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Game · 2024

Balatro

developed by LocalThunk

8.6 Average· 100% recommend100% of players who rated it recommend this game
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Summary

Balatro is a deck-building roguelite in which players construct poker hands to earn chips and overcome enemy blinds. The game features mechanics for enhancing a deck of playing cards, purchasing Jokers that modify hand effects, and discovering synergies to progress through increasingly challenging encounters.

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Release

Feb20

Released worldwide

February 20, 2024
macOS
Mar 1, 2024
Android
Sep 26, 2024
iOS
Sep 26, 2024

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Developer
LocalThunk
Publisher
Playstack
Genres
IndieStrategyTurn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms
PS4PCXbox OneXbox Series X|S

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Reviews

  • Open review
    copperingots
    7/10
    on PCAug 25, 2026
    Balatro is a surprisingly original and addictive game that manages to turn something as simple as poker into a much deeper experience. The combination of jokers, cards and different synergies creates a lot of possibilities, and finding a build that completely changes the way you play is genuinely satisfying. The main issue for me is that the gameplay can become repetitive after a while. Once you understand the core loop, a lot of runs can start to feel quite similar, especially compared to other roguelikes with more variety in their moment-to-moment gameplay. That said, I really appreciate how simple the game is to understand while still having a surprising amount of depth. It’s a very well-designed and original concept, but personally I don’t think it has enough variety to put it among the very best games of its genre.
  • Open review
    Hmm
    8/10
    Aug 17, 2026
    kumarın 2 üstü
  • Open review
    sspiegel
    9/10
    on PCAug 15, 2026
    poker rogue-like bir insan daha ne ister peak oğlu peak
  • Open review
    Cai
    7/10
    Aug 15, 2026
    GAMBA GAMBA GAMBA GAMBA GAMBA GAMBA GAMBA GAMBA GAMBA GAMBA GAMBA GAMBA GAMBA GAMBA GAMBA GAMBA GAMBA GAMBA GAMBA GAMBA GAMBA
  • Open review
    ste1n
    10/10
    Jan 24, 2025
    Adam müthiş bir oyun dizaynı düşünmüş; poker kurallarını manipüle eden rogue-like bir deck builder. PC' de çok fena chillemek dışında aramıyorum. Mobilde boş zamanı çok iyi değerlendirmemi sağlıyor. AMA SAKIN BAĞIMLI OLMAYIN.
  • Open review
    ugrdrms
    9/10
    Mar 30, 2024
    I don't play poker and I don't know much about it, but... but there is nothing to be said about the Balatro's addictiveness level. There's no such thing as enjoying one feature in the basic gameplay loop. Tarot, Planet, Joker etc. each mechanic contributes to that round and you enjoy using it.

Information

Developer
LocalThunk
Publisher
Playstack
Genres
IndieStrategyTurn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms
PS4PCXbox OneXbox Series X|S

Community

8.6
Average
26
Ratings
100%
Recommend

How players play it

56 players
  • 45Beat / Played
  • 2playing
  • in backlog
8
  • 1dropped it

    • On Firetale, Balatro holds an 8.6/10 community average across 26 player ratings, with 9/10 as the most frequent score (42% of ratings) and 100% of reviewers recommending it (Positive). Out of 56 members who logged a status, 16 marked it as Beat, 29 marked it as Played, 2 are currently playing or paused, 8 have it in their backlog or wishlist, 1 marked it as Quit. PC is the most commonly logged platform for Balatro on Firetale (64% of platform-tagged logs).

    Questions about Balatro+
    What is Balatro's player rating on Firetale?
    Balatro has an average player score of 8.6 out of 10 across 26 ratings on Firetale. The most common individual rating is 9/10 (11 ratings). 81% of members scored it 8/10 or higher.
    Is Balatro worth playing according to Firetale players?
    100% of Firetale members who left a recommendation verdict recommend playing Balatro (Positive, based on 15 votes). Among members who selected Beat, Played or Quit, 98% selected Beat or Played (16 Beat, 29 Played, 1 Quit). Played is used for endless or multiplayer games and does not indicate completion.
    What platforms is Balatro available on?
    Balatro (2024) is listed on Firetale for PS4, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS5, Switch, macOS, Android, iOS, Switch 2.