Balatro - Steam Game

4.9 out of 5
45 User Ratings
5 Stars
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90
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98% | Overwhelmingly Positive
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Balatro is a poker-inspired roguelike deck builder all about creating powerful synergies and winning big.
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About Balatro

About this game

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, daily 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.






Game Details

Platform:
steam
Release Date:
February 20, 2024
Developer:
LocalThunk
Publisher:
Playstack
Supported Languages:
English
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Product Requirements

Minimum:

  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows 7, 8, 10, 11 x64
  • Processor: Intel Core i3
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: OpenGL 2.1 compatible graphics card, integrated graphics
  • Storage: 50 MB available space

Recommended:

  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Critic Reviews

90

GameSpot

GameSpot
90 / 100
"Balatro ticks all the boxes for a roguelite that creates a feedback loop that's difficult to draw yourself away from. Its fundamentals are incredibly easy to understand, even...

PC Gamer

PC Gamer
91 / 100
"A roguelike deckbuilder debut already worthy of joining Slay the Spire and Monster Train at the King’s table. Essential."

Game Informer

Game Informer
95 / 100
"Balatro is an ingenious and entertaining roguelike and one of my favorite games of the year. Playing it has become a near-obsession; everything feels perfectly designed to...
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Balatro User Reviews

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User Rating

Average score from 45 ratings
76% of users would recommend this.
4.9

User Ratings Breakdown

5 Stars
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5 Stars
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4 Stars
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Recommended

Mammon
Verified purchase
Gambling 2 goes hard recommend
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Recommended

Kenstagator
Verified purchase
Balatro is a unique poker roguelike where every stage challenges you to beat three "blinds" — small, big, and boss. Your goal? Build poker hands like flushes, straights, or pairs to hit the required score. At first, the targets are manageable, but as you progress, they skyrocket into the tens of thousands. Defeat enough boss blinds, and you win the run. Each boss has tricks to throw you off — like halving your score or limiting your hand options — so victory requires more than luck. Smart strategy and creative use of "joker cards" are key. These special cards allow you to cheat the system, boost scores, and twist the rules in your favor. With 150 jokers to discover and combine, every run feels fresh and unpredictable. To succeed, you’ll need to balance shopping for boosters, joker cards, and upgrades with tackling the blinds. While luck sometimes deals you a tough hand, the game’s beginner-friendly design and relaxing vibe keep it fun, even in defeat. While this isnt inherently part of the game, look up the multiplayer mod. Compete with one another for the highest blind score with your own card decks and revel in the chaos! With its mesmerizing visuals, chill music, and endless ways to experiment, Balatro turns poker into a clever dance of strategy and chance where you bend the odds to your will. It's a game where even failure feels like part of the fun and it just keeps you coming back for one more hand. Follow My Curator Page: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/44271151/
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Recommended

Wampa Lover
Verified purchase
Love the game such a fun time killer..
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Poker, but not as you know it

Ian
Staff Review
Dangerously addictive game with a surprising amount of depth
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Recommended

It never ends
Verified purchase
Game is amazing rouge-like in disguise of a card game. Once you start you can't put it down.
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We finally got Poker 2

EXiLE
Verified purchase
This game is crack, I don't even really know how to play poker and I still love it. When the Jokers proc and the multiplier catches fire it's so satisfying. My only complaint is that it's very RNG heavy but that's kinda expected with a game based on Poker.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, Balatro is Steam Deck Verified. Valve’s testing indicates that Balatro is Verified on Steam Deck. This game is fully functional on Steam Deck, and works great with the built-in controls and display.
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows 7, 8, 10, 11 x64
  • Processor: Intel Core i3
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: OpenGL 2.1 compatible graphics card, integrated graphics
  • Storage: 50 MB available space
Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Yes, Balatro has broad critical consensus. 100% of critics on Metacritic recommend Balatro. The Metascore is 90 out of 100.
76% of Fanatical users recommend Balatro. The average review score is 4.9/5
Yes, 76% of Fanatical users and 100% of critics on Metacritic recommend Balatro.
Balatro was released on February 20, 2024
Balatro is published by Playstack
Balatro was developed by LocalThunk
Fanatical users tagged Balatro as Roguelike, Roguelike Deckbuilder, Card Game, and Deckbuilding
Fanatical users tagged Balatro as Replay Value, Difficult, Relaxing, and Pixel Graphics
Yes. Fanatical users tagged Balatro as having Singleplayer
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Balatro as Roguelike
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Balatro as Roguelike Deckbuilder
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Balatro as Card Game

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