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Balatro

PC Nintendo Switch PS5 Xbox One Xbox Series X

Genre Strategy

Developer LocalThunk

Publisher Playstackto

Release date 19 February 2024

Review

Reviews Balatro LocalThunk's poker roguelike may just have stole the title of February best indie game. Ben Lyons · 24 February 2024

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All articles (26)

5 November 2025 1 piece

Lifestyle Balatro's Joker stuns in upcoming 2026 calendar Alex Hopley

15 September 2025 1 piece

News LocalThunk explains why Balatro's big 1.1 update won't be arriving in 2025 Ben Lyons

27 May 2025 1 piece

News Balatro's PlayStation Platinum Trophy has only been acquired by 0.1% of players Ben Lyons

7 April 2025 1 piece

News Balatro creator Localthunk goes after YouTube following takedowns of content from the game Alex Hopley

25 February 2025 2 pieces

News Balatro wins its PEGI rating battle to have its 18+ rating reduced Ben Lyons News Balatro has been added to Game Pass starting today Jonas Mäki

15 February 2025 1 piece

News Balatro creator still tries to live responsibly, even after mega success Alex Hopley

22 January 2025 1 piece

News Balatro has sold five million units Ben Lyons

11 January 2025 1 piece

News Balatro creator: "I have a ton of games that have never been shown to the public" Óscar Ontañón Docal

30 December 2024 1 piece

Articles Ben's 2024 Indie Game of the Year: Balatro Ben Lyons

19 December 2024 1 piece

News PEGI reveals its trump card over Balatro's 18+ rating Óscar Ontañón Docal

16 December 2024 1 piece

News Balatro developer weighs in on PEGI +18 rating for his game Óscar Ontañón Docal

12 December 2024 1 piece

News Balatro has yet another ace up its sleeve Óscar Ontañón Docal

9 October 2024 1 piece

News Balatro has been played for more than 11,000 years Alex Hopley

7 October 2024 1 piece

News Balatro is nominated for three Golden Joystick Awards, but its creator is asking for a vote for another indie Alberto Garrido

26 September 2024 1 piece

News Stop what you're doing! Balatro has just launched on mobile platforms Ben Lyons

6 September 2024 1 piece

News Balatro releases on mobile on the 26th of September Alex Hopley

2 September 2024 1 piece

Lifestyle Roguelike hit of the year Balatro releases its first line of merch Alex Hopley

27 August 2024 1 piece

News Balatro: Friends of Jimbo brings The Witcher, Dave the Diver, Among Us, and more to the poker roguelike today Ben Lyons

8 June 2024 1 piece

News Balatro could have been called something very different Alex Hopley

4 May 2024 1 piece

News Balatro developer: "I was expecting to sell maybe 10 copies" Ben Lyons

18 March 2024 1 piece

News Balatro cracks 1 million sold copies Ben Lyons

6 March 2024 1 piece

Guides Balatro Guide: Tips and Tricks to Become the Ultimate Card Shark Ben Lyons

4 March 2024 1 piece

News New roguelike sensation Balatro has rating changed from 3+ to 18+ over gambling fears Alex Hopley

29 February 2024 1 piece

News We're putting on our best Poker face in Balatro on today's GR Live Alex Hopley