Balatro (PC/Steam/Steam Deck)

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Balatro is Steam Deck verified.

About the game
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.

Features
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.

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.

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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, daily and seeded runs.

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

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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How Long to Beat

Main Story 6h 38m
Main + Extra 32h 31m
Completionist 122h 4m
All Styles 14h 39m

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Overwhelmingly Positive (31,366)

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6 h, 38 m ago
Definitely worth buying, and as a bonus the developer has a free app that will convert the steam version to a mobile app. I've spent hours playing this, it definitely has a 'one more run' effect

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1 m ago
This is amazing!
8th May
As a huge fan of both poker and roguelikes, this game really tickles my pickle. Massively addicted. It's very finely designed and nice to look at/listen to (despite its simplicity). It also succeeds in striking the very fine balance between rewarding smart play (including great dopamine rushes for big point tallies) and punishing hasty or careless decision making, with just the right amount of luck thrown in. Can't really criticise it.
8th May
Think I'm the only person that didn't think anything of this game. I don't know the rules of poker, so that probably doesn't help. Installed it, played for 2 minutes and then refunded. Found it boring. Wasn't for me. (edited)
8th May
Who would have thought that someone buying a poker based roguelite having no knowledge of poker hands and ignoring the ingame explanations of poker hands would result in them not getting into the game in the first 2 minutes.

Guessing you turn off movies after a minute because you're bored of that same lion they all start with.
8th May
A disgustingly well-designed and addictive game. I can't recommend it enough.
22 h, 16 m ago
It’s addictive but noting so special about it imo.
8th May
Really amazing price but I don't know how much the dev sees of this money and I don't want to mess over an independent developer - would feel like a kick in the teeth after the MS news yesterday
22 h, 15 m ago
What MS news?
15 h, 55 m ago
Don't do it. It just takes over your life and you'll never get the depressing song out of your head. I've clocked 50 hours on this and I still don't know if it makes me happy or sad.
4 h, 43 m ago
I feel like it's the digital equivalent of methadone for gambling addicts.
8th May
GAME OF THE YEAR
8th May
Seen a lot of good reviews for this so picked it up.

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8th May
Enjoy
8th May
Such an addictive game
1 h, 57 m ago
Easily in line for GOTY!
3 h, 44 m ago
Just one more game........
23 h, 51 m ago
Does the deck / Rog ally touch screen work well with this? Already have this on switch but willing to double dip for this crack in game form.
22 h, 49 m ago
Yes steam deck works fine
23 h, 21 m ago
Awesome but so hard to put down
22 h, 59 m ago
Wish it was this price on Xbox, I'm dying to try it
15 h, 54 m ago
Worth it at any price under £40, if you're going on £/hr
22 h, 49 m ago
Digital crack
21 h, 8 m ago
Any news on a Mac version? (edited)
7 h, 58 m ago
This game runs on Mac (the Steam version certainly does)
16 h, 45 m ago
Amazing game. I sit down to play it for the first time and when I close it I find I played it for 2hrs. Very addicting.

I hope the difficulty ramps up a lil bit because I completed a run on my second go. I did spot the different bet levels. I do play a lot of roguelikes though
15 h, 54 m ago
I'm on the orange chip, level 9/10, and I basically hate myself
5 h, 42 m ago
Brilliant game I like Cobalt Core more though.
27 m ago
can someone explain what this game is please, is it poker? I know its a rougue lite gamebut have no idea how it works etc.