Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Casual / Strategy games.
Balatro is currently the more played game: 8,398 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 5,905 for Planet Zoo — about 42% more players. Balatro also has the better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 91%. Across all tracked metrics, Balatro leads 6 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Balatro | Planet Zoo |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 8,398 | 5,905 |
| 24-hour peak | 9,338 | 9,929 |
| 7-day average | 7,519 | 6,817 |
| 30-day average | 7,386 | 6,817 |
| 30-day trend | +5% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 9,579 | 9,929 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 91% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 195,089 | 96,595 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 19, 2024 | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Price | $14.99 | $44.99 |
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| Month | Balatro | Planet Zoo | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 7,566 | 9,340 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 7,005 | 9,289 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,577 | 9,579 | 6,815 | 9,929 |
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: 8,398 concurrent players on Steam vs 5,905 for Planet Zoo — about 42% more players.
Over the last 30 days Balatro averaged 7,386 concurrent players and Planet Zoo averaged 6,817. By that measure Balatro is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Balatro rates higher: 98% positive across 195,089 reviews vs 91% across 96,595 for Planet Zoo. Balatro has the larger player base right now (8,398 vs 5,905 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Balatro averaged 7,386 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 9,579.