Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Casual / Indie games.
Balatro is currently the more played game: 8,309 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 7,771 for BidKing — a similar number of players. Balatro also has the better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 33%. Across all tracked metrics, Balatro leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Balatro | BidKing |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 8,309 | 7,771 |
| 24-hour peak | 9,079 | 13,384 |
| 7-day average | 7,565 | 9,233 |
| 30-day average | 7,240 | 11,528 |
| 30-day trend | +2% | −25% |
| Peak (tracked) | 9,579 | 26,806 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 33% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 12% positive |
| Total reviews | 194,628 | 22,500 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | — |
| Release date | Feb 19, 2024 | Apr 14, 2026 |
| Price | $14.99 | — |
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| Month | Balatro | BidKing | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 7,566 | 9,340 | 16,900 | 26,806 |
| Jun 2026 | 6,990 | 9,289 | 13,636 | 26,321 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,566 | 9,579 | 10,350 | 19,321 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Balatro currently has more players: 8,309 concurrent players on Steam vs 7,771 for BidKing — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Balatro averaged 7,240 concurrent players and BidKing averaged 11,528. By that measure BidKing is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Balatro rates higher: 98% positive across 194,628 reviews vs 33% across 22,500 for BidKing. Balatro has the larger player base right now (8,309 vs 7,771 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Balatro averaged 7,240 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 9,579.
BidKing averaged 11,528 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 25% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 26,806.