Twitch is an American interactive live streaming service that focuses on gaming, entertainment, sports, music, and beyond. Twitch streamers can get viewers to pay for subscriptions to their channels on the platform, which translates into profit for both the streamer and the website. How much is a Twitch sub worth? A Twitch subscription allows a viewer to pay a minimum of $4.99 a month to support a channel on a recurring or one-time basis, and on average, the profits are split 50/50 between Twitch and the streamer. Overall, Twitch can be highly profitable for successful, beloved streamers. So who is the most subbed streamer of all time? The team at VR Space explored Twitch streaming records to visualize the Twitch streamers with the most subs at one time, when they reached those peaks, and what games or activities they spent the most time streaming.
Ludwig Ahgren holds the honor of having the highest Twitch subs of all time, at 283,066 on April 13, 2021, beating the Twitch subs record previously held by Ninja. In fact, he was the most subscribed streamer on Twitch from March 22, 2021, to May 12, 2021. He achieved this record during a highly publicized “subathon” event, during which he streamed nearly continuously for 30 days, 7 hours, and 36 minutes. The “subathon” featured a running clock that indicated how much longer the stream would last, and each subscription to the channel added ten seconds to the timer.
Ludwig’s most streamed “game” is “Just Chatting,” which you will find appears frequently on this highest Twitch subs chart. What is “Just Chatting” on Twitch? It means that the streamer is simply talking to their audience, without gaming or performing a specific activity. Beyond chatting, Ludwig’s most streamed game is Super Smash Bros. Melee.
Despite his impressive achievement, Ludwig has since departed from Twitch and joined YouTube Gaming. Why did Ludwig go to YouTube Gaming? Because they offered him an appealing exclusivity deal. On Nov. 29, 2021, Ludwig announced that he was moving to YouTube’s gaming platform. He currently has 2.71 million subscribers on YouTube.
Ironmouse reached 171,818 subs in March 2022, making her the third most subbed streamer on Twitch.
CriticalRole reached 139,559 subscriptions in November 2021, making him the fourth highest subbed streamer on Twitch of all time. He stands out from the others in that he achieved success by streaming Dungeons & Dragons.
Name + Most Streamed Game/Activity + Still Active? | All-Time Peak Active Subscriptions | Record Date | Current Active Subs |
Ludwig
“Just Chatting” (2,216 hours)
No | 283,066 | April 2021 | 81 |
Ninja
Fortnite (5,723 hours)
Yes | 269,154 | April 2018 | 7,159 |
Ironmouse
“Just Chatting” (1,941 hours)
Yes | 171,818 | March 2022 | 164,140 |
CriticalRole
Dungeons & Dragons (947 hours)
Yes | 139,559 | November 2021 | 27,507 |
Casimito
“Just Chatting” (1,869 hrs)
Yes | 119,969 | February 2022 | 48,765 |
RanbooLive
Minecraft (817 hours)
Yes | 116,870 | August 2021 | 30,410 |
Shroud
PUBG: Battlegrounds (2,624 hours)
Yes | 101,588 | March 2019 | 3,766 |
xQcOW
Overwatch (4,850 hours)
Yes | 96,230 | January 2022 | 74,394 |
summit1G
Grand Theft Auto V (2,936 hours)
Yes | 94,941 | May 2020 | 26,309 |
TheGrefg
Fortnite (1,276 hours)
Yes | 88,585 | January 2022 | 6,909 |
HasanAbi
“Just Chatting” (7,642 hours)
Yes | 82,721 | January 2022 | 60,783 |
Pestily
Escape From Tarkov (8,714 hours)
Yes | 81,926 | July 2021 | 14,875 |
NICKMERCS
Fortnite (5,540 hours)
Yes | 80,402 | April 2021 | 55,984 |
kkatamina
Valorant (380 hours)
Yes | 73,623 | November 2021 | 1,249 |
Ibai
“Just Chatting” (1,263 hours)
Yes | 73,561 | September 2021 | 41,321 |
Adinross
NBA 2K20 (949 hours)
Yes | 71,318 | September 2021 | 21,616 |
Anomaly
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (3,005 hours)
Yes | 70,420 | May 2020 | 1,903 |
Trymacs
Fortnite (2,157 hours)
Yes | 70,196 | February 2021 | 6,099 |
Gaules
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (24,177 hours)
Yes | 70,177 | November 2021 | 48,931 |
Tfue
Fortnite (4,900 hours)
Yes | 69,586 | February 2019 | 6,664 |
Shylily
“Just Chatting” (535 hours)
Yes | 58,072 | March 2022 | 55,233 |
Trainwreckstv
“Just Chatting” (3,323 hours)
Yes | 57,551 | January 2022 | 41,809 |
TimTheTatman
Fortnite (2,292 hours)
No | 56,915 | March 2019 | 0 |
Rubius
“Just Chatting” (871 hours)
Yes | 56,577 | March 2022 | 55,279 |
TheRealKnossi
Slots (3,624 hours)
Yes | 55,842 | August 2020 | 8,303 |
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