Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Casual / Indie games.
Cookie Clicker is currently the more played game: 8,279 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 7,112 for Balatro — about 16% more players. Balatro counters with better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 96%. Across all tracked metrics, Cookie Clicker leads 5 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Balatro | Cookie Clicker |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 7,112 | 8,279 |
| 24-hour peak | 9,219 | 9,737 |
| 7-day average | 7,529 | 9,025 |
| 30-day average | 7,358 | 9,025 |
| 30-day trend | +4% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 9,579 | 9,764 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 96% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 94% positive |
| Total reviews | 195,089 | 92,003 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 19, 2024 | Sep 1, 2021 |
| Price | $14.99 | $4.99 |
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| Month | Balatro | Cookie Clicker | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 7,566 | 9,340 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 7,005 | 9,289 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,560 | 9,579 | 9,052 | 9,764 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Cookie Clicker currently has more players: 8,279 concurrent players on Steam vs 7,112 for Balatro — about 16% more players.
Over the last 30 days Balatro averaged 7,358 concurrent players and Cookie Clicker averaged 9,025. By that measure Cookie Clicker is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Balatro rates higher: 98% positive across 195,089 reviews vs 96% across 92,003 for Cookie Clicker. Cookie Clicker has the larger player base right now (8,279 vs 7,112 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Balatro averaged 7,358 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 9,579.