
Balatro
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- Top Critic Avg: 92/100 Critics Rec: 100%
- Released
- February 20, 2024
- ESRB
- E10+ For Everyone 10+ // Gambling Themes
- Developer(s)
- LocalThunk
- Publisher(s)
- Playstack
- Engine
- LÖVE
- ESRB
- E10+ For Everyone 10+ // Gambling Themes
Developed by LocalThunk, Balatro is a deck-building poker roguelike game released on all modern consoles and PCs in 2024. Set up as a unique fusion of deck-building and poker, Balatro tasks players with trying to win escalating games of poker where they can purchase joker cards with unique effects to help win and conquer their opponents.
One of the most unexpected GOTY contenders from 2024 is available as a monthly dowload on PS Plus, & I'd recommend grabbing it while you can.
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Balatro is an excellent game and one of 2024’s best. However, it is also illustrative of why 2024 was such a phenomenal year for gaming.
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To unlock Joker cards, found in Balatro's Collection Menu, complete objectives within your game runs and purchase from the Shop between rounds.
Balatro, the recently released roguelike poker game, is making waves on Steam where it's racked up thousands of overwhelmingly positive reviews.
Video poker and deckbuilding combine in Balatro, an unassuming but obscenely addictive card game that is one of the first indie hits of the year.
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