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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 possi...
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19 February 2024
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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.


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.


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.

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.

Game's latest news

Balatro videos will no longer have any age restriction on YouTube
After wrangling with the European classification body to end up getting a PEGI 12 instead of PEGI 18, Balatro began a tug-of-war with YouTube.
The Google platform had applied an age restriction to several Balatro videos. These clips, which were forbidden to under-18s, were considered to be "representations…
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Balatro wins Game of the Year at the GDC Awards 2025
The video game industry is gathering in San Francisco for the Game Developers Conference until March 21. It's also the occasion for industry professionals to reward the titles released over the past year.
The big winner at the GDC Awards ceremony was Balatro, which walked away with four awards, including…

Balatro wins the case for the PEGI 12 rating
While Balatro has been a real success story since its launch in February 2024, the European PEGI rating system has really stood in its way.
LocalThunk's game was given a PEGI 18 rating, which resulted in it being withdrawn from sale in certain countries. The organization judged that the title contained…
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Really good and addictive game.
- It has great diversity for a poker game
- You will have less free time
2024-12-13T14:16:21-0500
Very fun game
- Good price
- Game is fun and Music is awesome
- Works on steamdeck
2024-12-04T15:46:22-0500
now i know why its a GOTY contender, this game is insane
- fun
- progress
- rogue-like
2024-11-23T15:04:37-0500
Incredibly fun game, and definitely in my top 10 now. It's has so many levels of complexity that only better the experience as you learn.
- Endless build possibilities
- Fun mechanics and game design
- Challenging yet rewarding
- Can be difficult to understand at first
- Scoring system is not friendly for those bad at math
2025-03-31T11:48:32-0400
Balatro is a unique and addictive roguelike deckbuilder that puts a fresh spin on poker mechanics. Instead of traditional gameplay, it blends poker hands with strategic card upgrades, multipliers, and wild cards, creating deep and rewarding decision-making. The game's minimalist yet stylish presentation, combined with its high replay value, makes it an instant hit for fans of strategy and deckbuilding. However, its reliance on randomness, steep difficulty curve, and potential balance issues may frustrate some players. Still, Balatro stands out as an innovative and engaging roguelike.
- Unique poker-based deckbuilding gameplay
- Deep strategy and high replayability
- Simple yet stylish presentation
- Can be heavily luck-based
- Difficulty may be tough for newcomers
- Some balancing issues with certain strategies
2025-02-06T09:43:13-0500
One of the best games of the year. Warning if you get addicted to easily beware of the game. it will take away hours
2024-12-13T12:33:06-0500
Lowkey thought I'd get scammed or smth, but with a push from a friend I can say this does work, and I haven't been charged $3,000 by them (yet)
2024-12-07T17:58:10-0500
Recent reviews
I like this. Fun spin on poker. It would be nice to see how some cards effect the game mechanics as they aren't always very clear and there's no documentation in-game.
2025-04-29T17:08:46-0400
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