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Top TikTok gaming influencers in 2026

Some of the biggest gaming creators on TikTok never set out to be TikTokers: their streams got clipped and the clips took off. Others make videos for the feed from day one. Here are ten TikTok gaming influencers worth studying if you market games on TikTok.

Gustaf Smith

Co-founder, Wehype. Updated

Picked by the Wehype team.

How we chose

  • Makes gaming content and has a large, verified TikTok account
  • Shows a way of using TikTok that game marketers can learn from
  • Covers different games and regions, not only US streamers
  • Ordered by followers; every number comes with its source and date. Buzzlytics shows when a profile was last updated, not a calendar date, so we give the month

The list

  1. 1. AriGameplays

    Best for: Reaching the Spanish-speaking gaming audience in Mexico and Latin America

    AriGameplays is a streamer from Monterrey, Mexico, who makes Let's Plays and vlogs across Minecraft, GTA V, Fortnite and Overwatch, mixed with meme culture. Buzzlytics listed the account at 25,099,091 followers in October 2026, with about 5.3 million average views per post.

    • Has streamed on Twitch since 2016, per Wikipedia
    • Best Content Creator at the Equinox LATAM Game Awards 2022, per Wikipedia
    • 25,099,091 TikTok followers in October 2026, per Buzzlytics
    Visit AriGameplays
  2. 2. VinhMC

    Best for: Vietnamese-language Minecraft and casual games in Vietnam and Southeast Asia

    Nguyễn Hoàng Vinh is a Vietnamese gaming creator whose TikTok links to the YouTube channel VinhMC, where the top videos are Minecraft parkour and survival challenges. Buzzlytics listed the TikTok account at 13,059,669 followers in October 2026, with about 2.4 million average views per post.

    • Minecraft challenges in Vietnamese
    • 5.29M YouTube subscribers on November 2, 2026, per vidIQ
    • 13,059,669 TikTok followers in October 2026, per Buzzlytics
    Visit VinhMC
  3. 3. Preston

    Best for: Family-friendly Minecraft, Roblox and Fortnite reach with a young US audience

    Preston is a US gaming and vlog creator from Texas who makes Minecraft, Roblox and Fortnite videos alongside real-life challenges. Buzzlytics listed the account at 11,032,629 followers in October 2026, with about 2.7 million average views per post.

    • Minecraft, Roblox and Fortnite, plus challenge vlogs
    • Young, family audience
    • 11,032,629 TikTok followers in October 2026, per Buzzlytics
    Visit Preston
  4. 4. Ninja

    Best for: Mainstream reach for shooters and battle royales through one of gaming's best-known names

    Ninja made a name streaming Fortnite and has also played Halo, Apex Legends, Call of Duty: Warzone and VALORANT. In March 2018 Ninja became the first Twitch streamer to pass 3 million followers, according to Wikipedia. Buzzlytics listed the TikTok account at 10,925,880 followers in October 2026.

    • Content Creator of the Year at The Game Awards 2018, per Wikipedia
    • Ninja Fortnite outfit added by Epic Games in January 2020
    • 10,925,880 TikTok followers in October 2026, per Buzzlytics
    Visit Ninja
  5. 5. GEVids

    Best for: Studying skits built on a game's look rather than straight gameplay

    GEVids makes Minecraft-style skits on TikTok, including reenactments of games like Fall Guys. The channel joined TikTok in 2020 after starting on YouTube in 2016. Buzzlytics listed the account at 10,514,989 followers in October 2026, with about 4.4 million average views per post, among the highest on this list.

    • Minecraft-style animated skits
    • On TikTok since 2020
    • 10,514,989 TikTok followers in October 2026, per Buzzlytics
    Visit GEVids
  6. 6. Jynxzi

    Best for: Studying how short clips can turn a single-game streamer into one of Twitch's biggest names

    Jynxzi built an audience on Rainbow Six Siege and has added Clash Royale to the rotation. Short, loud clips of stream moments on TikTok sent a wave of new viewers to the Twitch channel. Buzzlytics listed the account at 10,494,320 followers in October 2026, with about 2.5 million average views per post.

    • Known for Rainbow Six Siege
    • Ubisoft released a Jynxzi themed bundle in March 2024
    • 10,494,320 TikTok followers in October 2026, per Buzzlytics
    Visit Jynxzi
  7. 7. TheGrefg

    Best for: Reaching Spanish-speaking Fortnite and Minecraft players

    TheGrefg is a Spanish creator known for Fortnite and the Minecraft series Calvaland, and Epic Games made an outfit in TheGrefg's honor. The live reveal of that outfit in January 2021 drew 2.4 million concurrent viewers on Twitch, a record at the time. Buzzlytics listed the TikTok account at 9,596,747 followers in October 2026.

    • Based in Spain, known for Fortnite
    • 2.4 million concurrent viewers on Twitch in January 2021, per Wikipedia
    • 9,596,747 TikTok followers in October 2026, per Buzzlytics
    Visit TheGrefg
  8. 8. Rivers

    Best for: Daily live gaming for a Mexican and Latin American audience

    Rivers is a streamer from Monterrey, Mexico, who streams games and makes Let's Plays and vlogs, and uses TikTok to point viewers to daily live streams. Buzzlytics listed the account at 9,513,756 followers in October 2026, with about 1.9 million average views per post.

    • Streamer of the Year at the 2023 MTV MIAW Awards, per Wikipedia
    • President of the Kings League team PIO FC, per Wikipedia
    • 9,513,756 TikTok followers in October 2026, per Buzzlytics
    Visit Rivers
  9. 9. CaseOh

    Best for: Seeing how reaction clips from horror and party games spread on TikTok

    CaseOh started streaming on Twitch in 2022 and is best known for clips of streams on TikTok. CaseOh plays horror and comedy games like Only Up!, Amnesia and Five Nights at Freddy's. Buzzlytics listed the account at 9,322,608 followers in October 2026, with about 1.9 million average views per post.

    • Horror, comedy and party games
    • Known for reaction moments that clip well
    • 9,322,608 TikTok followers in October 2026, per Buzzlytics
    Visit CaseOh
  10. 10. KreekCraft

    Best for: Reaching Roblox players, who watch a lot of YouTube and TikTok

    KreekCraft makes Roblox content and moved to it around 2016 and 2017 after starting with Minecraft. In a Tubefilter interview from October 2023 KreekCraft described the Roblox audience as very heavy on YouTube and TikTok, and lighter on Twitch. TokPortal counted 3,399,144 TikTok followers on October 13, 2026.

    • Almost all Roblox content
    • Co-founder and creative director at Pixel Playground, a Roblox studio
    • 3,399,144 TikTok followers on October 13, 2026, per TokPortal
    Visit KreekCraft

What game marketers should take from this list

Look at how these creators got big on TikTok and you see two paths. Jynxzi, CaseOh and Rivers are streamers first: their long sessions got cut into short clips, and the clips found millions of people who had never opened Twitch. GEVids makes videos for the feed from the start. Both paths work, and both matter when you plan a TikTok campaign for a game.

For a game marketer, the streamer path means a sponsored stream can keep paying off on TikTok after it ends, if the moments are clippable. A horror game that makes a streamer scream will travel. A menu screen won’t. The native path means short videos made for TikTok, with a hook in the first seconds and a clear call to action.

Gaming on TikTok is regional

The biggest names in the US aren’t the biggest names everywhere. The largest account on this list belongs to AriGameplays in Mexico, VinhMC reaches Vietnamese Minecraft players, and TheGrefg speaks to Spanish-speaking Fortnite fans. If your game is big in Southeast Asia or Latin America, the creators who move installs there may not appear on any US list.

That’s why we run mobile campaigns with local creators in each market. For Monopoly GO, Scopely’s events reached players in Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam and more through creators who made the content their own, on YouTube, TikTok and Instagram. Wehype has a team on the ground in Seoul, and our mobile games page covers how we plan around a live calendar.

Big names are not the whole plan

A list like this one shows you the top of the feed. Most game campaigns that work on TikTok sit lower down. For NBA 2K25 MyTEAM Mobile, 2K’s campaign focused on midsize creators with a strong affinity for NBA 2K, and the top TikTok creators alone delivered 1.6M+ views and 8.3K+ clicks. Tracked links showed exactly which creators drove those clicks.

TikTok also works best next to other channels. For The Stone of Madness, TikTok creators spotlighted the gameplay while Twitch streamers played it live, with YouTube and Instagram in the mix too.

How to use this when you plan

Start with the games your players love and find the creators who already play them, at every size. Ask for a tracked link per creator. Plan for clips, not just the post. And measure what you got against what you paid: our ROI guide shows how we do it.

Our guide to TikTok gaming influencers covers creator types, sizes and a vetting checklist, and our TikTok page explains how we run TikTok for games. For long-form, see the top YouTube gaming influencers. If you want help finding the right TikTok creators for your game, talk to us.

Questions we get

Who are the biggest gaming creators on TikTok?

It depends on how you count. On this list, AriGameplays had the most followers, 25,099,091 in October 2026 per Buzzlytics. Follower counts change every day and public trackers often disagree, so we only list numbers with a date and a source.

How big is gaming on TikTok LIVE?

TikTok LIVE viewers watched 3.1 billion hours of gaming content in the first half of 2026, out of 17.4 billion LIVE hours in total, according to a Stream Hatchet and TikTok report covered by GamesBeat in August 2026. Gaming watch time grew 7.6% from the first to the second quarter.

Can my game work with creators this big?

Sometimes, but most game campaigns on TikTok get more from a mix: a few large names for reach and many smaller creators whose followers play the same games. Our guide to TikTok gaming influencers covers how we pick them.

Do Twitch streamers need their own TikTok account to matter there?

Not always. Several of the creators here grew because their streams got clipped and posted as short videos. When you book a streamer, ask whether their clips travel on TikTok and who posts them.

Want to see how we work?

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