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Trending YouTube Gaming Videos

The 30 most popular YouTube Gaming videos in United States right now, ranked by ViralMint's virality score (engagement, view velocity, recency and reach). Median 358.2K views, 4.4% average engagement, 5 breakouts.

What's working in United States gaming right now

  • Long-form is winning this list — only 3% are Shorts.
  • 5 videos are breaking out — pulling 3×+ the median 358.2K views of this list.
  • Recurring title themes: game, roblox, grief, season, never.
  • Average engagement (likes + 2×comments ÷ views) is 4.4% — use that as your benchmark for this niche.
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44.6 345.4K views 45.1K likes Short

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Trending data via the YouTube Data API, snapshot as of October 6, 2026 (refreshed daily). Thumbnails and titles are shown unmodified — click any video to watch on YouTube. ViralMint is not affiliated with or endorsed by YouTube or Google.

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