Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie / Strategy games.
Balatro is currently the more played game: 7,617 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 5,778 for Kenshi — about 32% more players. Balatro also has the better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 96%. Kenshi is currently 60% 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 | Kenshi |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 7,617 | 5,778 |
| 24-hour peak | 8,944 | 5,778 |
| 7-day average | 7,506 | 4,545 |
| 30-day average | 7,430 | 4,545 |
| 30-day trend | +6% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 9,579 | 5,778 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 96% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 94% positive |
| Total reviews | 195,089 | 114,740 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 19, 2024 | Dec 6, 2018 |
| Price | $14.99 | $11.99 (−60%) |
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| Month | Balatro | Kenshi | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 7,566 | 9,340 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 7,007 | 9,289 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,533 | 9,579 | 4,641 | 5,778 |
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: 7,617 concurrent players on Steam vs 5,778 for Kenshi — about 32% more players.
Over the last 30 days Balatro averaged 7,430 concurrent players and Kenshi averaged 4,545. By that measure Balatro is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Balatro rates higher: 98% positive across 195,089 reviews vs 96% across 114,740 for Kenshi. Balatro has the larger player base right now (7,617 vs 5,778 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Balatro averaged 7,430 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 9,579.