Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Casual / Indie games.
Balatro is currently the more played game: 5,460 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,117 for Chained Together — about 3× more players. Balatro also has the better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 90%. Chained Together is currently 20% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Balatro leads 8 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Balatro | Chained Together |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 5,460 | 2,117 |
| 24-hour peak | 9,338 | 6,979 |
| 7-day average | 7,506 | 2,714 |
| 30-day average | 7,395 | 2,714 |
| 30-day trend | +5% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 9,579 | 6,979 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 90% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 85% positive |
| Total reviews | 195,089 | 62,619 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 19, 2024 | Jun 19, 2024 |
| Price | $14.99 | $3.99 (−20%) |
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| Month | Balatro | Chained Together | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 7,566 | 9,340 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 7,005 | 9,289 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,562 | 9,579 | 2,694 | 6,979 |
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: 5,460 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,117 for Chained Together — about 3× more players.
Over the last 30 days Balatro averaged 7,395 concurrent players and Chained Together averaged 2,714. By that measure Balatro is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Balatro rates higher: 98% positive across 195,089 reviews vs 90% across 62,619 for Chained Together. Balatro has the larger player base right now (5,460 vs 2,117 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Balatro averaged 7,395 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 9,579.