Balatro (video game)

Balatro
Developer(s)	LocalThunk
Publisher(s)	Playstack
Composer(s)	LouisF
Engine	Löve
Platform(s)	macOS Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Windows Xbox One Xbox Series X/S
Release	PlayStation, Switch, Windows, Xbox WW: February 20, 2024 macOS WW: March 1, 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, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch on February 20, 2024, with a port to macOS on March 1. Ports for Android and iOS are planned. 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.