The 20 Best Gaming YouTubers of All Time

Minecraft builders, horror screamers, retro critics and speedrunners all made their names by pressing record on a game. Which channel shaped how people watch games?

1. 1
   PewDiePie

   Swedish creator whose Let's Plays and commentary made him YouTube's most-subscribed individual for most of the 2010s.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Sidemen

   British group of seven gaming YouTubers whose FIFA videos grew into a media empire.
   656pts
3. 3
   Dream

   Minecraft speedrunner and Manhunt creator who led the 2020 Dream SMP boom.
   656pts
4. 4
   MatPat

   Creator of Game Theory, whose lore deep-dives turned game trivia into a mainstream YouTube genre.
   584pts
5. 5
   DanTDM

   British Minecraft creator who became a children's-gaming phenomenon and toured arenas.
   515pts
6. 6
   videogamedunkey

   Editing-driven comedian whose deadpan game reviews and montages inspired a generation of video essayists.
   515pts
7. 7
   H2ODelirious

   Faceless member of the Vanoss crew known for his laugh and horror-game playthroughs.
   454pts
8. 8
   SSundee

   Modded-Minecraft and Among Us creator known for group chaos videos with friends.
   454pts
9. 9
   Technoblade

   Minecraft PvP legend and satirist whose final video in 2022 became one of the most-watched farewells on the platform.
   384pts
10. 10
    Markiplier

    Ohio-raised horror Let's Player whose Five Nights at Freddy's videos defined the genre, later a feature-film director.
    384pts
11. 11
    Angry Video Game Nerd

    James Rolfe's foul-mouthed retro-game reviewer, one of the first gaming characters to make it big online.
    384pts
12. 12
    Stampy

    British family-friendly Minecraft creator whose Lovely World series ran for years.
    384pts
13. 13
    Game Grumps

    Long-running Let's Play show where Arin Hanson and Dan Avidan riff over games together.
    384pts
14. 14
    VanossGaming

    Canadian creator of chaotic group-gameplay compilations from GTA, Garry's Mod and more.
    303pts
15. 15
    Ninja

    Fortnite's breakout star who brought streaming gaming into mainstream celebrity.
    303pts
16. 16
    Ali-A

    British Call of Duty and Fortnite creator famous for his intro and fast-paced commentary.
    303pts
17. 17
    CaptainSparklez

    Early Minecraft star behind the hit parody 'Revenge' and years of survival series.
    206pts
18. 18
    CoryxKenshin

    Comedy-horror gamer whose samurai persona and Let's Plays built one of YouTube's most loyal audiences.
    206pts
19. 19
    Jacksepticeye

    Irish Let's Player famous for his high-energy intros and a decade of indie-game playthroughs.
    206pts
20. 20
    TheRadBrad

    Calm, story-focused walkthrough creator known for complete playthroughs of big releases.
    0pts

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