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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.

Card Game Rogue-like Roguelike Deckbuilder Deckbuilding Singleplayer
Players now
6,939
All-time peak
13,201
24-hour change
-2.5%
Steam reviews
98% positive
153,566 reviews · via SteamSpy

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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 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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System requirements Windows · macOS

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • 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

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

macOS

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: macOS 11 (Big Sur) or later
  • Processor: Any Intel or Apple Silicon processor
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 4 GB RAM
  • Storage: 150 MB available space

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    Game details Languages, features & support
    Publisher
    Playstack
    Brazilian rating
    l
    Steam Germany rating
    0
    Achievements
    31
    Controller support
    full
    Metacritic
    90
    Features
    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
    Languages
    English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese
    Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

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    Steam declarations and Valve's Steam Deck compatibility result. Missing data is shown as unknown, never unsupported.

    Some source data is stale
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    Windows: unknown
    macOS: unknown
    Linux: unknown
    Steam Deck
    verified
    Valve compatibility test
    Input
    Controller support: unknown

    Developer-declared accessibility on Steam

    Features not declared by the developer are not labeled unsupported.

    color alternatives custom volume controls playable without timed input mouse only option touch only option
    Structured language support (12)
    LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
    EnglishYesNoYes
    FrenchYesNoYes
    ItalianYesNoYes
    GermanYesNoYes
    Spanish - SpainYesNoYes
    DutchYesNoYes
    JapaneseYesNoYes
    PolishYesNoYes
    Portuguese - BrazilYesNoYes
    Simplified ChineseYesNoYes
    Spanish - Latin AmericaYesNoYes
    Traditional ChineseYesNoYes
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    Buy Verdict

    Watch — $14.99.

    Decent deal at 0% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.

    ▬ ~13 days until next sale

    Player Health

    Healthy — 6.9K daily average.

    Stable player base with low churn risk.

    ▬ +3% trend

    Update Momentum

    Moderate Updates — 0 patches in last 30 days.

    1 patches and 1 news items in last 180 days. Latest patch effect size: 0.00.

    ▼ No recent patches

    Value Score

    Great Value — 100th percentile.

    Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 100th percentile. Priced as Market at $14.99.

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    Growth Rate Top 50%
    Value Ratio Top 0%

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    Is Balatro worth buying right now?
    Watch — $14.99. Decent deal at 0% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.
    When does Balatro go on sale?
    Decent deal at 0% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.
    How many people play Balatro?
    Healthy — 6.9K daily average. Stable player base with low churn risk.
    Is Balatro still getting updates?
    Moderate Updates — 0 patches in last 30 days. 1 patches and 1 news items in last 180 days. Latest patch effect size: 0.00.
    How many players are currently playing Balatro?
    7.1K players are currently in-game on Steam.
    Is Balatro free to play?
    Balatro costs $14.99 on Steam.
    What genre is Balatro?
    Balatro is a Casual, Indie, Strategy game.
    Who developed Balatro?
    Balatro was developed by LocalThunk and published by Playstack.
    What platforms does Balatro support?
    Available on Steam for Windows, macOS.

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