Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie games.
Balatro is currently the more played game: 7,989 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 5,580 for Escape the Backrooms — about 43% more players. Balatro also has the better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 90%. 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 | Escape the Backrooms |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 7,989 | 5,580 |
| 24-hour peak | 9,219 | 13,552 |
| 7-day average | 7,532 | 7,726 |
| 30-day average | 7,352 | 7,726 |
| 30-day trend | +4% | −36% |
| Peak (tracked) | 9,579 | 25,652 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 90% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 88% positive |
| Total reviews | 195,089 | 155,759 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 19, 2024 | Oct 23, 2025 |
| Price | $14.99 | $9.99 |
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| Month | Balatro | Escape the Backrooms | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 7,566 | 9,340 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 7,005 | 9,289 | 12,067 | 25,652 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,559 | 9,579 | 7,705 | 13,552 |
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: 7,989 concurrent players on Steam vs 5,580 for Escape the Backrooms — about 43% more players.
Over the last 30 days Balatro averaged 7,352 concurrent players and Escape the Backrooms averaged 7,726. By that measure Escape the Backrooms is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Balatro rates higher: 98% positive across 195,089 reviews vs 90% across 155,759 for Escape the Backrooms. Balatro has the larger player base right now (7,989 vs 5,580 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Balatro averaged 7,352 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 9,579.
Escape the Backrooms averaged 7,726 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 36% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 25,652.