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Balatro
Strategy
Digital Card Game
Roguelike
Systems
super greyscale 8-bit logo PC-1 PlayStation-1 Xbox-1 phone transparent
Top Critic Avg: 92 /100 Critics Rec: 100%
Released
February 20, 2024
ESRB
E10+ For Everyone 10+ // Gambling Themes
Developer(s)
LocalThunk
Publisher(s)
Playstack

WHERE TO PLAY

SUBSCRIPTION
DIGITAL

Balatro is a poker-inspired roguelike deck builder all about creating powerful synergies and winning big.

The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.

Combine valid poker hands with unique Joker cards in order to create varied synergies and builds. Earn enough chips to beat devious blinds, all while uncovering hidden bonus hands and decks as you progress. You’re going to need every edge you can get in order to reach the boss blind, beat the final ante and secure victory

Genre(s)
Strategy, Digital Card Game, Roguelike
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Balatro Reaches Another Incredible Sales Milestone
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Balatro, one of last year's most unique indie games, has surpassed yet another impressive sales milestone almost a full year since its release.

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Balatro Reaches Another Incredible Sales Milestone
Balatro Dev Reveals Personal Favorite Game of 2024
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Looking back at some of the highly rated games released in 2024, Balatro developer lists the titles that they liked the most.

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Balatro Dev Claps Back at PEGI Over Weird Rating
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Balatro developer LocalThunk criticizes the Pan-European Game Information system for its harsh rating of his popular poker-themed roguelike.

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Digital Extremes takes to the 2024 edition of The Game Awards to announce the much-anticipated release date of the Warframe: 1999 expansion.

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Balatro Releases Ambitious New Update
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Balatro, one of the 2024 Game of the Year nominees at The Game Awards, releases an ambitious free update for players to enjoy.

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Game of the Year Nominee Balatro Passes New Sales Milestone
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Popular poker-themed roguelike card title and game of the year nominee Balatro posts another huge sales achievement milestone.

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Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.2 Adds Secret Balatro Quest
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Cyberpunk 2077 releases Patch 2.2, which includes a Balatro-themed side quest that gives players a unique reward in an unexpected crossover.

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These Are the 25 Highest-Rated Video Games of 2024
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With the year coming to a close, here are the 25 highest-rated video games released in 2024.

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Balatro Sees Huge Sales Spike After Game Awards Nomination
Balatro Sees Huge Sales Spike After Game Awards Nomination
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Following a number of nominations at The Game Awards 2024, the addictive roguelike poker title Balatro is seeing a major sales boost.

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Cyberpunk 2077 Is Crossing Over With One of 2024's Highest-Rated Games
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Cyberpunk 2077 teams up with one of 2024's most critically and commercially successful games for a brand-new crossover event.

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Indie Hit Balatro Crosses Insane Milestone
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Eight months after its initial release in February, the poker-themed roguelike indie title Balatro is celebrating a monumental milestone.

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Balatro Mobile Port Has Unexpected Problem
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Gamers criticize a change that was introduced in the newly released Android and iOS versions of roguelike deck builder Balatro.

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One of 2024's Best Games Is Now at the Top of the iOS and Android Sales Charts
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One of the highest-rated games of 2024 is finally available on mobile, having debuted at the top of both Play Store and App Store sales charts.

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Wild Balatro Exploit Lets You Cheat at the Game
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A new exploit is uncovered in Balatro, adding another layer of strategy to the unique card game's already complex and deep gameplay.

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The Witcher is Crossing Over With One of 2024's Highest-Rated Games
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The Witcher 3 crosses over with one of the highest-rated games of 2024, furthering the legacy of the highly awarded game with yet another collab.

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Balatro Announces Big New Update
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To celebrate the game reaching a major sales milestone, Balatro is gearing up to release a new, gameplay-changing update in 2025.

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One of 2024's Highest-Rated New Game Releases Can Now Run Doom
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It's become a long-running trend to run Doom on anything possible, and now a gamer has ported it into one of 2024's most popular games.

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