Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie / Strategy games.
Squad is currently the more played game: 13,221 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 8,876 for Balatro — about 49% more players. Balatro counters with better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 81%. Across all tracked metrics, Squad leads 6 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Balatro | Squad |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 8,876 | 13,221 |
| 24-hour peak | 9,266 | 16,751 |
| 7-day average | 7,518 | 12,584 |
| 30-day average | 7,400 | 12,584 |
| 30-day trend | +5% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 9,579 | 19,928 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 81% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 195,089 | 240,259 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 19, 2024 | Sep 23, 2020 |
| Price | $14.99 | $39.99 |
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| Month | Balatro | Squad | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 7,566 | 9,340 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 7,005 | 9,289 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,559 | 9,579 | 12,631 | 19,928 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Squad currently has more players: 13,221 concurrent players on Steam vs 8,876 for Balatro — about 49% more players.
Over the last 30 days Balatro averaged 7,400 concurrent players and Squad averaged 12,584. By that measure Squad is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Balatro rates higher: 98% positive across 195,089 reviews vs 81% across 240,259 for Squad. Squad has the larger player base right now (13,221 vs 8,876 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Balatro averaged 7,400 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 9,579.