Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Stellaris is currently the more played game: 13,277 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 8,876 for Balatro — about 50% more players. Balatro counters with better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 86%. Across all tracked metrics, Stellaris leads 6 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Balatro | Stellaris |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 8,876 | 13,277 |
| 24-hour peak | 9,266 | 15,701 |
| 7-day average | 7,518 | 14,187 |
| 30-day average | 7,400 | 14,187 |
| 30-day trend | +5% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 9,579 | 19,071 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 86% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 75% positive |
| Total reviews | 195,089 | 196,053 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 19, 2024 | May 9, 2016 |
| Price | $14.99 | $49.99 |
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| Month | Balatro | Stellaris | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 11,298 | 11,505 |
| May 2026 | 7,566 | 9,340 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 7,005 | 9,289 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,559 | 9,579 | 14,190 | 19,071 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Stellaris currently has more players: 13,277 concurrent players on Steam vs 8,876 for Balatro — about 50% more players.
Over the last 30 days Balatro averaged 7,400 concurrent players and Stellaris averaged 14,187. By that measure Stellaris is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Balatro rates higher: 98% positive across 195,089 reviews vs 86% across 196,053 for Stellaris. Stellaris has the larger player base right now (13,277 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.