Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie games.
SCUM is currently the more played game: 8,247 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 7,112 for Balatro — about 16% more players. Balatro counters with better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 74%. SCUM is currently 60% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, SCUM leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Balatro | SCUM |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 7,112 | 8,247 |
| 24-hour peak | 9,219 | 14,590 |
| 7-day average | 7,529 | 9,024 |
| 30-day average | 7,358 | 9,024 |
| 30-day trend | +4% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 9,579 | 14,590 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 74% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 70% positive |
| Total reviews | 195,089 | 125,547 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 19, 2024 | Jun 17, 2025 |
| Price | $14.99 | $17.99 (−60%) |
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| Month | Balatro | SCUM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 7,566 | 9,340 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 7,005 | 9,289 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,560 | 9,579 | 9,030 | 14,590 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
SCUM currently has more players: 8,247 concurrent players on Steam vs 7,112 for Balatro — about 16% more players.
Over the last 30 days Balatro averaged 7,358 concurrent players and SCUM averaged 9,024. By that measure SCUM is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Balatro rates higher: 98% positive across 195,089 reviews vs 74% across 125,547 for SCUM. SCUM has the larger player base right now (8,247 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.