Twitch Awards and Most Popular Categories for August 2026
The Monthly Awards
August 2026
Welcome to the definitive Twitch recap for August 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
42,448AVG
#2
NEW / -
theburntpeanut
Led: Escape from Tarkov
42,087AVG
#3
NEW / -
stableronaldo
Led: Just Chatting
37,854AVG
33,131
96h
28,233
17h
23,672
119h
23,372
82h
21,345
34h
19,818
216h
12,397
68h
12,180
59h
11,918
170h
11,647
138h
11,008
100h
9,535
75h
9,374
115h
9,235
86h
9,188
4h
9,162
52h
8,583
57h
Games of the Month
The most popular Twitch categories based on stream volume and peak viewership.
1
Just Chatting
391 streams
63,593 peak
Led by (Top Streamers)
2
Escape from Tarkov
369 streams
62,231 peak
Led by (Top Streamers)
3
League of Legends
300 streams
18,658 peak
Led by (Top Streamers)
4
VALORANT
14,269 peak
Led by
5
Apex Legends
16,756 peak
Led by
6
Rust
39,825 peak
Led by
7
FINAL FANTASY XIV ONLINE
4,771 peak
Led by
8
Mortal Shell II
39,578 peak
Led by
9
Dead by Daylight
5,107 peak
Led by
10
Street Fighter 6
5,752 peak
Led by
11
Minecraft
22,011 peak
Led by
12
Project Zomboid
20,022 peak
Led by
13
Overwatch
4,304 peak
Led by
14
World of Warcraft
9,703 peak
Led by
15
Grand Theft Auto V
7,589 peak
Led by
16
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
7,838 peak
Led by
17
Dota 2
42,476 peak
Led by
18
Marvel Rivals
9,693 peak
Led by
19
ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN
1,247 peak
Led by
20
Mistfall Hunter
39,681 peak
Led by
Breakout Stars
Highest GrowthStreamers with the largest increase in weighted average viewership vs the previous month.
k4sen
Special Events
+10,901
23,372 AVG
theburntpeanut
Escape from Tarkov
+10,658
42,087 AVG
auronplay
Just Chatting
+8,487
28,233 AVG
stariy_bog
Dota 2
+7,046
12,397 AVG
glorious_e
Escape from Tarkov
+4,329
7,710 AVG
gingy
Escape from Tarkov
+3,715
7,763 AVG
leondaihyou
Rust
+3,308
3,999 AVG
move_mind
Counter-Strike
+1,947
1,947 AVG
tororo_vtuber
Escape from Tarkov
+1,808
3,213 AVG
tigz
Escape from Tarkov
+1,797
2,716 AVG
kenki521
Rust
+1,740
4,177 AVG
spygea
Escape from Tarkov
+1,733
4,020 AVG
tpabomah
World of Warcraft
+1,638
4,729 AVG
imperialhal__
Apex Legends
+1,378
6,006 AVG
sumomo_x
Rust
+1,315
2,797 AVG
vanillamace
Just Chatting
+1,315
12,180 AVG
blastpremier
Counter-Strike
+1,312
23,672 AVG
gtasty
Slots
+1,291
8,583 AVG
tamatthi
Escape from Tarkov
+1,251
1,344 AVG
fragas
Escape from Tarkov
+1,197
1,826 AVG