Balatro

Balatro

Available on:

PC
Mac
Android
iOS
PS4
XONE
Switch
PS5
Series X|S
Switch 2

Genres

Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Indie, Card & Board Game

Developer

LocalThunk

Release Date

February 19, 2024 (2 years ago)

Publisher

Playstack

Content Rating

E10+

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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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