Steam app 2379780 · updated 25 Oct 2026, 15:15 UTC
The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.
717 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
34 months, February 2024 to November 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.
The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.
23 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
30 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 567 hourly samples from 08 Oct, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.
7 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 150 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
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31 achievements in total.
45 developer announcements, Jun 2023 to May 2026 · times in UTC
Deckbuilders Fest!Enjoy 20% off during Steam Deckbuilder Fest. Don’t miss it.Last Chance for Balatro Vinyl FiguresDon’t miss your chance to grab Jimbo before pre-orders end:👉 https://youtooz.com/search?q=balatro
LizPlaystackHi everyone,Some new merch has joined the Balatro universe!We’ve teamed up with Fangamer to release the 2026 Balatro Calendar, available now for $19.The Joker-themed calendar puts Ben Starr in the role of several jokers from the game, and…
LizPlaystackCustomise your decks with stunning new cosmetic card skins featuring fan-favourite characters like Vault Boy, Ezio Auditore da Firenze, Percival Fredrickstein von Musel Klossowski de Rolo III and more! This update is now available on PC…
LizPlaystackOne year ago, Playstack and I launched Balatro, and what a journey it has been! I often said that I made this game for myself and that I wasn't expecting anything to become of it. Seeing so many people connect with Balatro has…
LizPlaystackYou still can't spell "collaboration" without "Balatro" Add some visual flair to your decks with these new cosmetic card skins inspired by fan-favourite characters from Divinity Original Sin 2, Shovel Knight, Potion Craft, Enter The…
LizPlaystackHey guys, It’s that time of year—the Steam Autumn Sale is live, and the 2024 Steam Awards are heating up! If you’ve enjoyed playing Balatro on the Steam Deck, consider nominating it for Best Game on Steam Deck. Your vote means the world to…
LizPlaystackIt's no bluff, Balatro has been nominated at The Game Awards 2024 - including Game of the Year! Balatro has been nominated for: Best Mobile Game Best Independent Game Best Debut Indie Game Best Game Direction Game of the Year We're feeling…
smithbodieUpdate November 26: The Jimbo plushie from Makeship is so popular that we're extending the campaign until December 14! With this extension, shipping will be a couple of weeks later than originally planned. If you haven't already, you've…
LizPlaystackLocalThunk statement I wanted to give an update on the Balatro localization project. We recently started using Crowdin to help improve the localization of Balatro - both by allowing suggested changes to our existing languages and to add new…
smithbodieHi everyone, We’re thrilled to announce that more fan-favourite characters are joining the Jimbo crew! 🎉 Starting today, you can personalise your decks with brand-new cosmetic card skins featuring characters from some of the most beloved…
LizPlaystack{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44150325/f490e38652891fd7a9da0dd0eb159ee49af97100.png We are so excited to share that Balatro is nominated by Golden Joystick Awards for Best Indie Game, Best Audio Design, and PC Game of the Year! We feel deeply honoured…
LizPlaystackHi everyone, We have some exciting news to share! Introducing our very first "Friend of Jimbo" collaboration! You can now personalise your decks with brand-new cosmetic card skins featuring fan-favourite characters from The Witcher 3, Dave…
LizPlaystackHey everyone, We’re beyond excited to announce the arrival of our latest Balatro merch—the Summer Collection! We’ve been working hard on this, and we can’t wait for you to check it out. In this new lineup, you’ll find everything from the…
LizPlaystackWe are thrilled to announce that Balatro has been honoured as a Tiny Champion at this year’s Tiny Team Festival! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44150325/3b59d112f11419c4bbf0f92c1a135cba5a60ab8b.png To celebrate, we’re excited to unveil the Not A Real…
LizPlaystack🎉 Celebration Time 🎉 We are thrilled to announce that Balatro has officially hit 2,000,000 units sold across all platforms since its launch just under 6 months ago. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44150325/b4fbfa2ea18d1419c3fd1f404a74c3a78d4fc974.png 🃏…
naman.budhwarHi everyone, Exciting news awaits you in the world of Balatro! ✨Playstack Publisher Sale✨ We're thrilled to announce that Balatro is now part of Playstack's very first Publisher Sale! Enjoy 10% off on Balatro, along with other Playstack…
LizPlaystackHey everyone! I'm super happy to announce that the first meaty balance patch for Balatro is now live for everyone! Thank you so much to everyone in the community that gave feedback during the public experimental beta. If you have been a…
Patch notesHi everyone, Balatro is now on Steam Deckbuilder Fest! Dive into the world of Balatro on Steam Deckbuilder Fest and enjoy a special 10% discount. Don't miss out! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44150325/f6a8ff802f67561c6504b50b04490b703821ddf5.jpg…
LizPlaystack{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44150325/d52714d2de88073204482761d857dffc1a2e151e.png 🎉 Celebration Time 🎉 After one month, Balatro has just hit 1,000,000 units sold in just ONE MONTH across all platforms! I'm so grateful to all the players and people…
The Hashtagonist{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44150325/e5fcb7c9e2b1947926355b90227386a75ee34786.png 📣 Exciting Announcement! We're thrilled to announce that we have pushed the following languages to version 1.0! 🎉 French Dutch German Italian Japanese Polish…
LizPlaystackThis patch has a bunch of changes to many languages. Thank you for all the great feedback! We will continue to listen and improve these translations as time goes on. - Upgraded love2D to newest release - Fixed issue where game would not…
Patch notes- Upgraded Love2D to version 11.5 - Fixed bug where symlinked save files were unable to be saved properly - Changed Seal-applying spectral cards so they de-select the card after the seal is applied - Changed Luchador to no longer be…
Patch notesHi everyone, Mac Version Live! Attention Mac users! We're thrilled to unveil the much-anticipated Balatro Mac version, now available on Steam! Get ready to embark on an journey filled with Mults and Jokers!…
LizPlaystack- Made the Arm less bad (Cannot downgrade poker hand below level 1) - Fixed bug where returning to main menu when unlocking achievement sometimes crashed the game - Fixed bug where enhancement/seal in standard pack were not tied to the Ante…
Patch notes{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44150325/132ca773210eca517aea1e1c93a7959a45e26c30.png 🎉 Big News! 🎉 We're thrilled to share that Balatro has soared past 250,000 units sold in just 72 hours across all platforms! Thank you to each and every one of you for…
LizPlaystackHey everyone! I'll probably be pushing daily patches with bug fixes, UI tweaks, and small balance changes over the next week or two. - Fixed bug where 'high score' text was behind some UI - Fixed bug where future skip tag popups were behind…
Patch notesHi guys, 🎉 Exciting News! 🎉 The moment you've been eagerly anticipating has arrived – Balatro is now available on Steam! Don't miss out – grab your copy today and embark on your epic adventure!…
LizPlaystack{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44150325/f311c2afb89826fb9467b3527f9bc6504d720b9c.jpg Join us for an exclusive LIVE stream as we unveil the highly anticipated first look of the Balatro full game! Don't miss this exciting glimpse! Balatro coming Feb 20…
LizPlaystack{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44150325/07b6174d85bd08d4aaf338af996c0408dcf7066a.png Join us for an exclusive stream (pre-recorded) as we unveil the highly anticipated first look of the Balatro full game! Don't miss this exciting glimpse! Balatro…
LizPlaystackHey everyone, Guess what? 🎉 The moment you've all been eagerly anticipating has finally arrived! We're absolutely thrilled to unveil the exciting news: Balatro is set to make its debut on Steam, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox on…
LizPlaystack🎉 The Jimbo's Invitational Concludes! 🏆 After 24 hours of thrilling competition, the Jimbo's Invitational has officially come to an end. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all the incredible streamers who participated and made this event…
LizPlaystackGreetings everyone, Happy New Year! As we bid farewell to 2023, the September Demo has come to an end, and we want to express our sincere gratitude for the overwhelming love and support you've showered upon it. We're thrilled to share that…
LizPlaystack{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44150325/5a0aaf5d69d62d73d019fec8870e81099989487a.png Hello everyone, We want to express our sincere appreciation to each and every one of you who participated in the Balatro demo. The response has been phenomenal, with…
LizPlaystackAfter lots of work and great feedback from the Balatro community - I have added a bunch of new QOL features and updated some things that should hopefully make the demo feel like a more seamless experience! The main update is a new deck peek…
Patch notesHi everyone, We'd like to extend our heartfelt thanks for your incredible support since the launch of demo in late September. It's an exciting time for us as we've reached a significant milestone - over 45,000 downloads and a notable…
LizPlaystack{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44150325/0f0c0a631da0f77500a4bebdbc51dbf1d09e7857.png Hey everyone, Great news – the long awaited demo is now LIVE! You can get your hands on it by visiting the Steam page for Balatro…
LizPlaystackHey all, I have some big Balatro news to share today, but before I do that I wanted to say how unbelievable the love and support I’ve received in recent weeks has been - the groundswell of community passion for this game completely caught…
LocalThunkHello, The demo for Balatro has been paused until Next Fest in October. Thank you all so much for the wonderful support of the game and for playing the demo! The next version will be incorporate a bunch of the community feedback and be…
LocalThunkHello everyone! There has been a huge influx of attention to Balatro over the past week, and before any of that happened my plan was to pull the Demo and work on polishing the game more before Steam Next Fest in October. I will be pulling…
LocalThunkChanges: -Increased Jolly Joker mult from 5 to 8 -Increased Zany Joker mult from 7 to 10 -Increased Mad Joker mult from 10 to 15 -Increased Crazy Joker mult from 7 to 10 -Increased Droll Joker mult from 7 to 10 -Increased all suit…
Patch notesBugfixes: -Fixed bug where final boss wasn't reliably showing up on ante 10, showed up earlier -Fixed bug where the investment tag was preventing some other tags from working at all -Fixed bug where using a voucher or planet was causing a…
Patch notesChanges: -Added 'Tags' - rewards for skipping each blind -15 new tags in total: Uncommon Tag, Rare Tag, Negative Tag, Foil Tag, Holographic Tag, Polychrome Tag, Investment Tag, Voucher Tag, Boss Tag, Gold Seal, Charm Tag, Meteor Tag…
Patch notesChanges: -Steel card added '?' to description -Hanged man changed 'Remove' to 'Destroy' in description -All 0s are changed to Os in the seeds Bugfixes: -Fixed bug where 4X 7 of clubs unlock wasn't working -Fixed bug where buying most used…
Patch notesChanges: -Updated discord link -Added skip button to tutorial -Updated description of Pattern and Tessellation -Updated description of Magnet and Electromagnet -Loyalty card less weird looking when it's ready to trigger Bugfixes: -Fixed bug…
Patch notesToday marks the release of the Balatro free demo! You can play up to 50 total rounds of Balatro before the demo is locked, which translates to a couple of hours of game time. Share with your friends or followers that have been waiting to…
LocalThunkEverything Steam lists as add-on content for this game, newest first. Prices are left out on purpose: the store answers this page in one currency and it is not the reader's.
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| Balatro Soundtrack | WindowsmacOSLinux | 20 Feb 2024 |
What Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
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| Launch | Balatro.exe | windows | ||
| Launch | Balatro.app | macos |
The folders Steam Cloud syncs. The root is a token Steam uses for a location on your own machine, not a path this page can know.
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WinAppDataRoaming | Balatro | *.jkr and below |
It runs on public data and somebody's spare time.
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