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.

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Full release

Feb 20, 2024

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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 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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Developer and publisher

Developer:
LocalThunk
Publisher:
Playstack

Quick facts

Release
Feb 20, 2024: Windows, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Switch
Mar 1, 2024: Mac
Last updated
May 19, 2026
Storefronts
Xbox, Nintendo, PlayStation, and Steam
Genres
Indie, Strategy, and Roguelike
Tags
Deckbuilding and Pixel Graphics
Moods
Tactical
Social styles
Solo
Demo
Not announced
Price model
Purchase

Languages

Languages
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Dutch
English
French

Age Rating & Interactive Elements

USK 12

Support

Controller & Support

Controller support

Full controller support

Device support

Steam Achievements

Steam Trading Cards

Steam Cloud

Family Sharing

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System Requirements

Minimum

Details:
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:
150 MB available space

Recommended

Details:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

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"Players are rating this around 89 on IGDB."

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354 ratings

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89

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