
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.
🎮 Game Overview
Balatro is developed by LocalThunk and published by Playstack, released on Feb 20, 2024.
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.
Basic Information
| Item | Content |
|---|---|
| Game Name | Balatro |
| Developer | LocalThunk |
| Publisher | Playstack |
| Release Date | Feb 20, 2024 |
| Type Tag | Casual, Indie, Strategy |
| Supported Platforms | Windows / macOS |
| Store Pricing | $14.99 |
| Official Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese -… |
| Single Playtime Reference | 10-30 minutes |
| Learning Difficulty | Low |
| Achievements | 31 |
| User Recommendations | About 161,791 Steam user recommendations |
| Media Scores | Metacritic 90 |
| Official Website | https://www.playbalatro.com/ |
Store page feature tags: Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, Mouse Only Option, Playable without Timed Input, DualSense Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, Touch Only Option, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing.
Official Introduction Key Points
- 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
Minimum System Requirements (Windows)
- 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
Achievement Highlights
- Ante Up!
- Ante Upper!
- Heads Up
- Low Stakes
- Mid Stakes
- High Stakes
- Card Player
- Card Discarder
Related DLC
Available on the store page: DLC 2834460.
Legal Notice
© 2024 LocalThunk and Playstack Ltd. All Rights reserved
Official Screenshots
This page’s gallery section collects all 12 official screenshots of Balatro.
The content above is from publicly available data on the Steam store page. In case of any discrepancies with the store page, the store page shall prevail.
✨ Key Features
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