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Balatro

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.

98%
of 193019 reviews
$14.99
Released: Feb 20, 2024  •  Developer: LocalThunk  •  Publisher: Playstack

The Developer Says...

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

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.

  • The definitive poker roguelike experience.

  • Endless possibilities - every pick-up, discard and joker can dramatically alter the course of your run.

  • In-depth campaign mode complete with 8 difficulties, as well as challenge and seeded runs.

Deftly deploy an array of potent tools: different Decks, Jokers, Tarot cards, Planet cards, Spectral cards, and Vouchers. Use these versatile instruments to ignite a combo frenzy and turbocharge your poker hands, crafting electrifying, adrenaline-fueled synergies.

  • 150 Jokers, each with their own unique abilities

  • 15 Decks with distinct modifiers to choose from for each run

  • 5 potential variants of each Joker which add further abilities

  • 22 Tarot cards variants that can enhance your regular playing cards

  • 11 Planet cards that help level up your possible poker hands

  • 32 Voucher cards to help provide permanent buffs for your current run

Immerse yourself in Balatro’s distinctive psychedelic world. Let the synthwave soundtrack wash over you - wind down, escape the daily grind and prepare to enter the ultimate roguelike flow state.

  • Improve your collection and discover new cards and secrets with every single run.

  • Make use of the in-depth stats screen to study your best hands, most used Jokers, and more!

  • Immerse yourself in the CRT fuzz and enjoy detailed, hand-crafted pixel art.

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Back of the Box Details

Steam Deck

Verified

DLC

1

DRM/EULA Notices

None

Achievements

None

Ratings

None

Demo

None

Metacritic

90 — View

Content Notices

None

Controller Support

PS Xbox

Reviews

98%

Overwhelmingly Positive

Based on 193019 reviews


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