Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Casual / Indie games.
Balatro is currently the more played game: 8,045 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,086 for SCP: Secret Laboratory — about 3× more players. Balatro also has the better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 91%. SCP: Secret Laboratory is free to play, while Balatro costs $14.99. Across all tracked metrics, Balatro leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Balatro | SCP: Secret Laboratory |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 8,045 | 3,086 |
| 24-hour peak | 9,338 | 7,613 |
| 7-day average | 7,509 | 4,663 |
| 30-day average | 7,393 | 4,640 |
| 30-day trend | +5% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 9,579 | 7,613 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 91% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 195,089 | 232,159 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 19, 2024 | Dec 29, 2017 |
| Price | $14.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Balatro | SCP: Secret Laboratory | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 7,566 | 9,340 | 3,899 | 3,899 |
| Jun 2026 | 7,005 | 9,289 | 2,162 | 3,137 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,577 | 9,579 | 4,542 | 7,613 |
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: 8,045 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,086 for SCP: Secret Laboratory — about 3× more players.
Over the last 30 days Balatro averaged 7,393 concurrent players and SCP: Secret Laboratory averaged 4,640. 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 232,159 for SCP: Secret Laboratory. Balatro has the larger player base right now (8,045 vs 3,086 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Balatro averaged 7,393 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 9,579.