Twitch Awards and Most Popular Categories for September 2026
The Monthly Awards
September 2026
Welcome to the definitive Twitch recap for September 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 / -
auronplay
Led: Just Chatting
46,991AVG
#2
NEW / -
theburntpeanut
Led: WARDOGS
39,922AVG
#3
NEW / -
zackrawrr
Led: Just Chatting
39,845AVG
39,310
86h
33,261
272h
32,823
93h
18,543
65h
14,489
88h
12,758
103h
11,656
150h
11,418
74h
10,797
175h
10,728
131h
10,375
59h
10,309
138h
10,033
100h
9,888
38h
9,411
342h
8,743
77h
8,533
134h
Games of the Month
The most popular Twitch categories based on stream volume and peak viewership.
1
Just Chatting
367 streams
79,449 peak
Led by (Top Streamers)
2
League of Legends
283 streams
19,968 peak
Led by (Top Streamers)
3
WARDOGS
264 streams
87,677 peak
Led by (Top Streamers)
4
Escape from Tarkov
53,448 peak
Led by
5
Apex Legends
22,880 peak
Led by
6
World of Warcraft
111,692 peak
Led by
7
VALORANT
16,233 peak
Led by
8
Street Fighter 6
28,176 peak
Led by
9
Teamfight Tactics
14,436 peak
Led by
10
Grand Theft Auto V
72,254 peak
Led by
11
Overwatch
16,808 peak
Led by
12
Dota 2
61,169 peak
Led by
13
Path of Exile 2
63,373 peak
Led by
14
Fortnite
39,826 peak
Led by
15
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
1,647 peak
Led by
16
FINAL FANTASY XIV ONLINE
2,893 peak
Led by
17
Onimusha: Way of the Sword
44,135 peak
Led by
18
Dead by Daylight
4,913 peak
Led by
19
The Blood of Dawnwalker
15,485 peak
Led by
20
Marvel Rivals
4,406 peak
Led by
Breakout Stars
Highest GrowthStreamers with the largest increase in weighted average viewership vs the previous month.
auronplay
Just Chatting
+18,757
46,991 AVG
xqc
Grand Theft Auto V
+13,442
33,261 AVG
zerator
ZEVENT
+10,014
18,543 AVG
zackrawrr
Just Chatting
+6,713
39,845 AVG
metashi12
World of Warcraft
+4,200
10,033 AVG
pikabooirl
World of Warcraft
+3,055
5,959 AVG
vanillamace
Just Chatting
+2,308
14,489 AVG
itachi_rl
VALORANT
+2,122
8,263 AVG
summit1g
World of Warcraft
+1,942
9,411 AVG
thebausffs
League of Legends
+1,750
12,758 AVG
qtcinderella
Just Chatting
+1,576
4,479 AVG
kokujintv
Street Fighter 6
+1,235
2,425 AVG
k3soju
Teamfight Tactics
+1,193
10,728 AVG
cohhcarnage
The Blood of Dawnwalker
+1,121
8,533 AVG
noway4u_sir
League of Legends
+1,121
10,309 AVG
playapex
Apex Legends
+1,072
7,047 AVG
nicewigg
Apex Legends
+1,070
6,733 AVG
gutitubo
Rust
+994
5,257 AVG
sequisha
WARDOGS
+829
2,591 AVG
supertf
VALORANT
+786
6,962 AVG