Twitch Awards and Most Popular Categories for April 2026
The Monthly Awards
April 2026
Welcome to the definitive Twitch recap for April 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 / -
tumblurr
Led: Kings League
44,202AVG
#2
NEW / -
zackrawrr
Led: Just Chatting
36,176AVG
#3
NEW / -
theburntpeanut
Led: Rust
36,139AVG
24,152
213h
22,254
81h
21,157
46h
15,174
37h
14,743
215h
14,029
11h
12,145
144h
10,959
98h
10,839
370h
9,900
99h
9,679
139h
9,404
34h
9,210
204h
8,980
127h
8,920
94h
8,452
88h
7,896
167h
Games of the Month
The most popular Twitch categories based on stream volume and peak viewership.
1
League of Legends
415 streams
90,953 peak
Led by (Top Streamers)
2
Just Chatting
404 streams
83,163 peak
Led by (Top Streamers)
3
Apex Legends
179 streams
18,481 peak
Led by (Top Streamers)
4
VALORANT
40,470 peak
Led by
5
Overwatch
7,858 peak
Led by
6
Dead by Daylight
5,840 peak
Led by
7
Street Fighter 6
8,870 peak
Led by
8
Escape from Tarkov
4,178 peak
Led by
9
World of Warcraft
8,196 peak
Led by
10
Windrose
44,926 peak
Led by
11
ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN
336 peak
Led by
12
Minecraft
17,443 peak
Led by
13
Rust
61,857 peak
Led by
14
Grand Theft Auto V
34,833 peak
Led by
15
FINAL FANTASY XIV ONLINE
5,517 peak
Led by
16
ARC Raiders
50,686 peak
Led by
17
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
13,285 peak
Led by
18
Fortnite
39,751 peak
Led by
19
Crimson Desert
10,290 peak
Led by
20
Torchlight: Infinite
3,525 peak
Led by
Breakout Stars
Highest GrowthStreamers with the largest increase in weighted average viewership vs the previous month.
qtcinderella
Just Chatting
+10,677
14,029 AVG
jltomy
Just Chatting
+5,177
14,743 AVG
playapex
Apex Legends
+4,763
4,763 AVG
peintooon
Goose Goose Duck
+4,434
4,434 AVG
xqc
Just Chatting
+3,759
24,152 AVG
itachi_rl
VALORANT
+3,572
8,452 AVG
mooda
Just Chatting
+2,924
6,861 AVG
nicewigg
Apex Legends
+2,713
5,980 AVG
vanillamace
Just Chatting
+2,518
9,404 AVG
aussieantics
Apex Legends
+2,481
6,067 AVG
k3soju
Teamfight Tactics
+2,375
9,679 AVG
gutitubo
Minecraft
+2,370
5,390 AVG
cr_arisakaaa
League of Legends
+2,266
6,048 AVG
gingy
Rust
+1,912
4,763 AVG
stableronaldo
Just Chatting
+1,900
22,254 AVG
imperialhal__
Apex Legends
+1,576
6,101 AVG
summit1g
Rust
+1,426
10,839 AVG
k4sen
League of Legends
+1,382
9,900 AVG
crystalmolly
QSMP
+983
4,776 AVG
imow
Arena Breakout: Infinite
+863
1,735 AVG