Top gaming YouTubers in 2026
Gaming YouTubers on CreatorFanBase: 120 profiles. As of 2 Nov 2026, MrBeast leads them with 790.4M combined followers and subscribers; PewDiePie is #2 at 147.4M, less than half of MrBeast's count.
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Who are the biggest gaming creators on YouTube in 2026?
YouTube subscribers inside this gaming list's combined order
MrBeast leads this gaming list at 789,425,881 combined, about 789.4M, and YouTube is 523M subscribers, checked 26 Oct 2026. The biography names him Jimmy Donaldson. The profile gives his birthday as 7 May 1998 and does not print a separate age. Country is USA. He is worth an estimated $2.6 billion, most of it in product companies rather than ad revenue.
TikTok is about 141.6M (21 Sep 2026), Instagram is 89,418,164 (21 Sep 2026), X is about 34M (16 Sep 2026) and Facebook is 1,407,717 (21 Sep 2026). Those counts plus YouTube are the combined total. The numbered list above uses that total.
On the first four names, YouTube subscribers and combined reach do not keep the same order after second place.
| Place by combined reach | Profile | YouTube | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MrBeast | 523M subscribers (26 Oct 2026) | 789.4M |
| 2 | PewDiePie | 109M subscribers (17 Sep 2026) | 147.4M |
| 3 | Felipe Neto | 48.2M subscribers (12 Oct 2026) | 88.2M |
| 4 | 5-Minute Crafts | 80.5M subscribers (22 Sep 2026) | 80.5M |
PewDiePie is Felix Kjellberg. The profile gives the birthday as 24 Oct 1989. He is worth an estimated $60 million. Felipe Neto Rodrigues Vieira is listed with a birthday of 21 Jan 1988. His biography still cites 44.7 million subscribers and roughly 97M combined. The current YouTube count is 48.2M and the current four-network sum is 88,171,440. Instagram on that profile is the handle luccasneto, at 5,971,440 (21 Sep 2026).
5-Minute Crafts is a brand. The only listed category is Gaming, and the biography describes DIY, life hacks and crafts. YouTube is the only network, at 80,500,000 subscribers (22 Sep 2026), so that count is the whole audience. The biography still cites 81M subscribers. No birth date is given. A subscriber question should read the YouTube column. The list is top gaming YouTube creators.
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MrBeast
The world's biggest YouTuber and philanthropy stunt creator
PewDiePie
Long-running gaming and commentary creator
Felipe Neto
Brazilian creator and commentator
5-Minute Crafts
Gaming brand account from the USA
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What's in the full list
Gaming YouTube channels: 120 creators, median audience 3.9M followers.
- By platform
- YouTube (120)
- By follower size
- 100K–500K (26) · 500K–1M (6) · 1M–5M (34) · 5M–10M (8) · 10M–100M (44) · 100M+ (2)
- Top languages
- English (59) · Japanese (18) · Arabic (9) · Portuguese (8) · Spanish (8)
- Top countries
- USA (28) · Japan (14) · United Kingdom (12) · India (11) · Brazil (9)
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Gaming YouTube channels: what the data shows
- MrBeast, PewDiePie, Felipe Neto and 5-Minute Crafts hold 43% of the 2.6B that all 120 reach combined.
- These 120 are 18% of the 672 gaming creators.
- The 3.9M median is close to the 3.1M of 672 gaming creators.
- The 3.9M median is close to the 2.8M of 2,965 YouTube channels.
The open gaming YouTube channels, one by one
The 4 open entries hold 1.1B of the 2.6B (43%); the unlock adds 1.5B from 116 more, median 3.1M.
#1 MrBeast
MrBeast (US, English) is #1 of 120 gaming YouTube channels at 790.4M, 31% of 2.6B (read 2 Nov 2026).
MrBeast is #1 of the 2,965 YouTube channels and #1 here, 31% of 2.6B.
YouTube @MrBeast 524M subscribers, 20% of 2.6B; TikTok @mrbeast 141.6M, 5.5% of 2.6B; Instagram @mrbeast 89.4M, 3.5% of 2.6B; X @MrBeast 34M, 1.3% of 2.6B.
MrBeast: tagged Comedy and Gaming; +7M (+1.4%) between readings; estimated net worth $2600M; $120K+ per YouTube post.
#2 PewDiePie
PewDiePie (Sweden, English) is #2 of 120 gaming YouTube channels at 147.4M, 5.8% of 2.6B (read 13 Oct 2026).
PewDiePie is #11 of the 2,965 YouTube channels and #2 here, 5.8% of 2.6B.
YouTube @pewdiepie 109M subscribers, 4.3% of 2.6B; Instagram @pewdiepie 19.3M, 0.8% of 2.6B; X @pewdiepie 18M, 0.7% of 2.6B; TikTok @pewdiepie 1.1M, 0.1% of 2.6B.
PewDiePie: tagged Comedy and Gaming; estimated net worth $60M; $120K+ per YouTube post.
#3 Felipe Neto
Felipe Neto (Brazil, Portuguese) is #3 of 120 gaming YouTube channels at 88.2M, 3.4% of 2.6B (read 12 Oct 2026).
Felipe Neto is #28 of the 2,965 YouTube channels and #3 here, 3.4% of 2.6B.
YouTube @felipeneto 48.2M subscribers, 1.9% of 2.6B; TikTok @felipeneto 18M, 0.7% of 2.6B; X @felipeneto 16M, 0.6% of 2.6B; Instagram @luccasneto 6M, 0.2% of 2.6B.
Felipe Neto: tagged Comedy and Gaming; +100K (+0.21%) between readings; estimated net worth $19M–29M; $120K+ per YouTube post.
#4 5-Minute Crafts
5-Minute Crafts (US, English) is #4 of 120 gaming YouTube channels at 80.5M on YouTube @5minutecraftsyoutube, 3.1% of 2.6B (read 22 Sep 2026).
5-Minute Crafts is #34 of the 2,965 YouTube channels and #4 here, 3.1% of 2.6B.
5-Minute Crafts: tagged Gaming; $120K+ per YouTube post.
Growth among the open gaming YouTube channels
MrBeast moved most: +7M (+1.4%), 517M to 524M, now 31% of 2.6B; YouTube gave +7M subscribers.
Felipe Neto follows: +100K (+0.21%) to 48.2M, 3.4% of 2.6B.
| Creator | From | To | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MrBeast | 517M (17 Sep 2026) | 524M (2 Nov 2026) | +7M | +1.4% |
| Felipe Neto | 48.1M (17 Sep 2026) | 48.2M (12 Oct 2026) | +100K | +0.21% |
Gaming YouTube channels by follower tier
10M–100M holds the most gaming YouTube channels: 44 (37%) with 1.5B, 58% of 2.6B, median 28.2M.
Tier cut-offs in the 2.6B: 100M+ ends at #2 (147.4M), 10M+ ends at #46 (11.4M), 1M+ ends at #88 (1M); #89 has 983K.
#1 has 6323x the audience of #120 (790.4M vs 125K), median 3.9M.
Of the 2.6B, the largest 12 (10%) hold 61%; the smallest 60 hold 2.5%, or 63.1M.
| Tier | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100M+ | 2 | 1.7% | 937.8M | 37% | 468.9M | MrBeast |
| 10M–100M | 44 | 37% | 1.5B | 58% | 28.2M | Felipe Neto |
| 1M–10M | 42 | 35% | 135.6M | 5.3% | 2.2M | – |
| 500K–1M | 6 | 5% | 4.4M | 0.2% | 693.2K | – |
| 100K–500K | 26 | 22% | 6.7M | 0.3% | 201.9K | – |
Other niches among gaming YouTube channels
Second tags on gaming YouTube channels: Music 14 (3.3% of 2.6B), Comedy 13 (49% of 2.6B), Tech 2 (0.1% of 2.6B); 31 of 120 carry one, 26%.
Largest median: Comedy at 36.6M; smallest: Tech at 848.2K, 43x apart.
Gaming YouTube channels, highest-ranked by tag: Music #10 (54.3M), Comedy #1 (790.4M), Tech #90 (921K).
| Niche | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | 14 | 12% | 85.2M | 3.3% | 1.9M | – |
| Comedy | 13 | 11% | 1.2B | 49% | 36.6M | MrBeast |
| Tech | 2 | 1.7% | 1.7M | 0.1% | 848.2K | – |
| Education | 1 | 0.8% | 1.4M | 0.1% | 1.4M | – |
| Movies & TV | 1 | 0.8% | 1.4M | 0.1% | 1.4M | – |
| Food & Cooking | 1 | 0.8% | 775.4K | 0.1% | 775.4K | – |
Where gaming YouTube channels are based
24 base countries across gaming YouTube channels: US 28 (45% of 2.6B), Japan 14 (1.2% of 2.6B), UK 12 (8.5% of 2.6B).
Largest median: India at 18.8M (11); smallest: UAE at 220K (6).
| Country | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 28 | 23% | 1.2B | 45% | 3.8M | MrBeast |
| Japan | 14 | 12% | 30M | 1.2% | 2.1M | – |
| UK | 12 | 10% | 218.3M | 8.5% | 8.4M | – |
| India | 11 | 9.2% | 244.9M | 9.6% | 18.8M | – |
| Brazil | 9 | 7.5% | 174.6M | 6.8% | 5.7M | Felipe Neto |
| UAE | 6 | 5% | 21.7M | 0.8% | 220K | – |
Gaming YouTube channels and nearby lists
Gaming YouTube channels (120, 2.6B, median 3.9M) against nearby lists: Canada (all platforms) has 15% of the creators and a median 1.1x smaller; Comedy has 3.8x the creators and a median 1x smaller; All platforms has 5.6x the creators and a median 1.3x smaller.
| List | Creators | Combined | Median | Biggest platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country: Canada (all platforms) | 18 | 102.9M | 3.4M | YouTube (72%) |
| Niche: Comedy | 450 | 5.4B | 3.9M | YouTube (100%) |
| Platform: All platforms | 672 | 6.2B | 3.1M | YouTube (71%) |
| Size: 10K–50K (all platforms) | 25 | 759.5K | 29.3K | Instagram (56%) |
How brands use the gaming YouTube channels list
$47K – $120K per YouTube post at the gaming YouTube channels median of 3.9M; five near that median, 19.4M combined, plan at $235K–600K.
#1 MrBeast (790.4M) plans at $120K+ per post, 204x the 3.9M median audience.
Of the 2.6B: under 1M holds 0.4% (32 creators); 1M–10M holds 5.3% (42 creators); 10M+ holds 94% (46 creators).
How the gaming YouTube channels list is built
120 published profiles match: tagged Gaming, YouTube as the largest platform. MrBeast leads on combined reach (790.4M); #120 has 125K. YouTube must be the largest account: 197 of the 672 gaming creators lead on another platform, so YouTube lists leave them out. Felipe Neto (88.2M, read 12 Oct 2026) and 5-Minute Crafts (80.5M, read 22 Sep 2026) are 9% apart, so 5-Minute Crafts can pass Felipe Neto on the next count.
FAQs about gaming YouTube channels
Who is #1 among gaming YouTube channels, and by how much?
#1 among gaming YouTube channels: MrBeast, 790.4M = 31% of 2.6B; #2 PewDiePie, 147.4M = 5.8%; gap 643M, 5.4x as many.
What count puts a gaming YouTube channel in the top 10?
#10 sets the line at 54.3M; #11, 53.4M (2.1%). Top 10 gaming YouTube channels: MrBeast at 790.4M down to 54.3M, 57% of 2.6B.
How are gaming YouTube channels ordered?
2.6B over 120 gaming YouTube channels, by combined count: 31% for #1 MrBeast (790.4M), 3.9M in the middle, 125K at #120.
How much of the 2.6B do the top four gaming YouTube channels hold?
1.1B for MrBeast, PewDiePie, Felipe Neto and 5-Minute Crafts: 43% of all gaming YouTube channels combined (2.6B).
How close are gaming YouTube channels at the top?
#3 among gaming YouTube channels: Felipe Neto, 88.2M (3.4% of 2.6B); 59.2M behind PewDiePie (5.8%), 702.3M behind MrBeast (31%).