Top 10 most-watched games on Twitch in 2021 - Dexerto

Top 10 most-watched games on Twitch in 2021 ; 9. Apex Legends. Entertainment Top10most-watchedgamesonTwitchin2021 Published:29/Dec/202118:18 Updated:29/Dec/202119:21 bySamSmith Pexels/Twitch Share Twitch GamersspentalotoftimeonTwitchin2021,butwhichgameswerestreamedandwatchedthemost?Herearethe10most-watchedgamesonTwitchin2021. WhilemanythingscanbestreamedandwatchedonTwitchin2021,gamingisstilltheplatform’sprimarysourceofcontent.However,asonegamerises,anotherfalls,asfarasviewersgo.TheTwitchmost-watchedgameslistchangeseveryyear.Gamesthatarepopulartoplayaren’talwayspopulartostreamortowatchonTwitch. Somegamesmaynotbeabletoboastasmanyplayersasothers,butthen,theymorethanmakeupforitintermsofTwitchviews.So,as2021comestoacloseandwegetreadytowelcome2022,herearethemost-watchedgamesonTwitch.Weimaginesomemightsurpriseyou,butotherssurelywon’t. Advertisement TwitchTwitchandgaminggohandinhandin2021. 10.Dota2 Whileit’snotthestreamingjuggernautitusedtobe,Dota2clocksinat537,654,723hoursin2021.Let’snotforget,that’sstillaninsaneamountoftime,whichmakesitthetenthmoststreamedgameonallofTwitch. ValveWe’reimpressedthatDotastillbringsinthismanyviewers. 9.ApexLegends RespawnEntertainmentTheonlywayisupforApexin2022. Apexhashadanexcellent2021,butwhenitcomestoTwitchstreaming,ittakestheninthspot,cominginat646,163,413hoursatthetimeofwriting.Whilethegameisn’tgettinganyyounger,therearegamesmucholderthanitonthislist,somaybe2022willseeApexclimbintherankings? 8.Counter-Strike:GlobalOffensive ValveCS:GOhasbeenontheoriginalSourceenginesinceitsreleasein2012. Counter-Strikeisn’tforeveryone,butdespitethis(andit’sinitialreleasein2012),thegamemakingthetoptenmost-watchedgamesonTwitchin2021isquiteanachievement.Counter-Strikehasrackedup725,144,705hourssofarthisyear. Advertisement 7.CallofDuty:Warzone ActivisionCOD:VanguardjoinedWarzoneinDecember2021. CallofDutyWarzonehasgenerated801,415,887hoursofwatchtimein2021sofar.Thisissurprising,asmanyexpectedWarzonetobehigherintherankings,sincethegamehashadatrulytransformativeyearasitsplayerbasecontinuestogrow. 6.Minecraft MinecraftcontinuestoattractviewsonTwitch,evenin2021. Minecraftisn’tashighintheTwitchrankingsasitusedtobe,butMojang’sblockymasterpiecehasstillmanagedtosecured812,169,728hoursofwatchtimein2021.WesuspectMinecraftwillbeafeatureofthislistformanyyearstocome. 5.Valorant RiotGames,DexertoValorantmayown2022ifitkeepsgoingthewayitis. With862,137,386hoursofwatchtimesofarin2021,Valorantcontinuestogofromstrengthtostrength.BeitplayersorTwitchviewers,welookforwardtoseeingwhat2022hasinstoreforthemultiplayershooter. Advertisement 4.Fortnite EpicGamesFortnitehashadastellar2021. TheglobalphenomenonthatisFortnitecontinuestodominateonTwitch,boasting901,765,654hoursofwatchtimein2021sofar.Thisisratherincrediblewhenyoustopandconsiderthefigure,butwe’resurprisedFortnitedidn’tmakethetopthree. 3.LeagueofLegends RiotGamesLeagueofLegendscomesinthirdplaceforTwitchviews. WiththereleaseofArcane,LeagueofLegendshasbrokenoutofgamingandintothemediumoffilm.Despitethefranchise’sevolution,LeagueofLegendsremainsoneofthethreemost-watchedgamesonTwitch,clockinginat1,645,446,017hours,atthetimeofwriting. 2.GrandTheftAutoV Rockstar/TwitchAsfarasgaminggoes,GTAVrulesTwitch. GTAVistherunnerupasfarasTwitchviewsgoin2021,boastinganamazing Advertisement GTAV’sTwitchwatchtimestandsat1,765,560,428hoursasweheadinto2022.WatchingotherscausechaosinLosSantosremainsjustasfunin2021asitwasin2013.Thegamemaybeatanadvantage,havingbeenreleasedonsomanydifferentplatforms.However,somethingelsehasbeatenitforthetopspotontheTwitchrankings. 1.JustChatting TwitchJustChattingcontinuestodominateTwitchin2021. Asweapproachtheendof2021,JustChatting’swatchtimestandsat2,763,186,824hours.That’sanentiremillionmorehoursthanGTAV,whichisanincredibleamountoftime. WhenitcomestoTwitch,JustChattinghasbeendominatingsince2020,althoughintruth,JustChattingisn’tagame,atall.it’sessentiallyaTwitchcategoryintendedforcasualstreamsbetweengameviewsandothercontent.Thisiswhyit’stoppedthechartfor2021. Advertisement ReadMore:CS:GOveteranshoxstartsnewchapterwithTeamLiquid IfyoufeelhavingJustChattinginthetopspotischeating,thenyoumayberight,butthat’swhatthenumberssay!Although,wethinkit’stotallyfairenoughtoclaimGTAVisthetruekingofTwitchin2021. Advertisement Latest Entertainment Ludwiglosesitafterdiscoveringhe’sthereasonDisguisedToastgotbannedonTwitch CallofDuty WarzonedevsdoubledownoncontroversialADSchangesdespiteplayerbacklash Entertainment ValkyraeendsstreamintearsafterperfectbirthdaysurprisefromYouTubefans LeagueofLegends LeagueofLegendspatch12.2notes:Zeridebut,Yasuo&Yonebuffs,more Entertainment G4hostFroskurinntakesstandagainstsexistviewers“objectifyingwomen” Advertisement LoadMore Privacy DoNotSellMyInfo