How many people are playing Balatro?

Balatro has 5,369 players in-game on Steam right now, and peaked at 8,229 concurrent players in the last 24 hours. The live count updates hourly.

Yes. Balatro is on Steam, and its live concurrent player count is tracked on this page and updated hourly.

Is Balatro free to play?

No. Balatro costs $14.99 on Steam.

Is Balatro still popular?

Balatro is holding steady. Over the past 30 days its player count is down 1%.

When did Balatro release?

Balatro was first released on February 20, 2024.

Balatro

Feb 20, 2024CasualIndieStrategyXbox Series X|S PlayStation 4 Nintendo Switch 2AndroidPC (Microsoft Windows)

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Balatroplayer count & live stats

Balatro has 5,369 players in-game on Steam right now and peaked at 8,229 in the last 24 hours. Counts update hourly — last checked 51 minutes ago.

Holding steadyIts player count is down 1% over the last 30 days.

Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, Android +6
Price: $14.99
First released: Feb 20, 2024

Balatro player count

Balatro has 5,369 players in-game on Steam right now — down 6% from 24 hours ago. Its 24-hour peak was 8,229 concurrent players. Updated hourly.

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5,369-6% vs 24h ago

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Watching on Twitch

Concurrent viewers · hourly

8,229 24-hour peak

8,768 7-day peak

9,608 30-day peak

11,595 all-time peak

7-day daily average players

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Live stats last updated 51 minutes ago.

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Balatro monthly peaks

Highest concurrent players recorded each month, most recent first.

Peak players reached 11,595 in May 2026 and has since fallen 16%, to 9,690 in September.

Month	Peak players	Peak viewers	Share of peak
October 2026so far	9,608	6,973	83%
September 2026	9,690	5,141	84%
August 2026	10,017	4,743	86%
July 2026	9,486	3,252	82%
June 2026	9,332	1,826	80%
May 2026	11,595	2,453	100%

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Balatro — frequently asked questions

How many people are playing Balatro?: Balatro has 5,369 players in-game on Steam right now, and peaked at 8,229 concurrent players in the last 24 hours. The live count updates hourly.
Is Balatro on Steam?: Yes. Balatro is on Steam, and its live concurrent player count is tracked on this page and updated hourly.
What platforms is Balatro on?: Balatro is available on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch.
Is Balatro free to play?: No. Balatro costs $14.99 on Steam.
Is Balatro still popular?: Balatro is holding steady. Over the past 30 days its player count is down 1%.
When did Balatro release?: Balatro was first released on February 20, 2024.

About Balatro

Balatro is a deck-building roguelite in which players construct poker hands to earn chips and overcome enemy blinds. The game features mechanics for enhancing a deck of playing cards, purchasing Jokers that modify hand effects, and discovering synergies to progress through increasingly challenging encounters.

Summary via IGDB.

Balatro on Wikipedia

Balatro is a 2024 poker-themed roguelike deck-building game developed by solo developer LocalThunk and published by Playstack. It was released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on February 20, 2024, with a port to macOS on March 1. Ports for Android and iOS were released on September 26, 2024. A dedicated Nintendo Switch 2 version was released on February 25, 2026. In the game, the player must score points by playing poker hands from a starting 52-card deck, with a limited number of hands and discards each round.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).

Game details

Platforms: Xbox Series X|S (s), PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Developer: LocalThunk
Publisher: Playstack
ESRB rating: E10+
Game modes: Single player
Official site: Visit

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Reception

Steam reviews

Overwhelmingly Positive

199,937 reviews · 98% positive

Metacritic

90/100

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IGDB rating

89/100

from 362 ratings

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Also released on: Xbox Series X|S · PlayStation 4 · Nintendo Switch 2 · Android · PC (Microsoft Windows) · iOS · PlayStation 5 · Mac · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.