Balatro

PlayStation 5 2024
5.6 / 10
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Rating Breakdown

Gameplay 18% weight
9/10
Depth 12% weight
4/10
Challenge 15% weight
8/10
Graphics 8% weight
6/10
Music 8% weight
5/10
Story 11% weight
1/10
Multiplayer 8% weight
—/10
Impact 9% weight
5/10
Nostalgia 11% weight
5/10

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About

Balatro is a poker-themed roguelike deck-building game developed by solo developer LocalThunk, and published by Playstack. It was released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on February 20, 2024, with a port to macOS on March 1. Ports for Android and iOS were released on September 26, 2024. A dedicated Nintendo Switch 2 version was released on February 25, 2026. In the game, the player must score points by playing poker hands from a starting 52-card deck, with a limited number of hands and discards each round.

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Reviewed January 1, 2024  ·  Last updated May 6, 2026