Balatro
Strategy · Paid · 5.0 out of 5 from 105,584 ratings
A hypnotic deck-building roguelike that mixes poker hand-making with rule-bending Jokers for endlessly replayable runs.
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GenreStrategy
PricePaid
Difficultyvariable
Ad intensitynone
In-app-purchase pressurenone
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DeveloperPlaystack Ltd
Rating5.0 out of 5 from 105,584 ratings
What players like
- Extremely addictive gameplay loop
- Zero ads or in-app purchases
- 150+ unique Jokers enable endless combos
- Beautifully crafted pixel art with catchy music
- Works offline anywhere, anytime
Common complaints
- Portrait mode missing for mobile
- UI text too small and hard to read on phone screens
- Progression glitch prevents achievement unlock
- RNG feels weighted unfairly as more content unlocks
- Apple Pencil drag interactions broken after recent update
What real reviews say
★★★★ Not saving Sometimes it just doesn’t save my progress. Like it says I have to beat something I already have multiple times. This makes unlocking new decks or collections very frustrating. The game would be perfect without that problem but that lowers my rating from 5 star to 4.
★★★★★ Balatro…Balatro…Balatro… For the first time EVER a game doesn’t disappoint me at all. AMAZING GAME. Kept me entertained for hours at time. Great game. Highly recommended, not sponsored so obviously trust my words.
★ Genuinely reset it I deleted this stupid game 3 times to try and do the tutorial and it didn’t work? I signed out of my account deleted the app and still nothing this game sucks
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Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-08-24. Last updated 2026-08-24.