Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is currently the more played game: 18,594 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 8,325 for Balatro — about 2.2× more players. Across all tracked metrics, Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition leads 5 of 8.
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| Metric | Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition | Balatro |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 18,594 | 8,325 |
| 24-hour peak | 25,983 | 9,381 |
| 7-day average | 17,276 | 7,603 |
| 30-day average | 17,531 | 7,233 |
| 30-day trend | −1% | +2% |
| Peak (tracked) | 28,410 | 9,579 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 98% positive |
| Total reviews | 180,293 | 194,628 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Price | $12.24 | $11.99 |
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| Month | Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition | Balatro | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 19,728 | 20,903 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 19,237 | 26,937 | 7,566 | 9,340 |
| Jun 2026 | 17,496 | 28,410 | 6,990 | 9,289 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 17,397 | 26,644 | 7,610 | 9,579 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition currently has more players: 18,594 concurrent players on Steam vs 8,325 for Balatro — about 2.2× more players.
Over the last 30 days Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition averaged 17,531 concurrent players and Balatro averaged 7,233. By that measure Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is currently the bigger game.
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition averaged 17,531 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 28,410.
Balatro averaged 7,233 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 9,579.