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Counter-Strike

Counter-Strike is currently gaining momentum on Twitch with 67,158 live viewers across 123 streams and about 546.00 viewers per stream.

Score 48.34 A weighted breakout score based on viewers, viewers per stream, growth, and momentum.

Top Live Streamers

Who is leading this category right now

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deko Viewers 16,577
ct0m profile picture #2
ct0m Viewers 3,775
olofmeister profile picture #3
olofmeister Viewers 3,162
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bysTaXx Viewers 2,782
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szelioficjalnie Viewers 2,192
Opportunity This category is showing very strong breakout potential. VERY HIGH This category is showing very strong breakout potential.
Viewers The total number of live Twitch viewers currently watching this category.
67,158
Streams How many live Twitch streams are currently broadcasting in this category.
123
Viewer / Stream Average viewers per live stream. Higher values can suggest stronger demand relative to supply.
546.0
Growth Percent change in viewers compared with the previous snapshot for this category.
2.67%
Viewer Change The raw increase or decrease in live viewers since the previous refresh.
+1,745

Category Analytics

Breakout read for Counter-Strike

Supply is getting denser right now, with 123 streams sharing 67,158 viewers.

Rank #2 Up 4 from the previous snapshot
Momentum Accelerating Based on recent score and viewer movement.
Volatility High volatility How sharply this category has been swinging over the saved range.
Peak Timestamp Mar 26, 10:50 PM When this category hit its strongest score in the saved range.
Session High / Low 78.24 / 25.09 Score high and low across the current stored history.
Viewer High / Low 96,411 / 23,084 Viewer high and low across the current stored history.
Average Score 43.52 Average opportunity score over the saved range.
Average Viewers 55,575 Average live viewers over the saved range.
Average Viewer / Stream 613.04 Average demand relative to supply over the saved range.
Opportunity Breakdown

This shows how the current score is built. Higher viewer, ratio, and growth components help the category, while stream oversupply lowers it through the stream penalty.

Viewer scoreHow much raw live audience size contributes to the total opportunity score.40
Ratio scoreHow much viewers-per-stream demand contributes to the total score. Higher demand per creator lifts this value.2.18
Growth scoreHow much recent positive audience growth is adding to the score right now.2.67
Momentum bonusA bonus based on recent positive viewer movement that can push a rising category upward faster.3.49
Stream penaltyA penalty that lowers the score when stream supply is too thin or otherwise less reliable for comparison.-0
Recent Trend Deltas

These deltas compare the current category against earlier snapshots, so you can see whether score and viewership are improving or fading over the last 5 minutes, 30 minutes, and 1 hour.

Score 5m-23.74
Score 30m5.93
Score 1h6.14
Viewers 5m3916
Viewers 30m-1650
Viewers 1h8823

Streaming Outlook

Should you stream this category?

Mixed opportunity

Worth considering, but not a clear standout.

This category sits in the middle of the field. With about 546 viewers per stream, it looks usable, but not clearly better than stronger alternatives.

Why it could be good to stream here
  • Viewer-per-stream demand is ahead of about 84% of tracked categories.
  • It has enough audience to be viable, but not enough to clearly outpace stronger alternatives.
  • The overall score and audience level are more middle-of-the-pack than standout.
What to watch out for
  • A stronger niche fit may matter more here than pure category selection.
  • This lane can be usable, but better discovery options may exist nearby.

Best fit: Best for creators whose content naturally fits the game, rather than creators optimizing purely for discoverability.

Current standing: score ahead of 99% of tracked categories, viewers ahead of 99%, viewer-per-stream ahead of 84%, and stream count ahead of 99%.

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Closest comparison

Most comparable tracked lane

Its tracked score, audience size, and viewers-per-stream profile are the closest overall match to this category.

Score 42.23 Weighted breakout score based on viewers, viewers per stream, growth, and momentum.
Viewers 41,160 Current live Twitch viewers in this category.
Viewer / Stream 452.31 Average viewers per live stream. Higher values can indicate stronger demand relative to supply.
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IRL HIGH Demand and momentum both look strong for creators.

Stronger alternative

Best stronger alternative available

This is the strongest nearby tracked option still reasonably close to the current category.

Score 43.96 Weighted breakout score based on viewers, viewers per stream, growth, and momentum.
Viewers 47,837 Current live Twitch viewers in this category.
Viewer / Stream 759.32 Average viewers per live stream. Higher values can indicate stronger demand relative to supply.
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League of Legends HIGH Demand and momentum both look strong for creators.

Developing option

Best developing option available

This is the closest remaining tracked category showing some room to improve based on recent movement.

Score 43.22 Weighted breakout score based on viewers, viewers per stream, growth, and momentum.
Viewers 86,836 Current live Twitch viewers in this category.
Viewer / Stream 804.04 Average viewers per live stream. Higher values can indicate stronger demand relative to supply.

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