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Top 25 US Gaming Influencers

American gaming feeds run on the people behind the controller, not the games themselves.

This list gathers US gaming creators who post on Instagram, from competitive players and Twitch streamers to animators and voice talent who work in games.

Most grew their audiences on a single title or community first, which is exactly why their followers stay so reactive when they show up in the feed.

Denis GolubevDenis Golubev4 min readLast updated: Jun 16, 2026

How this list was built

A public shortlist from the ClickAnalytic creator database

ClickAnalytic tracks 400M+ creator profiles. We found 33,775 profiles matching this ranking and selected 25 for the public shortlist; inside the platform you can search the full set, compare audience quality and unlock verified contacts.

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The ranking

US gaming creators engage 4.9x more than average

Across the 33,775 US gaming creators we track, audiences engage about 4.9x more per post than a typical account of the same size, and their followers read as about 81% real on average.

benjy
#1
benjyMega
1.6M
Followers
2.53%
Engagement rate
349.5K
Avg views
$12.2K+
Typical $/post

VALORANT for @teamheretics

Audience location
US31.0%
23.0%
Average: some noise
fake followers / suspicious accounts

Best for: Esports and competitive launches. Benjy is a competitive VALORANT player for a major esports team, and his 1.6M followers are the most reach on the list. He fits titles and gear tied to the competitive scene where credibility with players matters.

Mrs.Fallout👩‍🔧
#2
Mrs.Fallout👩‍🔧Mega
1.2M
Followers
1.32%
Engagement rate
550.8K
Avg views
$12.2K+
Typical $/post

☢️ VISIT MRSFALLOUT.COM FOR MERCH & MORE ☢️ BethesdaGear 20% code: CLUBMRS IGN code: MRSFALLOUT

Audience location
US48.0%
21.0%
Average: some noise
fake followers / suspicious accounts

Best for: RPG and franchise merch drops. Mrs.Fallout is built around the Fallout universe and already runs her own merch line with brand codes. She is a clear fit for franchise tie-ins, RPG launches, and gaming apparel where a single-game identity is an asset.

Jelly
#3
JellyMega
1.1M
Followers
1.47%
Engagement rate
29.5K
Avg views
$12.2K+
Typical $/post

that guy from Youtube

Audience location
US45.0%
21.0%
Average: some noise
fake followers / suspicious accounts

Best for: Family-friendly gaming reach. Jelly is a YouTube-first gaming creator with a huge, younger-leaning following. His broad, family-friendly tone suits mass-reach title launches and casual mobile or console games rather than mature titles.

Dr Disrespect
#4
Dr DisrespectMega
1.1M
Followers
1.13%
Engagement rate
457.8K
Avg views
$12.2K+
Typical $/post

The most ruthless, athletic competitor in video game history.

Audience location
US42.0%
20.0%
Average: some noise
fake followers / suspicious accounts

Best for: Big-personality brand moments. Dr Disrespect is one of streaming's most recognizable characters. His engagement sits just under the typical level for accounts above a million followers, so use him for reach and persona-led moments rather than for the highest interaction rate on the list.

CallMeCarson
#5
CallMeCarsonMega
1.1M
Followers
5.60%
Engagement rate
1.1M
Avg views
$12.2K+
Typical $/post

I mainly post on @callmecarsonplus

Audience location
US63.0%
16.0%
Average: some noise
fake followers / suspicious accounts

Best for: Community-driven campaigns. CallMeCarson posts mostly to point fans toward his main channel, yet still draws one of the strongest engagement rates here. His tightly connected community makes him a strong pick when loyalty matters more than polish.

Jesse Martin
#6
Jesse MartinMega
962.5K
Followers
3.10%
Engagement rate
1.6M
Avg views
$5.9K-12.2K
Typical $/post

For inquires contact below: All my stuff below ⬇️

Audience location
US51.0%
15.0%
Average: some noise
fake followers / suspicious accounts

Best for: Gaming design and build content. Jesse Martin pairs a design-led account with engagement roughly three times the typical level for his follower size. He suits gaming hardware, setup gear, and anything where a polished build aesthetic carries the message.

Lui
#7
LuiMega
861.7K
Followers
1.92%
Engagement rate
202.6K
Avg views
$5.9K-12.2K
Typical $/post

San Diego, CA

Audience location
US65.0%
20.0%
Average: some noise
fake followers / suspicious accounts

Best for: Comedy gaming collabs. Lui is a San Diego gaming comedy creator known for group gameplay and skits. His audience reacts well to lighthearted, collaborative content, so he fits multiplayer titles and party games built for shared moments.

Nicholas Ulehla
#8
Nicholas UlehlaMega
815.8K
Followers
2.35%
Engagement rate
3.5M
Avg views
$5.9K-12.2K
Typical $/post

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Audience location
US43.0%
20.0%
Average: some noise
fake followers / suspicious accounts

Best for: Minecraft and modded-game launches. SocksFor1 builds large, experiment-driven gaming videos and teases new content directly to fans. He is a fit for Minecraft, modded servers, and sandbox titles where elaborate challenges drive the story.

TheBurntPeanut
#9
TheBurntPeanutMega
813.9K
Followers
1.78%
Engagement rate
317.7K
Avg views
$5.9K-12.2K
Typical $/post

Twitch| Instagram| Youtube| TikTok| X

Audience location
US74.0%
9.0%
Good: clean audience
fake followers / suspicious accounts

Best for: High-trust audience campaigns. TheBurntPeanut has the cleanest audience on the list at 91% reading as real, well above the typical US Instagram creator. That makes him a safe pick when a brand cares most about reaching genuine viewers across his Twitch and YouTube communities.

Epic Warz
#10
Epic WarzMega
725.5K
Followers
1.17%
Engagement rate
372.6K
Avg views
$5.9K-12.2K
Typical $/post

Daily epic content. 🫡 For business inquiries 👉

Audience location
US36.0%
14.0%
Good: clean audience
fake followers / suspicious accounts

Best for: Daily clip reach. Epic Warz posts daily gaming clips to a steady, real audience. The account fits always-on placements and broad gaming reach rather than a single hero moment, with engagement holding just above the typical level for his size.

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Shawn Fonteno
#11
Shawn FontenoMega
695.8K
Followers
1.93%
Engagement rate
88.5K
Avg views
$5.9K-12.2K
Typical $/post
Audience location: US 39.0%fake followers / suspicious accounts: 28.0%Poor: high risk

The Official Page Of Shawn “SOLO” Fonteno Voice & Likeness of R⭐️’s GTAV’s FRANKLIN CLINTON for Interviews

Best for: GTA and franchise tie-ins.

Shawn Fonteno is the voice and likeness of Franklin in Grand Theft Auto V, which gives him a direct line to one of gaming's biggest franchises. He is a natural fit for GTA-adjacent campaigns and anything tied to that universe.

Sweet Anita
#12
Sweet AnitaMega
694.1K
Followers
5.01%
Engagement rate
188.7K
Avg views
$5.9K-12.2K
Typical $/post
Audience location: US 37.0%fake followers / suspicious accounts: 18.0%Average: some noise

Twitch Streamer Business Enquiries:

Best for: Streamer-led engagement campaigns.

Sweet Anita is a full-time Twitch streamer whose Instagram engagement runs roughly five times the typical level for her follower size. She fits campaigns that want strong interaction from a dedicated live-stream community.

Caleb Rash
#13
Caleb RashMega
687.9K
Followers
5.17%
Engagement rate
846.5K
Avg views
$5.9K-12.2K
Typical $/post
Audience location: US 41.0%fake followers / suspicious accounts: 16.0%Average: some noise

I can build just about anything, yet I’m still a work in progress ⚙️ ⚡️YouTube below ⬇️

Best for: Gaming builds and maker collabs.

Caleb Rash makes hands-on build content with engagement around five times the typical level for his size. He suits gaming hardware, custom setups, and maker or DIY brands that fit a build-focused audience.

FelleAnimated
#14
FelleAnimatedMega
654.2K
Followers
4.86%
Engagement rate
399.1K
Avg views
$5.9K-12.2K
Typical $/post
Audience location: US 33.0%fake followers / suspicious accounts: 24.0%Average: some noise

Felleanimated: Youtube 159k Felleanimated: Tiktok 2mil 233k

Best for: Animated game storytelling.

FelleAnimated turns games into original animated shorts and posts strong engagement well above the typical level for his size. He fits brands that want a story-led, shareable creative rather than straight gameplay.

Arise
#15
AriseMega
635.4K
Followers
4.16%
Engagement rate
423.5K
Avg views
$5.9K-12.2K
Typical $/post
Audience location: US 44.0%fake followers / suspicious accounts: 28.0%Poor: high risk

i play horror games Thank God 🙏 700K ⁉️ YOUTUBE ⬇️

Best for: Horror-game launches.

Arise is built around horror games and reaction content, with engagement around four times the typical level for his follower size. He is a focused fit for horror and survival titles where genre fit beats broad reach.

Emirichu
#16
EmirichuMega
625.3K
Followers
4.56%
Engagement rate
258.0K
Avg views
$5.9K-12.2K
Typical $/post
Audience location: US 52.0%fake followers / suspicious accounts: 17.0%Average: some noise

business inquiries: I do youtube!:D

Best for: Anime-style gaming animation.

Emirichu makes anime-influenced animation about gaming and internet life, drawing engagement roughly four times the typical level for her size. She fits anime-styled titles and creative campaigns that want an illustrated voice.

Jack Morrison
#17
Jack MorrisonMega
585.6K
Followers
1.87%
Engagement rate
330.9K
Avg views
$5.9K-12.2K
Typical $/post
Audience location: US 61.0%fake followers / suspicious accounts: 21.0%Average: some noise

I Stream On Twitch 🥸 Biz

Best for: Twitch community placements.

Jack Morrison is a Twitch streamer using Instagram as his clip feed, with engagement above the typical level for his follower size. He fits ongoing streamer partnerships and titles that reward a steady live community.

Stacks Wopo
#18
Stacks WopoMega
584.8K
Followers
1.43%
Engagement rate
196.2K
Avg views
$5.9K-12.2K
Typical $/post
Audience location: US 85.0%fake followers / suspicious accounts: 15.0%Average: some noise

Funniest Page On Ig 🤔600k?🤔

Best for: Gaming comedy reach.

Stacks Wopo runs a high-follower gaming comedy account with a clean, real audience at 85%. He fits lighthearted gaming and entertainment placements where humor carries the message to a broad feed.

Gus Johnson
#19
Gus JohnsonMega
554.7K
Followers
1.87%
Engagement rate
257.6K
Avg views
$5.9K-12.2K
Typical $/post
Audience location: US 66.0%fake followers / suspicious accounts: 16.0%Average: some noise

COOL LINKS:

Best for: Comedy and gaming crossover.

Gus Johnson is a comedy creator whose work crosses into gaming and internet culture, with a strong real-audience read. He fits campaigns that want comedic framing around games rather than straight play.

skety
#20
sketyMega
549.0K
Followers
32.26%
Engagement rate
1.1M
Avg views
$5.9K-12.2K
Typical $/post
Audience location: US 35.0%fake followers / suspicious accounts: 16.0%Average: some noise

I make animations

Best for: Viral animated shorts. skety makes gaming and internet animations that draw an exceptionally high engagement rate, far above the typical level for his size. He is a fit when a brand wants a short animated piece built to travel across the feed.

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jacobweeby
#21
522.1K
Followers
12.67%
Engagement rate
839.9K
Avg views
$5.9K-12.2K
Typical $/post
Audience location: US 36.0%fake followers / suspicious accounts: 21.0%Average: some noise

Gaming News 😁🔵📧 🔵 SOCIALS/LINKS 👇

Best for: Gaming news and updates. jacobweeby posts gaming news and reactions with engagement many times the typical level for his follower size. He fits announcement-driven campaigns and titles that benefit from a creator who covers the news cycle.

Troy Baker
#22
Troy BakerMega
520.9K
Followers
1.26%
Engagement rate
157.9K
Avg views
$5.9K-12.2K
Typical $/post
Audience location: US 41.0%fake followers / suspicious accounts: 21.0%Average: some noise

📸: @benjaminholtrop

Best for: Premium franchise voice talent.

Troy Baker is one of the most prolific voice actors in games, attached to many major characters. He fits prestige franchise campaigns and anything where recognized voice talent lends credibility to a launch.

Mews
#23
MewsMega
518.7K
Followers
1.50%
Engagement rate
363.7K
Avg views
$5.9K-12.2K
Typical $/post
Audience location: US 46.0%fake followers / suspicious accounts: 26.0%Poor: high risk

📍Dallas, TX 💌 Business: 🐵 TikTok: (@Mews) 3M+ 🏴‍☠️ Content Crew @monkeydgens 💪 Code “MEWS” @bekenetik

Best for: Dallas-based streamer collabs.

Mews is a Dallas streamer with a large cross-platform crew and a sizable TikTok following. He fits group gaming content and collab-driven campaigns aimed at a young, multiplayer-minded audience.

(THE)Ace of Spades♠
#24
(THE)Ace of Spades♠Mega
511.7K
Followers
3.72%
Engagement rate
114.2K
Avg views
$5.9K-12.2K
Typical $/post
Audience location: US 56.0%fake followers / suspicious accounts: 21.0%Average: some noise

Let me entertain you TikTok: 5 million 🙏🙏 @jlabaudio ambassador Clink that link 👇👇👇

Best for: Entertainment-led gaming reach.

Ace of Spades runs an entertainment-forward gaming account with engagement well above the typical level for his size and an audio-brand ambassadorship in his bio. He fits broad, personality-driven gaming and audio gear placements.

Jackson
#25
JacksonMega
507.8K
Followers
2.94%
Engagement rate
338.3K
Avg views
$5.9K-12.2K
Typical $/post
Audience location: US 38.0%fake followers / suspicious accounts: 18.0%Average: some noise

📹I make videos. @thewizardstowerpod @handrails.club

Best for: Short-form gaming video.

Jackson makes short gaming videos with engagement close to three times the typical level for his follower size. He fits Reels-first campaigns and titles that want a creator comfortable with fast, punchy edits.

Niche analytics

Who's on this list

These are working US gaming creators on Instagram, not studio or publisher accounts. The list runs across competitive play, full-time streaming, gaming animation, clip and reaction content, and people whose voices and likenesses appear inside major games. Many treat Instagram as the highlight reel for a much larger presence on Twitch, YouTube, and TikTok, so their posts lean toward short clips, skits, and behind-the-scenes moments rather than long-form play.

Gaming is one of the deepest creator categories in the country: ClickAnalytic tracks tens of thousands of US gaming creators on Instagram, and this shortlist is the engaged top of that pool. What connects the 25 is reach paired with unusually loyal communities, which is what makes them worth a closer look before any release, hardware, or peripheral campaign.

48%
avg US gaming audience
4.3%
avg engagement rate
81%
avg real audience
$5.9K-12.2K
estimated price per post

ClickAnalytic pricing model, how we worked this out

What they post
Stream highlightsGaming skitsReaction clipsAnimationsBehind-the-scenesCommunity moments
Who they are

Competitive players

Pro and ex-pro players whose accounts are built around one title and its scene.

Full-time streamers

Twitch and Kick creators who use Instagram as the clip feed for their live shows.

Gaming animators

Creators who turn games and internet culture into original animated shorts.

Clip and reaction creators

Accounts built on fast, funny gameplay moments and reactions.

Voice and likeness talent

People whose voices or faces appear inside major game characters.

Cozy and niche gaming

Creators focused on indie, horror, or chill gaming communities.

Creator sizes

Nano

Emerging creators · 1K-10K

0 in this list

Micro

High-efficiency creators · 10K-50K

0 in this list

Mid + Macro

Scale creators · 50K-500K

0 in this list

Mega

Celebrity-level creators · 500K+

25 in this list

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Brand fit

Best brand fits for US gaming influencers

Read these as starting points for who fits which kind of gaming campaign, inferred from what each creator actually posts.

Game launches and beta keys
Best fit

Competitive players and streamers tied to a single title drive pre-release interest and wishlists.

Gaming peripherals and hardware
Best fit

Streamers and pro players regularly show controllers, headsets, keyboards, and capture gear.

Energy drinks and gamer supplements
Strong

Several creators already run discount codes for gamer-focused drink brands in their bios.

Custom PCs and components
Strong

The streamer and competitive segment talks rigs, specs, and upgrades constantly.

Streaming tools and platforms
Good

Most of the list links Twitch, Kick, or YouTube, so capture, alerts, and editing tools fit naturally.

Apparel and merch drops
Good

Animators and clip creators with strong brands convert on their own merch and collabs.

Recommendations are inferred from creator bios and content themes, not invented sponsorship history.

Proprietary data

The US gaming creator economy in numbers

The contrast that matters here is between this shortlist and the wider US Instagram pool. Across all US Instagram creators in the Creator Economy Report 2026, only 39% clear a 75%-real-audience bar and the typical account of this size sees engagement in the low single digits. This shortlist sits well above both, which is the whole point of starting from a vetted list rather than a follower search.

4.9x
Engagement vs platform average
81%
Average real audience
19.1M
Combined reach of the shortlist
Engagement-rate distribution
% of creators above each threshold
100.0%
Above 1%
40.0%
Above 3%
8.0%
Above 6%
Reach - average reel views
% of creators above each views threshold
96.0%Over 50k
92.0%Over 100k
72.0%Over 250k
Audience quality
share of real, credible followers
81.0%mostly real audience
Good

Audience gender and age splits are available per creator inside the platform; they are not shown on this public page.

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Across the 25 US gaming creators shown here, audiences engage about 4.9 times more per post than a typical Instagram account of the same size, and their followers read as about 81% real on average. We track 33,775 US gaming creators in total. For context, across all US Instagram creators in ClickAnalytic's Creator Economy Report 2026 (data: December 2025), only 39% clear a 75%-real-audience bar, so this shortlist sits in the top of that pool.

ClickAnalytic creator database (live) ·

Many of these creators treat Instagram as the highlight reel for a larger presence elsewhere. Several link Twitch, Kick, or YouTube directly, and a number of bios cite multi-million followings on TikTok or subscriber counts on YouTube, so the Instagram account is often the most polished slice of a much bigger operation.

The list also shows how wide gaming has become as a category. Alongside competitive players and streamers, it includes animators turning games into original shorts, comedy creators who cross into gaming, and voice and likeness talent who appear inside the games themselves, which is why their audiences behave more like fandoms than general feeds.

Our verdict

This shortlist is best used as a starting point for gaming campaigns that need real, reactive communities rather than raw follower counts.

Start with the competitive players and full-time streamers if you are launching a title or selling hardware, and move to the animators and clip creators when you want reach with a lighter, more shareable tone. For voice and likeness talent, expect a different kind of fit tied to specific franchises.

Across all US Instagram creators in the Creator Economy Report 2026, 39% list a public email, so direct outreach is realistic at scale on this platform. To go past these 25, open the full tracked slice inside ClickAnalytic and filter by title, audience location, and audience quality to build a wider list.

Methodology

How we selected these creators

How we picked this shortlist.

Eligibility: US gaming creators on Instagram whose audience reads as meaningfully US-based. We kept people and creator-led accounts and removed entities that are not gaming creators.

Twenty accounts surfaced by the gaming topic were dropped: official game and publisher pages (including a publisher account showing an unrealistic engagement spike), a major esports organization, a custom-PC retailer, a media store brand, leaks and news aggregators with no creator identity, a secondary clips-only page, and a handful of off-niche or non-US accounts.

Data source: the live ClickAnalytic creator database, which tracks tens of thousands of US gaming creators on Instagram.

Ranking signals: follower reach, engagement rate, and audience quality (the share of followers that read as real).

Filters: active accounts posting within the last 30 days, with a real-audience floor and engagement floor applied before ranking.

Scope: the 25 creators shown are a hand-checked preview. Every metric on this page describes that shortlist unless it is explicitly labelled as the full tracked slice or a Creator Economy Report benchmark.

Context benchmarks come from ClickAnalytic's Creator Economy Report 2026, a study of 23.6M creators (data: December 2025). Updated monthly.

The figures above are a snapshot pulled on June 16, 2026, not a live feed.

For developers & data teams

Put the data behind this ranking in your own stack

The same live data we used to rank US gaming creators, followers, engagement, audience quality and more across 400M+ creators, is available programmatically through the ClickAnalytic Influencer Marketing API.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Everything brands ask before shortlisting US gaming creators.

How are these US gaming influencers ranked?

By live follower reach, engagement rate, and audience quality from the ClickAnalytic database. We start from US gaming creators on Instagram whose audience reads as meaningfully US-based, then sort the vetted set by reach.

Is this list only Instagram gaming creators?

Yes. Every creator here is ranked on their Instagram account, though most also stream on Twitch, Kick, or YouTube and use Instagram as the clip feed. Inside the platform you can pull the same creators across TikTok and YouTube too.

Why are game studios and esports orgs not on the list?

The intent is gaming creators, meaning people and creator-led accounts. Official game pages, publishers, esports organizations, retailers, and leak or clip aggregators were removed because they are not individual creators, even when they have large followings.

How is audience quality measured?

Each creator gets a real-audience score, the share of followers that read as genuine rather than fake or inactive. For context, across all US Instagram creators in the Creator Economy Report 2026, only 39% clear a 75%-real-audience bar, so a vetted list like this one sits above the typical account.

How do these creators compare with a typical US gaming account?

Most accounts on this list engage their audiences well above the size-adjusted Instagram benchmark from the Creator Economy Report 2026, which runs from about 1.02% at the 100K to 500K tier up to 1.20% at 1M and above. The exact multiple for this shortlist is shown in the stats banner near the top of the page.

How do I find more US gaming creators or contact them?

This page is a preview of the full tracked slice. Inside ClickAnalytic you can search every US gaming creator we track, filter by title and audience, and pull public contact emails where creators list them. Across all US Instagram creators, 39% have a public email in the Creator Economy Report 2026.

How we know this

Where the numbers on this page come from.

ClickAnalytic indexes 400M+ creator accounts across Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. The figures in this ranking come from querying that database, cross-referenced with the Creator Economy Report 2026; card figures reflect the snapshot date shown on this page.

Photos and figures reflect the data snapshot date and may differ from the current profiles.

Denis Golubev

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Denis Golubev

Marketer at ClickAnalytic, turning live data on 400M+ creators into rankings brands can actually act on.

Last updated Jun 16, 20264 min read

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