Balatro

20 Feb 2024 · (2 years ago) · Full Release

1 IVGDB Score

Steam rating

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.

PC MacDeck: Playable🏆 Award-winning

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Developer: LocalThunk Publisher: Playstack

About

Genres

Casual Indie Strategy

Game modes

Single-player

Developers

LocalThunk

Publishers

Playstack

Features & accessibility

Features

Cloud saves Full controller support

Languages

English French Italian German Spanish - Spain Dutch Japanese Polish Portuguese - Brazil Simplified Chinese Spanish - Latin America Traditional Chinese

Awards

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Apple Design Award — Delight and Fun
Winner2025
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BAFTA Games Award — Debut Game
Winner2025
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D.I.C.E. Awards — Mobile Game of the Year
Winner2025
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D.I.C.E. Awards — Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game
Winner2025
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D.I.C.E. Awards — Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
Winner2025
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Game Developers Choice Awards — Best Debut
Winner2025
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Game Developers Choice Awards — Best Design
Winner2025
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Game Developers Choice Awards — Game of the Year
Winner2025
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Game Developers Choice Awards — Innovation Award
Winner2025
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BAFTA Games Award — Best Game
Nominee2025
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BAFTA Games Award — Game Design
Nominee2025
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BAFTA Games Award — New Intellectual Property
Nominee2025
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D.I.C.E. Awards — Game of the Year
Nominee2025
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D.I.C.E. Awards — Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
Nominee2025
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Apple Arcade Game of the Year
Winner2024
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Golden Joystick Awards — Breakthrough Award
Winner2024
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Indie Game Award — Game of the Year
Winner2024
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Indie Game Award — Gameplay Design
Winner2024
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The Game Awards — Best Debut Game
Winner2024
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The Game Awards — Best Debut Indie Game
Winner2024
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The Game Awards — Best Independent Game
Winner2024
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The Game Awards — Best Indie
Winner2024
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The Game Awards — Best Mobile Game
Winner2024
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The Game Awards — Best Mobile/Handheld Game
Winner2024
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The Game Awards — Best Game Direction
Nominee2024
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The Game Awards — Game of the Year
Nominee2024