Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Balatro is currently the more played game: 5,461 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,048 for Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition — about 1.8× more players. Balatro also has the better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 88%. Across all tracked metrics, Balatro leads 8 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Balatro | Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 5,461 | 3,048 |
| 24-hour peak | 9,338 | 6,852 |
| 7-day average | 7,504 | 4,513 |
| 30-day average | 7,394 | 4,513 |
| 30-day trend | +5% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 9,579 | 6,852 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 88% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 91% positive |
| Total reviews | 195,089 | 87,631 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 19, 2024 | Sep 2, 2013 |
| Price | $14.99 | $59.99 |
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| Month | Balatro | Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 7,566 | 9,340 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 7,005 | 9,289 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,547 | 9,579 | 4,482 | 6,852 |
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: 5,461 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,048 for Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition — about 1.8× more players.
Over the last 30 days Balatro averaged 7,394 concurrent players and Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition averaged 4,513. By that measure Balatro is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Balatro rates higher: 98% positive across 195,089 reviews vs 88% across 87,631 for Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition. Balatro has the larger player base right now (5,461 vs 3,048 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Balatro averaged 7,394 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 9,579.