Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Balatro is currently the more played game: 8,309 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 6,625 for World of Warships — about 25% more players. Balatro also has the better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 76%. World of Warships is free to play, while Balatro costs $14.99.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Balatro | World of Warships |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 8,309 | 6,625 |
| 24-hour peak | 9,079 | 10,560 |
| 7-day average | 7,564 | 7,832 |
| 30-day average | 7,240 | 9,189 |
| 30-day trend | +2% | −70% |
| Peak (tracked) | 9,579 | 62,328 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 76% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 67% positive |
| Total reviews | 194,628 | 155,481 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 19, 2024 | Nov 14, 2017 |
| Price | $14.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Balatro | World of Warships | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 7,566 | 9,340 | 11,851 | 40,557 |
| Jun 2026 | 6,990 | 9,289 | 19,910 | 62,328 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,566 | 9,579 | 7,270 | 13,164 |
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: 8,309 concurrent players on Steam vs 6,625 for World of Warships — about 25% more players.
Over the last 30 days Balatro averaged 7,240 concurrent players and World of Warships averaged 9,189. By that measure World of Warships is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Balatro rates higher: 98% positive across 194,628 reviews vs 76% across 155,481 for World of Warships. Balatro has the larger player base right now (8,309 vs 6,625 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Balatro averaged 7,240 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 9,579.
World of Warships averaged 9,189 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 70% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 62,328.