kick: trending now
17-10-2026
Kick Trending Now: Top Categories, Streamers, and Livestream Trends
The live-streaming landscape on Kick.com continues to expand rapidly, driven by high-profile creator signings, a creator-friendly 95/5 revenue split, and high viewer engagement across non-gaming and competitive titles.
Top Trending Categories on Kick
Just Chatting: The platform’s leading category by daily broadcast hours and consistent concurrent viewership, centered on direct audience interaction, reacts, and discussions.
IRL (In Real Life): High-energy travel vlogs, outdoor activities, and lifestyle broadcasts that regularly drive viral viewership spikes across multiple languages.
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA V / GTA RP): A mainstay in gaming content on Kick, driven primarily by multiplayer roleplay servers and prominent creator communities.
Tactical Shooters & Esports (VALORANT & Counter-Strike 2): Competitive FPS streams maintain steady traction, amplified by community co-streams and tournament watch parties.
Minecraft & Sandbox Titles: Persistent high engagement fueled by creator collaborations, multi-streamer server events, and viewer challenge formats.
Key Drivers Behind Kick’s Growth
Creator-Centric Economics: The 95% subscription revenue split and the Kick Creator Incentive Program remain central attractions for both established and emerging broadcasters.
Non-Gaming Content Dominance: Unfiltered conversational and outdoor content (Just Chatting and IRL) captures the highest proportion of platform watch hours.
Multi-Language Expansion: Rapid viewership growth across Spanish-speaking, Brazilian Portuguese, and Middle Eastern communities continues to broaden the platform’s global reach.