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Balatro

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First release
Feb 20, 2024
Developer
LocalThunk
Publisher
Playstack
Genres
Card & Board Game, Indie, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms
iOS, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Android, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S

Balatro is a deck-building roguelite in which players construct poker hands to earn chips and overcome enemy blinds. The game features mechanics for enhancing a deck of playing cards, purchasing Jokers that modify hand effects, and discovering synergies to progress through increasingly challenging encounters.

Also known as Balatro+, Balatro.exe

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Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Feb 20, 2024
PlayStation 5
Feb 20, 2024
PlayStation 4
Feb 20, 2024
All 10 release dates
Xbox One
Feb 20, 2024
Nintendo Switch
Feb 20, 2024
Xbox Series X|S
Feb 20, 2024
Mac
Mar 01, 2024
iOS
Sep 26, 2024
Android
Sep 26, 2024
Nintendo Switch 2
Feb 25, 2026
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
4h
Main + Extras
46h
Completionist
175h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Keywords
poker, roguelike, clowns, collecting card game - ccg, collaboration
… All 11, the game awards - best debut indie game - winner, the game awards - best game direction - nominee, the game awards - best independent game - winner, the game awards - best mobile game - winner, the game awards - game of the year - nominee, available on - apple arcade

At a Glance

Critic Score
91
Main Story (IGDB)
4h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
46h
Completionist (IGDB)
175h
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Overview

Steam review summary

Steam users rate this Overwhelmingly Positive, 161,898 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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