In June 2023, Balatro developer LocalThunk graced the world with the demo for the new game that they had constructed solo. After Balatro’s full release in February 2024, casual gamers and devotees ...

Utterly obsessed with gaming, anime, and manga for the past 25 years, Carley attended Florida State University, graduating with a degree in Japanese in 2012. A professional Japanese/English translator ...

Check out high level gameplay from Vampire Survivors: Ante Chamber DLC, aka the Balatro collab. This addition to the game introduces a new card system, new characters, a remix of the Balatro theme, ...

Developing your own strategy is part of the fun, but it’s nice to have a good place to start. Developing your own strategy is part of the fun, but it’s nice to have a good place to start. is a ...

Balatro developer LocalThunk has just made an official comment regarding the long-awaited 1.1 update.

If you’ve played Balatro, you’d know that the game includes poker hands, because they are the hands you can play in order to score points, and playing hands specific to the Joker cards you have active ...

At the 2025 BAFTA Games Awards, Balatro, an innovative roguelike deck-building game developed by solo developer LocalThunk, clinched the prestigious Best Debut Game award. This accolade highlights the ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. The PEGI board has announced that it has reversed its decision to classify Balatro with a PEGI 18 rating and will instead have a PEGI 12 rating. The ...

The hype for “Balatro” in 2024 was unreal. It seems like every year has its standout indie darling that makes waves in the industry, but even relative to that, the word of mouth for this game was ...

What are the best Balatro mods? The indie smash hit made by one person in his spare time topped the best games lists across the board, including our very own game of the year list. With that said, ...