Although it may seem hasty to say Balatro is one of the best indie games of all time, LocalThunk's work is more than worthy of such recognition. Thanks to its numerous qualities, such as its ...

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In a new interview with Bloomberg, Balatro creator LocalThunk revealed some new details about the chaotic poker roguelike's ...

Last year, Balatro took over my life. I’d sit in front of my PC, lost to the soothing synth waves and muttering Joker cards. My friends and I would chat about the best combos and strategies ...

The chaotic poker adjacent deck builder game Balatro has been such a smash hit, the developers plan on offering a free gameplay update in 2025 as a “token of huge appreciation to the game’s ...

You can find him on X and Bluesky @darthrahul. Languages: English, Hindi, Bengali. Balatro, the smash hit roguelike card game based on poker, has sold over five million units across PC ...

Earn every unlockable in Balatro all at the same time with one button. Unlock All will be greyed out and is underneath the Reset Profile button. Pressing Unlock All once — in the current updated ...

Removing cards from your deck is valuable in Balatro and the Abandoned Deck comes with 12 removals for free! With fewer cards right out the gate, players can plan around much more consistent ...

Balatro is the Poker rogue-like that’s only getting bigger in 2025. Balatro is a Poker game that isn’t about playing cards — it’s about breaking the game wide open with weird effects. By ...

Balatro has sold over five million copies across all platforms, PocketGamer.biz can reveal. Harvey Elliott, CEO of the game's publisher Playstack, announced the milestone during his session at Pocket ...