As you play through Balatro, you’ll find out there’s multiple different starting playable decks and each one has a unique way to tackle the game. This ranges from changing the usual rules you can ...

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Balatro is the poker-themed deck builder that could well be one of the sleeper hits of 2024. It sold 250,000 copies in its first 72 hours on sale, according to its developers, and it’s still hovering ...

As with every other roguelike, Balatro has varying ways to scale its difficulty in the form of Stakes. If you’ve played Slay the Spire and climbed with Ascension, then the system will be familiar to ...

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Anyone who’s played Balatro before can tell you just how critical it is to be smart with the jokers you choose to keep on hand – they an easily make or break your whole run. That said, though, some ...

On top of that, there's essentially no difference in features between the mobile and desktop/console versions. Granted, that's due in large part to the game being a relatively simple title (at least ...

A Switch 2 version of poker roguelike game Balatro is now available via Nintendo eShop at a launch discount price of $11.99, publisher Playstack and developer LocalThunk announced. It is a free ...