A masterclass in strategy design, Balatro delivers an unforgettable experience from start to finish.
95
Verdict
98%
Steam
91
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam (98% positive from 185K reviews)
Active community with 7,628 concurrent players
Critically acclaimed (91/100 critic average)
Standout indie gem
Steep difficulty curve may not appeal to casual players
Balatro is a 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. In the game, the player must score a certain number of points by playing poker hands from a starting 52-card deck, with a limited number of hands and discards each round.
Runs well on modern hardware.
Last updated 10h ago
This game proves that people really are simple creatures because all they need is a big number
The pack opening and mult sound effects are so good. It reminds of finding my prostate.
This game has sucked 105.1 hours of my life DRY. I'm now a withering husk, Balatro will leave you a gasping, sweaty, dry, raging, dead, alive, happy, depressed pile of slop. You'll be BEGGING for the x-mult jokers too show up but they never do so you're just stuck there desperately trying to salvage what's left of your ruined run while the world crumbles around you at ante 5 and you're left a shell of the man you once were. Balatro will RUIN you and STEAL all of your time, life, joy and depression. Or maybe I just suck. Peak game!
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