Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Casual games.
Russian Fishing 4 is currently the more played game: 11,745 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 7,112 for Balatro — about 1.7× more players. Balatro counters with better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 60%. Russian Fishing 4 is free to play, while Balatro costs $14.99. Across all tracked metrics, Russian Fishing 4 leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Balatro | Russian Fishing 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 7,112 | 11,745 |
| 24-hour peak | 9,219 | 19,161 |
| 7-day average | 7,530 | 11,252 |
| 30-day average | 7,358 | 11,252 |
| 30-day trend | +4% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 9,579 | 19,161 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 60% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 86% positive |
| Total reviews | 195,089 | 88,228 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 19, 2024 | Nov 10, 2021 |
| Price | $14.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Balatro | Russian Fishing 4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 7,566 | 9,340 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 7,005 | 9,289 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,560 | 9,579 | 11,229 | 19,161 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Russian Fishing 4 currently has more players: 11,745 concurrent players on Steam vs 7,112 for Balatro — about 1.7× more players.
Over the last 30 days Balatro averaged 7,358 concurrent players and Russian Fishing 4 averaged 11,252. By that measure Russian Fishing 4 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Balatro rates higher: 98% positive across 195,089 reviews vs 60% across 88,228 for Russian Fishing 4. Russian Fishing 4 has the larger player base right now (11,745 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.