Gaming · Listicle: the viral playbook

The 2 best-performing listicle TikToks in this niche, broken down by hook, length, and structure. Study the pattern, then run it.

Text-heavy is the dominant format (100% of the standouts here), the listicle hook is the most common opener, the median lands at 60-120s. The biggest outlier — @thegamingagent — pulled 5.9M views opening with “Top 5 best things in the gaming world #games #best #ranking #gaming ”.

Videos indexed
2
Avg views
3.3M
Engagement rate
13.7%
Optimal length
60-120s
Top formats in this category
MOST COMMONListicle100%
Most common hook types
MOST COMMONListicle Hook100%

Videos that combine 2-3 of these patterns typically see the strongest outlier scores.

Viral examples

[ 9:16 ]
62699
@thegamingagent
Top 5 best things in the gaming world #games #best #ranking #gaming
5.9M views
[ 9:16 ]
8369
@thetweek_
3 Steam Games Under $1 To Play With Friends!
787.5K views
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