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Balatro
The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.
97% of 162,125 Steam reviews positive
Metacritic 90
At a glance
● Pros
- Acclaimed: 97% of 162,125 Steam players recommend it
- Metacritic critic score 90
- English supported
- Full controller support
- Runs on low-end PCs (min. 1GB RAM)
- Steam Deck Verified
● Cons
No notable downsides in the data.
Great for
- Short, light play sessions
- Discovering distinctive indie games
- Thinking ahead and managing resources
Summarized automatically from Steam reviews, Metacritic, language support, price and spec data.
What players talk about
How often each topic comes up in 47 Steam reviews (English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese) · 98% of them recommend the game
- Addictiveness👍 9
- Difficulty👍 3
- Freedom & exploration👍 3
Counts how many reviews mention each topic, split by whether the review recommends the game.
“"This looks like it could be a fun time-waste, a poker roguelike?”
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.
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 and seeded runs.
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.
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
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.
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.
Source: Steam store page (provided by the developer/publisher)
PC requirements
Minimum
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7, 8, 10, 11 x64 Processor: Intel Core i3 Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 2.1 compatible graphics card, integrated graphics Storage: 150 MB available space
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
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Updated October 27, 2026 · Source: Steam