Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie games.
Balatro is currently the more played game: 8,396 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 7,286 for The Forest — about 15% more players. Across all tracked metrics, Balatro leads 5 of 9.
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| Metric | Balatro | The Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 8,396 | 7,286 |
| 24-hour peak | 9,381 | 9,457 |
| 7-day average | 7,603 | 7,578 |
| 30-day average | 7,233 | 7,199 |
| 30-day trend | +2% | −8% |
| Peak (tracked) | 9,579 | 19,013 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 96% positive |
| Total reviews | 194,628 | 677,425 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Price | $11.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Balatro | The Forest | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 3,029 | 4,011 |
| May 2026 | 7,566 | 9,340 | 3,009 | 4,779 |
| Jun 2026 | 6,990 | 9,289 | 7,451 | 19,013 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,611 | 9,579 | 7,934 | 12,662 |
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: 8,396 concurrent players on Steam vs 7,286 for The Forest — about 15% more players.
Over the last 30 days Balatro averaged 7,233 concurrent players and The Forest averaged 7,199. By that measure Balatro is currently the bigger game.
Balatro averaged 7,233 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 9,579.
The Forest averaged 7,199 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 8% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 19,013.