Twitch Awards and Most Popular Categories for February 2026
The Monthly Awards
February 2026
Welcome to the definitive Twitch recap for February 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
55,161AVG
#2
NEW / -
plaqueboymax
Led: Just Chatting
28,883AVG
#3
NEW / -
stableronaldo
Led: Just Chatting
26,231AVG
21,648
171h
20,770
14h
17,104
14h
16,304
91h
14,370
39h
13,029
153h
12,018
37h
11,833
192h
11,663
111h
11,441
212h
11,423
144h
10,220
148h
9,977
80h
9,553
90h
9,503
72h
9,199
327h
8,270
148h
Games of the Month
The most popular Twitch categories based on stream volume and peak viewership.
1
League of Legends
412 streams
32,799 peak
Led by (Top Streamers)
2
Just Chatting
347 streams
254,130 peak
Led by (Top Streamers)
3
Grand Theft Auto V
193 streams
29,253 peak
Led by (Top Streamers)
4
World of Warcraft
29,634 peak
Led by
5
VALORANT
40,744 peak
Led by
6
ARC Raiders
79,175 peak
Led by
7
Escape from Tarkov
5,451 peak
Led by
8
Overwatch 2
31,101 peak
Led by
9
Teamfight Tactics
14,863 peak
Led by
10
Apex Legends
7,620 peak
Led by
11
FINAL FANTASY XIV ONLINE
2,901 peak
Led by
12
Minecraft
14,877 peak
Led by
13
Street Fighter 6
8,935 peak
Led by
14
Dead by Daylight
5,715 peak
Led by
15
Nioh 3
9,803 peak
Led by
16
Fortnite
53,583 peak
Led by
17
ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN
12,959 peak
Led by
18
Mewgenics
15,459 peak
Led by
19
Dota 2
13,162 peak
Led by
20
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
3,333 peak
Led by
Breakout Stars
Highest GrowthStreamers with the largest increase in weighted average viewership vs the previous month.
aspen
Overwatch
+20,770
20,770 AVG
auronplay
Just Chatting
+14,370
14,370 AVG
peintooon
Grand Theft Auto V
+9,609
11,663 AVG
supertf
Minecraft
+6,949
6,949 AVG
itachi_rl
VALORANT
+5,605
9,977 AVG
thebausffs
League of Legends
+2,770
16,304 AVG
plaqueboymax
Just Chatting
+2,427
28,883 AVG
beaulo
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege X
+2,053
2,053 AVG
kenki521
Grand Theft Auto V
+2,041
4,990 AVG
summit1g
ARC Raiders
+1,629
9,199 AVG
laplusdarknesss_hololive
League of Legends
+1,546
1,546 AVG
cobaltstreak
Mewgenics
+1,332
1,332 AVG
pikabooirl
World of Warcraft
+1,058
7,230 AVG
dafran
World of Warcraft
+998
1,489 AVG
crownie_lol
League of Legends
+972
2,108 AVG
tfue
ARC Raiders
+916
17,104 AVG
imperialhal__
Apex Legends
+884
4,465 AVG
happyhappygal
Fortnite
+857
5,520 AVG
tonbocub
VALORANT
+807
1,133 AVG
nico_ov
Overwatch 2
+747
1,530 AVG