Top gaming creators in the UK in 2026
As of 28 Sep 2026, KSI is the most-followed gaming creator in the UK on CreatorFanBase (39 listed), with 54.3M combined followers and subscribers; DanTDM follows at 40.2M.
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- Gaming
- Country
- United Kingdom
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Who are the biggest UK gaming creators in 2026?
- 1KSI54.3M followers
- 2DanTDM40.2M followers
- 3Sidemen37M followers
- 4TommyInnit36.6M followers
KSI leads the combined total, and DanTDM leads YouTube
KSI leads this UK gaming ranking at 54,264,234. The biography gives the name Olajide Olayinka Williams "JJ" Olatunji. The birthday is 19 Jun 1993, and the profile does not print a separate age. Country is the United Kingdom. Language is English. Categories are Music and Gaming. YouTube (ksi) is 19,200,000 subscribers, checked 28 Sep 2026. Instagram (ksi) is 12,964,234 followers (21 Sep 2026), TikTok is 12,100,000 (21 Sep 2026) and X (KSI) is 10,000,000 (16 Sep 2026). Those four counts sum to 54,264,234. The biography's roughly 56M across 4 tracked platforms is ahead of that sum. He is worth an estimated $150 million.
DanTDM is second by combined reach, at 40,162,496, and he has the larger YouTube count of the two: 29,100,000 subscribers, checked 17 Sep 2026, handle DanTDM. The biography gives the name Daniel Robert Middleton. The birthday is 8 Nov 1991. Instagram (dantdm) is 3,862,496 (21 Sep 2026), TikTok is 4,200,000 (13 Oct 2026) and X (DanTDM) is 3,000,000 (16 Sep 2026). The biography's roughly 35M across 3 tracked platforms is behind the four-network sum. The biography also says the channel has passed 20 billion views as of 2025. That sentence is not a dated view count.
Ali-A is fifth, at 27,937,622. YouTube (AliA) is 19,700,000 subscribers (17 Sep 2026), close to KSI's YouTube count and under DanTDM's. The biography gives the name Alastair James Aiken and the birthday 6 Dec 1993. The list is top UK gaming creators. The leader's counts are on the KSI profile.
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KSI
Creator, boxer and Prime co-founder
DanTDM
Family-friendly gaming creator
Sidemen
British creator group behind Sidemen Sunday
TommyInnit
Minecraft's biggest Gen Z star
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Gaming creators in the UK: 39 creators, median audience 4.5M followers.
- By platform
- YouTube (31) · Instagram (7) · TikTok (1)
- By follower size
- 50K–100K (2) · 100K–500K (5) · 500K–1M (1) · 1M–5M (12) · 5M–10M (10) · 10M–100M (9)
- Top languages
- English (39) · Hindi (1)
- Top countries
- United Kingdom (39)
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Gaming creators in the UK: what the data shows
- English appears on 39 of 39 profiles (100%), Hindi on 1; 99% of 729 creators in the UK list English.
- 31 of 39 pass 1M (79%) and the smallest has 96.1K; across 729 creators in the UK 79% pass 1M.
- KSI is #1 here but #15 among all 729 creators in the UK.
- KSI, DanTDM, Sidemen and TommyInnit hold 45% of the 373.4M that all 39 reach combined.
The open gaming creators in the UK, one by one
The 4 open entries hold 168M of the 373.4M (45%); the unlock adds 205.3M from 35 more, median 4M.
#1 KSI
KSI (UK, English) is #1 of 39 UK gaming creators at 54.3M, 15% of 373.4M (read 28 Sep 2026).
KSI is #15 of the 729 creators in the UK and #1 here, 15% of 373.4M.
YouTube @ksi 19.2M subscribers, 5.1% of 373.4M; Instagram @ksi 13M, 3.5% of 373.4M; TikTok @ksi 12.1M, 3.2% of 373.4M; X @KSI 10M, 2.7% of 373.4M.
KSI: tagged Music and Gaming; +100K (+0.52%) between readings; estimated net worth $150M; $120K+ per YouTube post.
#2 DanTDM
DanTDM (UK, English) is #2 of 39 UK gaming creators at 40.2M, 11% of 373.4M (read 13 Oct 2026).
DanTDM is #22 of the 729 creators in the UK and #2 here, 11% of 373.4M.
YouTube @DanTDM 29.1M subscribers, 7.8% of 373.4M; TikTok @dantdm 4.2M, 1.1% of 373.4M; Instagram @dantdm 3.9M, 1% of 373.4M; X @DanTDM 3M, 0.8% of 373.4M.
DanTDM: tagged Gaming; estimated net worth $18M–29M; $120K+ per YouTube post.
#3 Sidemen
Sidemen (UK, English) is #3 of 39 UK gaming creators at 37M, 9.9% of 373.4M (read 21 Sep 2026).
Sidemen is #23 of the 729 creators in the UK and #3 here, 9.9% of 373.4M.
YouTube @Sidemen 23.4M subscribers, 6.3% of 373.4M; TikTok @sidemen 7.5M, 2% of 373.4M; Instagram @sidemen 6.1M, 1.6% of 373.4M.
Sidemen: tagged Comedy and Gaming; $120K+ per YouTube post.
#4 TommyInnit
TommyInnit (UK, English) is #4 of 39 UK gaming creators at 36.6M, 9.8% of 373.4M (read 21 Sep 2026).
TommyInnit is #26 of the 729 creators in the UK and #4 here, 9.8% of 373.4M.
YouTube @tommyinnit 14.9M subscribers, 4% of 373.4M; TikTok @tommyinnit 11.7M, 3.1% of 373.4M; Twitch @tommyinnit 7M, 1.9% of 373.4M; Instagram @tommyinnit 3M, 0.8% of 373.4M.
TommyInnit: tagged Comedy and Gaming; estimated net worth $6M; $120K+ per YouTube post.
Growth among the open gaming creators in the UK
KSI moved most: +100K (+0.52%), 19.1M to 19.2M, now 15% of 373.4M; YouTube gave +100K subscribers.
| Creator | From | To | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KSI | 19.1M (17 Sep 2026) | 19.2M (28 Sep 2026) | +100K | +0.52% |
Gaming creators in the UK by follower tier
1M–10M holds the most UK gaming creators: 22 (56%) with 110.2M, 30% of 373.4M, median 4.3M.
By reach, 10M–100M leads: 260.7M from 9 (70% of 373.4M), top open entry KSI at 54.3M.
Tier cut-offs in the 373.4M: 10M+ ends at #9 (11.7M), 1M+ ends at #31 (1.2M), 100K+ ends at #37 (138K); #38 has 96.3K.
#1 has 565x the audience of #39 (54.3M vs 96.1K), median 4.5M.
Of the 373.4M, the largest 4 (10%) hold 45%; the smallest 19 hold 8.1%, or 30.3M.
| Tier | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10M–100M | 9 | 23% | 260.7M | 70% | 27.9M | KSI |
| 1M–10M | 22 | 56% | 110.2M | 30% | 4.3M | – |
| 500K–1M | 1 | 2.6% | 921K | 0.2% | 921K | – |
| 100K–500K | 5 | 13% | 1.4M | 0.4% | 261K | – |
| 10K–100K | 2 | 5.1% | 192.4K | 0.1% | 96.2K | – |
Where gaming creators in the UK are biggest
UK gaming creators by biggest platform: YouTube 31, median 7.1M, 94% of 373.4M; Instagram 7, median 1.6M, 4.4% of 373.4M; TikTok 1, median 5.5M, 1.5% of 373.4M.
UK gaming creators, highest-ranked by platform after YouTube: Instagram at #19 (5.3M), TikTok at #18 (5.5M).
Open entries by biggest account: KSI, DanTDM, Sidemen and TommyInnit on YouTube.
Instagram: 18% of these UK gaming creators, 64% of the 729 creators in the UK.
| Platform | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube | 31 | 79% | 351.5M | 94% | 7.1M | KSI |
| 7 | 18% | 16.3M | 4.4% | 1.6M | – | |
| TikTok | 1 | 2.6% | 5.5M | 1.5% | 5.5M | – |
Other niches among gaming creators in the UK
Second tags on UK gaming creators: Comedy 7 (28% of 373.4M), Movies & TV 7 (9.6% of 373.4M), Sports 2 (1.7% of 373.4M); 20 of 39 carry one, 51%.
Largest median: Comedy at 5.5M; smallest: Movies & TV at 2.1M, 2.6x apart.
UK gaming creators, highest-ranked by tag: Comedy #3 (37M), Movies & TV #9 (11.7M), Sports #22 (4M).
Languages among gaming creators in the UK
UK gaming creators, by language: English 39 (100% of 373.4M), Hindi 1 (4.8% of 373.4M); 1 post in two or more, 2.6%.
English is on 100% here and 45% of the 672 gaming creators.
| Language | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 39 | 100% | 373.4M | 100% | 4.5M | KSI |
| Hindi | 1 | 2.6% | 17.8M | 4.8% | 17.8M | – |
Gaming creators in the UK and nearby lists
UK gaming creators (39, 373.4M, median 4.5M) against nearby lists: All countries has 17x the creators and a median 1.4x smaller; Beauty & Fashion has 1.7x the creators and a median 3.5x smaller; Instagram (all niches) has 12x the creators and a median 1.9x smaller.
| List | Creators | Combined | Median | Biggest platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country: All countries | 672 | 6.2B | 3.1M | YouTube (71%) |
| Niche: Beauty & Fashion | 66 | 258M | 1.3M | Instagram (61%) |
| Platform: Instagram (all niches) | 463 | 3.2B | 2.4M | Instagram (100%) |
| Size: 50K–100K (all niches) | 27 | 2M | 75.7K | Instagram (59%) |
How brands use the gaming creators in the UK list
$54K – $130K per YouTube post at the UK gaming creators median of 4.5M; five near that median, 22.4M combined, plan at $270K–650K.
#1 KSI (54.3M) plans at $120K+ per post, 12x the 4.5M median audience.
Of the 373.4M: under 1M holds 0.7% (8 creators); 1M–10M holds 30% (22 creators); 10M+ holds 70% (9 creators).
How the gaming creators in the UK list is built
39 published profiles match: base country UK, tagged Gaming. KSI leads on combined reach (54.3M); #39 has 96.1K. 20 of the 39 share a second niche tag; Comedy leads with 7. Sidemen (37M, read 21 Sep 2026) and TommyInnit (36.6M) are 1% apart, so TommyInnit can pass Sidemen on the next count.
FAQs about gaming creators in the UK
Who is #1 among gaming creators in the UK, and by how much?
#1 among UK gaming creators: KSI, 54.3M = 15% of 373.4M; #2 DanTDM, 40.2M = 11%; gap 14.1M, 35% more.
How are gaming creators in the UK ordered?
373.4M over 39 UK gaming creators, by combined count: 15% for #1 KSI (54.3M), 4.5M in the middle, 96.1K at #39.
How much of the 373.4M do the top four gaming creators in the UK hold?
168M for KSI, DanTDM, Sidemen and TommyInnit: 45% of all UK gaming creators combined (373.4M).
How close are gaming creators in the UK at the top?
#3 among UK gaming creators: Sidemen, 37M (9.9% of 373.4M); 3.1M behind DanTDM (11%), 17.2M behind KSI (15%).
What count puts a gaming creator in the UK in the top 10?
#10 sets the line at 9.8M; #11, 9.6M (2.6%). Top 10 UK gaming creators: KSI at 54.3M down to 9.8M, 72% of 373.4M.