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Balatro vs The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is currently the more played game: 41,138 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 7,812 for Balatro, about 5× more players. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth has been ahead for 117 days straight. Across all tracked metrics, The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth leads 7 of 10.
These are Steam players only. A game that also runs on its own launcher, a storefront of its own or on console has players this number cannot see, so read it as a comparison of Steam audiences rather than of total ones.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 62.5h in Balatro and 130h in The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth. Connect your Steam account and this row fills in with your own hours instead — then keeps tracking both, so you can see which one you are actually still playing.
Balatro
62.5h
average of 75 members
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
130h
average of 79 members
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Player count history
BalatroThe Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth has had the higher daily player count for the last 117 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
Balatro led 0 daysThe Binding of Isaac: Rebirth led 117 days
Days tracked
117
Current streak
117 days
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
58%
May 28, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 117 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Balatro | The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 7,812 | 41,138 |
| 24-hour peak | 8,631 | 76,763 |
| 7-day average | 7,048 | 52,926 |
| 30-day average | 7,281 | 58,337 |
| 30-day trend | −6% | −25% |
| Peak (tracked) | 9,984 | 155,754 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 96% positive | 92% positive |
| Total reviews | 198,711 | 456,355 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 20, 2024 | Nov 4, 2014 |
| Price | $14.99 | $14.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | Balatro | The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 7,566 | 9,340 | 19,345 | 26,340 |
| Jun 2026 | 7,012 | 9,289 | 27,990 | 136,500 |
| Jul 2026 | 7,504 | 9,572 | 94,182 | 155,754 |
| Aug 2026 | 7,756 | 9,984 | 73,823 | 118,118 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 7,168 | 9,690 | 56,321 | 93,077 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Balatro or The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth?
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth currently has more players: 41,138 concurrent players on Steam vs 7,812 for Balatro, about 5× more players.
Is Balatro bigger than The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Balatro averaged 7,281 concurrent players and The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth averaged 58,337. By that measure The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is currently the bigger game.
Has Balatro ever had more players than The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 117 days both games have been tracked.
Is Balatro better than The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth?
By Steam review score, Balatro rates higher: 98% positive across 198,711 reviews vs 97% across 456,355 for The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth has the larger player base right now (41,138 vs 7,812 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Balatro growing or declining on Steam?
Balatro averaged 7,281 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 9,984.
Is The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth growing or declining on Steam?
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth averaged 58,337 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 25% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 155,754.