Erik “Gronkh” Range (45) is by far the most successful streamer in Germany in the last 14 days. Looking at just the last 3 days, he is even twice as big as the runner-up Eliasn97 (25). The reason for the success is the new Steam game “Sons of the Forest“. Gronkh feels at home in the woods, he is the number 1 worldwide in the survival game: The German gaming veteran was hugely successful with “The Forest” back in 2018. His competitor wasn’t even streaming on Twitch then.
How successful is Gronkh right now? The 45-year-old Gronkh is more successful and relevant on Twitch than ever:
- In the last 14 days, he was live on Twitch for 94 hours
- He had an average of 25,595 viewers
- He achieved an impressive 2.5 million viewed hours. No German Twitch streamer was watched more in the last 14 days
Thus, he is ahead of EliasN97 and LoL streamer NoWay4U in first place in Germany.
If you look only at the last 3 days, Gronkh achieved 1.09 million hours of watch time, twice as many viewer hours as second-placed EliasN97 (25), who has been the most successful German Twitch streamer overall since mid-2022. Back then, the Berliner finally overtook MontanaBlack, who led German Twitch for years.
How are the subscriptions doing? According to Twitch Tracker, Gronkh is only slightly behind Eliasn97 in second place regarding subscriptions.
The reason for the subscription boom for Gronkh is apparently the controversy around Hogwarts Legacy, from which he emerged as a shining victor. The supposed shitstorm brought him a lot of subscriptions and thus money on the evening when he addressed the issue.
The fans apparently wanted to signal their support to him. Ultimately, Gronkh did not show “Hogwarts Legacy” at all on Twitch.
5 years after “The Forest” on YouTube, Gronkh now dominates Twitch
What is Gronkh so successful with now? With “Sons of the Forest.”
In the last 7 days, Gronkh has been the most successful Twitch streamer worldwide for Sons of the Forest, ahead of Trymacs, the Spaniard Rubius, and xQc.
He plays the game the most. While xQc only tuned in for 7 hours, Gronkh has already racked up 30 hours in the last week.
For Eliasn97, Sons of the Forest, however, means nothing.
2 German streamers leading at Sons of the Forest on Twitch
What advantage does Gronkh have with “The Forest”? Gronkh is closely associated with “The Forest” in Germany because he played the predecessor game intensively, but back then classic as a Let’s Play on YouTube.
On Twitch, Gronkh spent only a relatively short time in “The Forest” in 2018, for 37 hours.
Eliasn97 has only been regularly seen in live streams since 2021; he was not streaming on Twitch in 2018.
Only a few of the most successful streamers on Twitch are older than 35
What is so special? At 45 years old, Gronkh is an exceptional presence on Twitch. There are hardly any successful content creators older than 35. With DrDisrespect (40) being one of the few “over 40” stars who disappeared from Twitch years ago.
Streamers like Ninja (31) have difficulties to remain relevant in their 30s after an initial hype.
Gronkh has valuable tips on how to activate your “survival instincts”:
The majority of successful content creators, whether in Germany, the USA, or the Spanish-speaking world, are in their late 20s or early 30s:
- The shooting star on Twitch in 2023, Kai Cenat, is only 21 years old.
- xQc is 27.
- The Spaniard Ibai and Valorant crack Tarik are both also only 27 years old.
- auronplay (34), HasanAbi (31), and Gaules (39) are among the few top streamers on Twitch worldwide who are over 30.
- Even Twitch veteran Summit1g is at 35 years old significantly younger than the German top streamer Gronkh.
Gronkh is an example of a streamer who doesn’t need a hype game to stay relevant but is watched for his personality and because fans connect so much with him. However, when a game comes that perfectly suits Gronkh, he can storm to the top of the charts.
More about Gronkh:
From Let’s Plays in Minecraft to one of the largest German Twitch streamers – The career of Gronkh
