# 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?

*By YPB Team · Published October 17, 2026 · https://youpick.best/ranking/the-20-best-gaming-youtubers-of-all-time*

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## Current results (no votes yet)

1. **PewDiePie** — score 1000/1000
   Swedish creator whose Let's Plays and commentary made him YouTube's most-subscribed individual for most of the 2010s.
2. **Sidemen** — score 656/1000
   British group of seven gaming YouTubers whose FIFA videos grew into a media empire.
3. **Dream** — score 656/1000
   Minecraft speedrunner and Manhunt creator who led the 2020 Dream SMP boom.
4. **MatPat** — score 584/1000
   Creator of Game Theory, whose lore deep-dives turned game trivia into a mainstream YouTube genre.
5. **DanTDM** — score 515/1000
   British Minecraft creator who became a children's-gaming phenomenon and toured arenas.
6. **videogamedunkey** — score 515/1000
   Editing-driven comedian whose deadpan game reviews and montages inspired a generation of video essayists.
7. **H2ODelirious** — score 454/1000
   Faceless member of the Vanoss crew known for his laugh and horror-game playthroughs.
8. **SSundee** — score 454/1000
   Modded-Minecraft and Among Us creator known for group chaos videos with friends.
9. **Technoblade** — score 384/1000
   Minecraft PvP legend and satirist whose final video in 2022 became one of the most-watched farewells on the platform.
10. **Markiplier** — score 384/1000
   Ohio-raised horror Let's Player whose Five Nights at Freddy's videos defined the genre, later a feature-film director.
11. **Angry Video Game Nerd** — score 384/1000
   James Rolfe's foul-mouthed retro-game reviewer, one of the first gaming characters to make it big online.
12. **Stampy** — score 384/1000
   British family-friendly Minecraft creator whose Lovely World series ran for years.
13. **Game Grumps** — score 384/1000
   Long-running Let's Play show where Arin Hanson and Dan Avidan riff over games together.
14. **VanossGaming** — score 303/1000
   Canadian creator of chaotic group-gameplay compilations from GTA, Garry's Mod and more.
15. **Ninja** — score 303/1000
   Fortnite's breakout star who brought streaming gaming into mainstream celebrity.
16. **Ali-A** — score 303/1000
   British Call of Duty and Fortnite creator famous for his intro and fast-paced commentary.
17. **CaptainSparklez** — score 206/1000
   Early Minecraft star behind the hit parody 'Revenge' and years of survival series.
18. **CoryxKenshin** — score 206/1000
   Comedy-horror gamer whose samurai persona and Let's Plays built one of YouTube's most loyal audiences.
19. **Jacksepticeye** — score 206/1000
   Irish Let's Player famous for his high-energy intros and a decade of indie-game playthroughs.
20. **TheRadBrad** — score 0/1000
   Calm, story-focused walkthrough creator known for complete playthroughs of big releases.

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