The Grinch (STORY) vs Pop a Balloon
The Grinch (STORY) currently leads with 255 concurrent players against 202. On all-time peak the record belongs to Pop a Balloon at 371 concurrent players, versus 302. Lifetime, The Grinch (STORY) has more visits (92.3M vs 20.7M). Full side-by-side history for The Grinch (STORY) and Pop a Balloon is charted above.
The Grinch 🤢 (STORY)
255
playing now
302 24h peak · 92.3M visits
VS
[🌴] Pop a Balloon
202
playing now
356 24h peak · 20.7M visits
Player count history
The Grinch (STORY)Pop a Balloon
Head to head
| Metric | The Grinch (STORY) | Pop a Balloon | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Playing now | 255 | 202 | 53 |
| 24h peak | 302 | 356 | 54 |
| 24h average | 185 | 197 | 12 |
| 7-day peak | 302 | 356 | 54 |
| 7-day average | 109 | 166 | 57 (1.5×) |
| 30-day peak | 302 | 356 | 54 |
| All-time peak | 302 | 371 | 69 |
| 24h change | ▲ 125.6% | ▲ 34.9% | — |
| 7d change | — | ▼ 4.0% | — |
| Total visits | 92.3M | 20.7M | 71.6M (4.4×) |
| Visits (24h) | 33.5K | 11.1K | 22.4K (3.0×) |
| Visits (7d) | 111K | 71.8K | 39.2K (1.5×) |
| Favorites | 148.5K | 32.4K | 116.2K (4.6×) |
| Rating | 89.3% | 92.8% | — |
| Global rank (players) | #2,925 | #3,189 | of 7,866 |
| Trending score | 129.9 | 37.6 | — |
| Created | Nov 9, 2022 | Dec 29, 2025 | — |
| Genre | Adventure | Strategy | — |
Other comparisons
Both games are sampled on the same schedule and plotted on a shared time axis, so the comparison is like for like. Peaks, averages and growth come from RoVitals's own recorded history — 6 days for The Grinch (STORY), 10 for Pop a Balloon.