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The seductive cult of Balatro continues to spread, with LocalThunk's poker-themed roguelike claiming untold more converts. The game's surprise Game of the Year nomination at Geoff Keighley's The Game Awards caused an explosive uptick in players across multiple platforms. That's in spite of...

Release Date October 24, 2024 Overview Balatro, the popular roguelike poker game, has released its second free crossover pack titled "Friends of Jimbo 2". This update introduces new content from several beloved games, enhancing the visual variety and appeal of Balatro's gameplay. New...

Kicking off the Nintendo Indie World showcase with a bang, the super-addictive poker roguelike Balatro is scoring a crossover with The Witcher III, Vampire Survivors, Dave The Diver and Among Us (yes, really) in a new free update available later today. Expect to see wonderful crossover card art...

A new Summer range of Balatro merch has been revealed (which, bizarrely, comes just under a month away from Fall, but never mind) and includes a rather fetching Abstract Joker shirt based on a design by developer LocalThunk. Each shirt is available now for £24.99 (plus shipping), with the full...

Dave The Diver just cannot stop, can he? Now he's teaming up with three more properties via crossover content, and all of them are arriving in October 2024. This time around, Dave will be teaming up with American singer-songwriter mxmtoon, 2024 smash hit Balatro, and the medieval-style...

It's no secret that Balatro, the poker-themed roguelike from developer LocalThunk, is bloody brilliant, but it's always nice to see critical acclaim reflected in unit sales. As such, it's now been announced that the game has sold a whopping 2 million units since its launch on 20th February...

Balatro, the devilishly addictive roguelike deckbuilder, has now passed the two million sales milestone across all platforms. The game, almost entirely made by someone known only as LocalThunk, has been a big success critically, and we can safely say it's been a commercial hit too. The game...

The age-old question of "Can it run DOOM?" now extends to poker roguelikes, it seems. And if you have ever wondered "Can Balatro run DOOM?" (and why wouldn't you have wondered that?) the answer is yes. Yes, it can (thanks, Eurogamer). Reddit user UwUDev took to the official Balatro forum to...

In some surprise news, the Giant Bomb team has revealed Balatro will be getting a physical "special edition" release across multiple platforms including the Nintendo Switch. There are not many details beyond this just yet, but we do know pre-orders are starting soon and there'll be a pack of...