Balatro

2024
Developer
LocalThunk
Publisher
Playstack
Platforms
Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Genre
Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Indie, Card & Board Game

About

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.

Screenshots

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Tags

  • Poker
  • Roguelike
  • Clowns
  • Collecting card game - ccg
  • Collaboration
  • The game awards - best debut indie game - winner
  • The game awards - best game direction - nominee
  • The game awards - best independent game - winner