Console: | Sony Playstation 5 |
TV Standard: | NTSC-U |
Country: | United States of America |
Publisher(s): | PlayStack Ltd |
Release Date: | 2024-02-20 |
Players: | 1 |
Co-op: | No |
ESRB: | E10+ - Everyone 10+ |
Type: | Strategy |
Balatro is a poker-inspired roguelike deck builder all about creating powerful synergies and winning big.
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.
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.
* A physical retail edition was made available in late 2024. Each copy included a set of 10 cards.
Features:
- Endless Possibilities: Every pick-up, discard and joker can dramatically alter the course of your run.
- Mode: In-depth campaign mode complete with 5 difficulties, as well as challenge, daily and seeded runs.
- Break the Game: 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.
- Decks: There are 150 Jokers, each with their own unique abilities. Also 15 Decks with distinct modifiers to choose from for each run. There are 5 potential variants of each Joker which add further abilities.
- Cards: There are 22 Tarot cards variants that can enhance your regular playing cards and 11 Planet cards that help level up your possible poker hands. The 32 Voucher cards to help provide permanent buffs for your current run.
- Find Your Flow: 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: Improve your collection and discover new cards and secrets with every single run.
- Stats Screen: Make use of the in-depth stats screen to study your best hands, most used Jokers, and more!