Balatro
"Balatro is a deck-building roguelite in which players construct poker hands to earn chips and overcome enemy blinds."
91
Critic Score
5 reviews
88
User Score
410 ratings
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.
Released 20 February 2024 for Mac, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows) by LocalThunk, published by Playstack. Rated 12 by USK, M by ACB. About 46 hours to beat, 174.5 hours for everything.
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Mac
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Mar 1, 2024
Xbox One
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Feb 20, 2024
Xbox Series X|S
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Feb 20, 2024
PC (Microsoft Windows)
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Feb 20, 2024
PlayStation 5
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Feb 20, 2024
iOS
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Sep 26, 2024
Nintendo Switch
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Feb 20, 2024
PlayStation 4
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Feb 20, 2024
Android
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Sep 26, 2024
Nintendo Switch 2
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Feb 25, 2026
Critic Score
91
/100
Universal Acclaim
Based on 5 professional
reviews
Aggregated from professional game critics and publications.
User Score
88
/100
Generally Favorable
Based on 410
ratings
Aggregated from player ratings across platforms worldwide.
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90–100
Universal Acclaim
Critics
75–89
Generally Favorable
Users
50–74
Mixed or Average
20–49
Generally Unfavorable
0–19
Overwhelming Dislike