Twitch Awards and Most Popular Categories for May 2026
The Monthly Awards
May 2026
Welcome to the definitive Twitch recap for May 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: Just Chatting
40,757AVG
#2
NEW / -
zackrawrr
Led: Just Chatting
33,720AVG
#3
NEW / -
theburntpeanut
Led: Apex Legends
30,988AVG
29,902
127h
29,420
83h
22,325
199h
19,930
34h
18,441
85h
14,360
24h
13,647
110h
13,446
191h
12,231
169h
11,166
86h
11,032
233h
10,683
216h
9,934
342h
9,463
99h
9,247
81h
8,710
21h
8,569
69h
Games of the Month
The most popular Twitch categories based on stream volume and peak viewership.
1
League of Legends
503 streams
62,188 peak
Led by (Top Streamers)
2
Just Chatting
453 streams
58,067 peak
Led by (Top Streamers)
3
Apex Legends
181 streams
51,333 peak
Led by (Top Streamers)
4
Escape from Tarkov
48,949 peak
Led by
5
Overwatch
10,447 peak
Led by
6
Path of Exile 2
12,174 peak
Led by
7
VALORANT
28,005 peak
Led by
8
Dead by Daylight
11,309 peak
Led by
9
FINAL FANTASY XIV ONLINE
2,332 peak
Led by
10
ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN
8,567 peak
Led by
11
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
17,701 peak
Led by
12
Street Fighter 6
11,394 peak
Led by
13
World of Warcraft
6,182 peak
Led by
14
Grand Theft Auto V
17,051 peak
Led by
15
Counter-Strike
111,462 peak
Led by
16
Fortnite
37,040 peak
Led by
17
Dota 2
15,749 peak
Led by
18
Subnautica 2
39,092 peak
Led by
19
ARC Raiders
42,886 peak
Led by
20
Forza Horizon 6
135,401 peak
Led by
Breakout Stars
Highest GrowthStreamers with the largest increase in weighted average viewership vs the previous month.
zerator
ZLAN
+20,499
29,420 AVG
stableronaldo
Just Chatting
+7,647
29,902 AVG
blastpremier
Counter-Strike
+6,942
19,930 AVG
loltyler1
League of Legends
+5,801
11,032 AVG
gotaga
VALORANT
+4,666
13,647 AVG
metashi12
Just Chatting
+3,431
6,538 AVG
kenki521
Grand Theft Auto V
+3,058
4,832 AVG
glorious_e
Escape from Tarkov
+2,251
4,604 AVG
tororo_vtuber
FINAL FANTASY XIV ONLINE
+1,673
1,673 AVG
vovapain
Dota 2
+1,661
3,145 AVG
tarik
VALORANT
+1,560
7,482 AVG
yukiofps14
League of Legends
+1,559
3,388 AVG
tigz
Escape from Tarkov
+1,496
2,306 AVG
noway4u_sir
League of Legends
+1,439
10,683 AVG
mooda
League of Legends
+1,433
8,295 AVG
kokujintv
League of Legends
+1,377
2,375 AVG
desmondpilak
Escape from Tarkov
+1,344
2,221 AVG
moistcr1tikal
Just Chatting
+1,321
4,483 AVG
bonchan0311
Street Fighter 6
+1,269
2,749 AVG
dariomocciatwitch
LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
+1,112
3,568 AVG