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Which game gives you more value right now? Every metric, head to head.

A Bun Above

A Bun Above

Quality
—Popularity
—Value
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Scores are estimated for unreleased games
VS
Balatro

Balatro

Quality
96Popularity
45Value
66
KinguinBest price· Kinguin · Key marketplace
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−27% $10.87
Buy

Winner

Balatro wins 13 of 15 head-to-head metrics.

The stars are aligning for this one. At this moment, the game is delivering well and the price feels right.

Buy on Kinguin
2
A Bun Above
2 of 15 metrics
Balatro
13 of 15 metrics
13

Head-to-head metrics

Direct metric-by-metric comparison: winner determined by count, no weighting

Value
Pricing & deals
Current Best Price (USD)
N/A -
$10.87 Wins
Historical Low Price (USD)
N/A -
$10.44 Wins
Best Current Discount
No discount -
-27% Wins
Sales Frequency
0 price changes -
117 price changes Wins
Quality
Critical & user reception
Metacritic
N/A -
90/100 Wins
Steam Review Score
N/A -
97.8% positive Wins
Total Steam Reviews
0 -
161.6K Wins
Positive Steam Reviews
0 -
158.1K Wins
Negative Steam Reviews
0 Wins
3.5K -
Popularity
Community & activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
0 -
7.5K Wins
Steam Recommendations
0 -
158.6K Wins
Features
Features & content
Achievements
0 -
31 Wins
Supported Languages
11 languages -
12 languages Wins
Release Date
Nov 2026 Wins
Feb 2024 -
GameValio recommendation
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Worth ItBalatro

The stars are aligning for this one. At this moment, the game is delivering well and the price feels right.

Statistics over time

Side-by-side historical trends: same time range, same scale

Time range:
A Bun Above
Balatro

Player count trends

· Concurrent players over time

Review score trends

· Positive review ratio over time

Review volume trends

— Total reviews accumulated over time

Price comparison

Current deals and best prices side by side

A Bun Above

A Bun Above

No deals available
Balatro

Balatro

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A Bun Above

No data available

Balatro

Quality

Overwhelmingly positive reviews: the vast majority of players recommend it.

98% positive (161,636 reviews): overwhelmingly positive
Metacritic 90/100: critics unanimous, one of the best
161,636 reviews: very large sample

Value

Price is reasonable for what the game offers.

$10.87: reasonable price
27% off: modest discount
Near historical low ($10.26)

Popularity

Activity a bit low: loyal community but no instant queues.

Players up 21% in recent days
8,804 concurrent players: solid base
193 new reviews: still being discovered
161,636 total reviews: among the most reviewed on Steam
Game detailsA Bun AboveBalatro
Release date
November 18, 2026
February 20, 2024
Developers
NoZworks
LocalThunk
Publishers
NoZworks
Playstack
Platforms
Windows
Windows, MacOs
Achievements
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31

A Bun Above

No PC requirements data available

Balatro

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Which is better: A Bun Above or Balatro?

Balatro won the comparison against A Bun Above based on the head-to-head metric breakdown. Check the metrics table above for a full side-by-side analysis.

How is the comparison calculated?

The comparison winner is determined objectively by counting which game wins more individual metrics in the head-to-head table. No weighting is applied. The GameValio Recommendation shown separately is our own suggestion for each game, based on a weighted score that combines quality (reviews), popularity (player counts), and affordability (price vs value) into a score out of 100. These are two different things: the comparison is objective, the recommendation is GameValio's opinion.

Is A Bun Above worth buying over Balatro?

Based on the metrics, Balatro won the direct comparison. However, also check the GameValio Recommendation for each game and the price comparison table to make the most informed purchase decision.

Which game has better player reviews?

Review score trends and volume over time are shown in the charts section above. The game with consistently higher positive ratios has stronger community reception.

Which game offers better value for money?

The affordability score and price comparison table above highlight the best deals. Balatro currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Oct 13, 2026, 05:11 AM UTC

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