Balatro (video game)

Balatro
Developer(s)	LocalThunk
Publisher(s)	Playstack
Composer(s)	LouisF
Engine	Löve
Platform(s)	Android iOS macOS Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Windows Xbox One Xbox Series X/S
Release	WW: February 20, 2024 macOS WW: March 1, 2024 Android, iOS WW: September 26, 2024
Genre(s)	Roguelike deck-building
Mode(s)	Single-player

Balatro (/ˈbɑːlɑːtroʊ/, BAH-lah-troh^[1]) is a poker-themed roguelike deck-building video game developed by LocalThunk and published by Playstack. It was released on Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on February 20, 2024, with a port to macOS on March 1. Ports for Android and iOS were released on September 26, 2024. In the game, players play poker hands to score points and defeat "blinds", while improving their deck and purchasing joker cards with a variety of effects. The game was a critical and commercial success.