Twitch 2024 Gaming Recap: GTA 5 and Helldivers 2 Dominate Streaming Scene
Twitch has unveiled its comprehensive gaming statistics for 2024, offering an exciting glimpse into the year’s most-watched games, streaming trends, and viewer habits. Let’s break down the most interesting highlights from this year’s streaming landscape.
Top Games of 2024
GTA 5: The Streaming Titan
- Total Viewing Hours: 1.46 billion hours
- It continues to prove its enduring popularity despite being over a decade old
Helldivers 2: Cooperative Gaming Champion
- Viewing Hours: 43.14 million hours
- Crowned as the Cooperative Game of the Year
Regional Highlights
- Asia Pacific’s Top Game: Valorant (263 million hours watched)
Unique Gaming Categories
Unexpected Streaming Sensations
- Heartwarming Game of the Year: Fields of Mistria (1.63 million hours)
- Viral Sensation: Lethal Company (58.34 million hours)
- Best Retro Game: UFO 50 (2.6 million hours)
Simulator Games Surge
- Streaming simulation games like Supermarket Cashier Simulator and PowerWash Simulator saw a +91% increase in watched hours
Twitch by the Numbers
Streamer and Viewer Statistics
- New Streamers: 9.51 million
- Active Streamers: 21,443,458
- Total Streaming Hours: 879,200,518 hours
- Total Viewer Hours: 20.35 billion hours
Trending Topics and Tags
Twitch users in 2024 were most interested in:
- Chilling (literally tagged as “chill”)
- ADHD discussions
- Anime content
- Pokemon
Looking Ahead: Most Anticipated Game
Grand Theft Auto 5 takes the crown as the most anticipated game of 2025
Platform Notes
Both Sony’s PlayStation and Microsoft’s Xbox have been working on their year-end summaries, with mixed results for PlayStation.
Your Turn! What were your favorite Twitch streams in 2024? Did your most-watched game make the list? Drop a comment below and share your streaming highlights!
Disclaimer: Statistics are based on Twitch’s official 2024 recap and may vary slightly depending on measurement methods.