March proved to be a very busy month for Twitch: Spanish streamer ibai “ibai” Llanos drew over 590,000 peak viewers during the announcement of the participants for La Velada del Año VI, while Nicholas “Jynxzi” Stewart generated more than 10 million hours watched thanks to his community tournament streams. Resident Evil: Requiem remains the top non-multiplayer game of 2026, and the release of major DLCs for iconic franchises positively affected the popularity of the MMO genre. Read more about these and other monthly results in the material from Streams Charts.
What were the key Twitch viewership and engagement trends in March 2026?
In March, Twitch streams generated over 1.45 billion Hours Watched (HW). This marks a 5.68% increase compared to February, largely due to the difference in the number of days between the two months. Additionally, several major game releases — including Resident Evil: Requiem, Marathon, and Crimson Desert — helped boost overall viewership on the platform.
The ranking of Twitch’s most popular genres remained largely unchanged, with one notable shift: MMO moved ahead of Simulator. The release of major expansions, including Midnight for World of Warcraft and the launch of the Mirage league in Path of Exile drove the genre’s growth. The start of QSMP’s second season also contributed to the surge in interest. To mark the occasion, Twitch even introduced a dedicated category for participants on the server.
The IRL category also saw a moderate increase in Hours Watched. This growth was driven by a mix of factors, including game studio showcases, unique marathon-style streams like Winterberg-Tour, and a broadcast by Ibai “Ibai” Llanos announcing the participants for the boxing event La Velada del Año VI.
What games were most-watched on Twitch in March 2026?
Among Twitch’s most popular categories, the leader remained unchanged, with Just Chatting topping the chart at 218 million hours watched in March — a 9.5% increase compared to February. Counter-Strike climbed to second place, overtaking League of Legends thanks to a packed tournament calendar. March featured several major international events, most notably ESL Pro League Season 23 and BLAST Open Spring 2026. Meanwhile, Valorant also posted modest growth, driven by coverage of matches from VALORANT Masters Santiago 2026.
There were also a few shifts in the lower half of the rankings, with the most notable being the debut of Resident Evil: Requiem in eighth place. Although the game launched in late February, its full viewership impact became clear only after March’s results came in. The Capcom title generated over 33 million hours watched on Twitch, outperforming major titles like Overwatch 2 and Fortnite. As of now, Resident Evil: Requiem stands as the most popular game release of 2026 in terms of viewership; equally notable is the fact that it was the only new release to break into Twitch’s top 10 for the month.
What channels & streamers were most-watched on Twitch in March 2026?
The most-watched Twitch streamer in March was Nicholas “Jynxzi” Stewart, who generated over 10 million Hours Watched throughout the month. His success was driven by a consistent schedule of daily streams, along with several community tournaments in Rocket League, Valorant, and CS:GO that featured other well-known creators.
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Zack “Zackrawrr” Hoyt (aka Asmongold) climbed to second place, generating over 9 million hours watched. Over the course of the month, he focused heavily on new releases, including Resident Evil: Requiem and Crimson Desert.
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Rounding out the top three was TheBurntPeanut, who had led the rankings earlier in March. Notably, Hasan “HasanAbi” Piker saw significant growth, reaching over 7 million HW in March. His streams continue to focus on major issues, including the conflict in the Middle East and widespread protests against the U.S. president.
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The most popular Twitch channel in March 2026 belonged to Spanish streamer ibai, who drew a peak audience of 593,400 viewers during a broadcast announcing the participants of the sixth boxing event, La Velada del Año VI.
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This made it the second-largest Twitch broadcast of 2026 so far. Only Brazilian supermodel Virginia Fonseca attracted more viewers, reaching 663,300 peak viewers during her highly successful carnival stream.
Coming in second was French influencer Nasser “nasdas_off” Sari, known for IRL content showcasing life in his underprivileged neighborhood. He hadn’t streamed on Twitch since June 2025, but after a nine-month hiatus, he returned with a broadcast that drew 316,000 peak viewers. This makes it the third-largest Twitch broadcast of 2026 so far, following streams from Virginia Fonseca and ibai.
Other popular French streamers also made the top 10, including Kamel “kamet0” Kebir and Lucas “Squeezie” Hauchard. Kamet0 drew a large audience while streaming the grand final of LEC Versus 2026 between Karmine Corp and G2 Esports. Meanwhile, Squeezie attracted high viewership during a promotional stream for the game Marathon.
Among Twitch’s top female streamers, there were a few new faces — but some did stand out. Chief among them is Sofia “lajefaok” Alach, an influencer and streamer from Argentina, who reached third place in the rankings.
In March, she hosted a broadcast of her show event, Premios Cleopatra, an annual awards ceremony designed to celebrate and support the best female content creators in Argentina’s live streaming scene. The broadcast attracted a peak audience of 114,460 viewers, setting a new record for lajefaok’s channel.
