Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos. Overwhelmingly Positive (7,678) - 97% of the 7,678 user reviews in the last 30 days are positive.

Balatro is a video game developed by LocalThunk and published by Playstack. It released on February 20th, 2024 on Steam (Windows and Steam Deck versions of Linux), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One (all versions), Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch. A mobile version was released for iOS and Android on September 26th, 2024.

Balatro is a deck-building roguelite where you must play poker hands and earn chips to defeat enemy blinds. Enhance your deck of playing cards, buy Jokers to modify each hand you play, and discover new and wild synergies to win!

Balatro is a roguelike deck-building game based on the rules of Poker. The player chooses a deck, each with unique effects and cards, before each playthrough or "run". A run is divided into antes, with three blinds each of increasing difficulty.

Feb 29, 2024 · Balatro isn't just a game, it's an all-consuming way of life. You start out innocently throwing pairs together, and before you know it you're a poker degenerate, desperately...

My wife wanted to learn to play Balatro, so I let her steer for a run. This is what happened: First time got 5 perfect jokers with a perfect deck, but didn't get director's cut in 57 rounds. Another example for "can't believe my run was countered by a boss designed to counter my run".

All of the different stakes that exist in the files, not all of them present in the game. Balatro has 8 stakes, which add progressively ramping difficulty modifiers to each game. To unlock a stake for a deck, you must complete a run using the highest currently unlocked stake.

Mar 19, 2025 · Welcome to the official Balatro game! Highly addictive and endlessly satisfying, Balatro is a magical mix of card games like Solitaire and Poker, that lets you twist the rules in ways never seen...

Balatro is a roguelike deckbuilder game developed by LocalThunk and published by Playstack. It initially released on February 20th, 2024 on Steam (Windows and Steam Deck versions of Linux), PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch, and a mobile version was released on September 26th, 2024 through the Apple App Store, Apple Arcade and Google Play.

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.