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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.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
71 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Number go up. Arguably the mother of the gambling roguelites, or at least their inappropriate aunt. It's genuinely good though, and it's quite fair on the whole. Usually. As with most roguelites, it will just kick you…”
“Imagine, if you will, a wandering alchemist who stumbles upon a seemingly ordinary card table in a candlelit tavern. At first, the rules are familiar hands are played, numbers are tallied. But then the table begins to…”
“Do you hate yourself? Do you like solitaire? Well then this is the game for you. A game that is 10% skill, 60% frustration and 30% fun that you will come back to time and time again.”
60 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Do you hate yourself? Do you like solitaire? Well then this is the game for you. A game that is 10% skill, 60% frustration and 30% fun that you will come back to time and time again.”
“Balatro the game that made me realized I was a gambling addict and needed help I actually first played the game on gp then subsequently bought it there and now double dip on steam as well because why not? Just one more…”
“One of the most immensely satisfying moments you'll have is when you figure out how to mold the jokers and vary your playstyle from game to game. Finally winning the first time is celebration enough, winning again with…”
12 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Number go up. Arguably the mother of the gambling roguelites, or at least their inappropriate aunt. It's genuinely good though, and it's quite fair on the whole. Usually. As with most roguelites, it will just kick you…”
“so captivatiing, very easy to understand the game mechanics with the Texas Hold'em rules. Also i suspect there was some design behind the game logic to always give you some strategy to work with hidden in the random…”
“Fun and challenging game, really exciting to see the numbers go up”
10 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“It took me only 244 hours to 100% the game , yes i played at work , no i don't feel bad about it . THAT ONES FOR YOU JIMBO”
“I've recently passed the 400-hour mark for this game, finally surpassing the PS4 version of Persona 5 Royal (OG version not included) as my 2nd-most-played game since platforms started tracking playtime, but still…”
“On my way to 100% the entire thing. I'm gonna be 200-250 hours in when that happends. Worth it, this game is peak”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Best game released for a long time. Game is so cheap that i bought it for different platforms and for couple of friends of mine, just to sponsor LocalThunk”
“On my way to 100% the entire thing. I'm gonna be 200-250 hours in when that happends. Worth it, this game is peak”
“Pretty fun game. I like. It's good for the price, the sounds and effects are amazing (I recommend speeding up the game). And It's really re-playable”
11 of the 103 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“Do you hate yourself? Do you like solitaire? Well then this is the game for you. A game that is 10% skill, 60% frustration and 30% fun that you will come back to time and time again.”
“It's really hard to be negative about a game so unanimously acclaimed without sounding smug or edgy but here I go... There's a lot to love here : the concept is awesome, the presentation is cool, everything snaps and…”
“Overall, Balatro is well balanced, and a consistent and fair game. And that is what I dislike. Every game plays exactly the same: - Find source of flat chips - Find source of mult chips - Find mult - Find mult scaling…”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“It's really hard to be negative about a game so unanimously acclaimed without sounding smug or edgy but here I go... There's a lot to love here : the concept is awesome, the presentation is cool, everything snaps and…”
“Overall, Balatro is well balanced, and a consistent and fair game. And that is what I dislike. Every game plays exactly the same: - Find source of flat chips - Find source of mult chips - Find mult - Find mult scaling…”
“The game play loop consists of 1. Restarting until you get good tags for skipping the first two blinds 2. Losing on the first boss blind due to bad discards and going back to step 1 3. Beating the first boss blind and…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 98.0% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“My friend gifted me this game for my birthday 2 days ago It was the beginning of my downfall... I am no longer the same person I hear whispers of "just one more run" every time i try to close my eyes SEND HELP!!! Great game btw 10/10”
— a player, Steam review · 85 hrs played“At first I played Balatro on my phone for months. After I bought it on steam I kept playing. During the boring classes or my free times I played Balatro so sorry mme Bottero in advance. My girlfriend is a poker nerd and she started to watch me play Balatro while complaining…”
— a player, Steam review · 60 hrs played“my biggest gripe with the game is that it's too good and sucks my time away”
— a player, Steam review · 66 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 11:24 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Steam Deckbuilders Fest & Balatro Vinyl Figures
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Balatro Calendar
Hi everyone,Some new merch has joined the Balatro universe!We’ve teamed up with Fangamer to release the 2026 Balatro Calendar, available now for $19.The Joker-themed calendar puts Ben Starr in the rol
Welcoming Friends of Jimbo 4!
Customise your decks with stunning new cosmetic card skins featuring fan-favourite characters like Vault Boy, Ezio Auditore da Firenze, Percival Fredrickstein von Musel Klossowski de Rolo III and more
Balatro Turns 1 – Thank You for an Incredible Year!
One year ago, Playstack and I launched Balatro, and what a journey it has been! I often said that I made this game for myself and that I wasn't expecting anything to become of it. Seeing so many peopl
Friends of Jimbo 3 LIVE!✨✨
You still can't spell "collaboration" without "Balatro" Add some visual flair to your decks with these new cosmetic card skins inspired by fan-favourite characters from Divinity Original Sin 2, Shovel
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Casual, Indie, Strategy |
| Player tags | Card Game · Roguelike Deckbuilder · Rogue-like · Deckbuilding · Singleplayer · Strategy · Pixel Graphics · Replay Value · Rogue-lite · Turn-Based · Card Battler · Casual (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Color Alternatives · Custom Volume Controls · Mouse Only Option · Playable without Timed Input |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 31 |
| Estimated owners | 2,000,000 – 5,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://www.playbalatro.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
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