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Card & Board GameIndieStrategyTurn-based strategy (TBS)

Balatro

Released
February 20, 2024
Developer
LocalThunk
Publisher
Playstack
  • Android
  • iOS
  • Mac
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Nintendo Switch 2
  • PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • PlayStation 4
  • PlayStation 5
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X|S
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Deer Verdict

9.0/10

Overview

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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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Deer Verdict9.0/10
Balatro

Reviewed September 25, 2026

Poker, but the rules are more of a suggestion.

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