Balatro overview

Overview

Balatro comes from LocalThunk and is published by Playstack. It arrived on Steam on Feb 20, 2024, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, Mouse Only Option, and Playable without Timed Input. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Balatro's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 8,050 players at 21 September 2026 - 21:12:27 UTC, with a tracked peak near 35,320. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 98% positive across 197,082 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Balatro is available in 12 languages including:

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Balatro has sold up to 6,000,000 units and has 160,918 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $69,200,000. On Twitch, 14 streamers are live with around 97 total watchers.

Balatro overview details

Balatro combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Balatro is a poker-inspired roguelike deck builder all about creating powerful synergies and winning big. 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. The definitive poker roguelike experience. Endless possibilities - every pick-up, discard and joker can dramatically alter the course of your run. In-depth campaign mode complete with 8 difficulties, as well as challenge and seeded runs. 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. 150 Jokers, each with their own unique abilities 15 Decks with distinct modifiers to choose from for each run 5 potential variants of each Joker which add further abilities 22 Tarot cards variants that can enhance your regular playing cards 11 Planet cards that help level up your possible poker hands 32 Voucher cards to help provide permanent buffs for your current run 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 your collection and discover new cards and secrets with every single run. M…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Balatro is listed as a game with $14.99. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, Mouse Only Option, and Playable without Timed Input, and is associated with Casual, Indie, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 8,050 players at 21 September 2026 - 21:12:27 UTC, a tracked peak of 35,320, and 98% positive reviews.

Overview tags

Card GameRoguelike DeckbuilderRogue-likeDeckbuildingSingleplayerStrategyPixel GraphicsReplay ValueRogue-liteTurn-BasedCard BattlerCasualDifficultChoices Matter2D

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