games of the Month
The most popular Twitch categories based on stream volume and peak viewership.
1
League of Legends
336 streams
32,506 peak
Led by (Top Streamers)
2
Just Chatting
270 streams
90,382 peak
Led by (Top Streamers)
3
World of Warcraft
194 streams
23,162 peak
Led by (Top Streamers)
4
ARC Raiders
80,448 peak
Led by
5
Escape from Tarkov
9,213 peak
Led by
6
Minecraft
45,601 peak
Led by
7
VALORANT
59,120 peak
Led by
8
Grand Theft Auto V
11,901 peak
Led by
9
FINAL FANTASY XIV ONLINE
3,917 peak
Led by
10
Street Fighter 6
13,371 peak
Led by
11
ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN
1,384 peak
Led by
12
Teamfight Tactics
22,837 peak
Led by
13
Dota 2
55,334 peak
Led by
14
Arknights: Endfield
3,135 peak
Led by
15
Fortnite
13,132 peak
Led by
16
Apex Legends
54,201 peak
Led by
17
Dead by Daylight
5,023 peak
Led by
18
Counter-Strike
79,674 peak
Led by
19
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
1,596 peak
Led by
20
Rust
11,258 peak
Led by
Breakout Stars
Highest GrowthStreamers with the largest increase in weighted average viewership vs the previous month.
stableronaldo
Just Chatting
+28,993
28,993 AVG
blastpremier
Counter-Strike
+23,018
23,018 AVG
xqc
League of Legends
+22,555
22,555 AVG
nicewigg
Apex Legends
+17,621
17,621 AVG
tfue
ARC Raiders
+16,188
16,188 AVG
gotaga
Minecraft
+14,453
14,453 AVG
playapex
Apex Legends
+12,351
12,351 AVG
jltomy
Just Chatting
+11,956
11,956 AVG
moonmoon
My Winter Car
+11,620
11,620 AVG
metashi12
World of Warcraft
+10,472
10,472 AVG
tarik
VALORANT
+9,748
9,748 AVG
rdcgaming
Minecraft
+9,371
9,371 AVG
shroud
Arena Breakout: Infinite
+9,271
9,271 AVG
distortion2
ELDEN RING
+7,574
7,574 AVG
vanillamace
Just Chatting
+7,519
7,519 AVG
giggand
Just Chatting
+6,622
6,622 AVG
jasper7se
Rust
+6,480
6,480 AVG
lord_kebun
Grand Theft Auto V
+6,303
6,303 AVG
clix
Fortnite
+6,214
6,214 AVG
pikabooirl
World of Warcraft
+6,172
6,172 AVG