As you play through Balatro, you’ll find out there’s multiple different starting playable decks and each one has a unique way to tackle the game. This ranges from changing the usual rules you can ...

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As with every other roguelike, Balatro has varying ways to scale its difficulty in the form of Stakes. If you’ve played Slay the Spire and climbed with Ascension, then the system will be familiar to ...

Balatro is the poker-themed deck builder that could well be one of the sleeper hits of 2024. It sold 250,000 copies in its first 72 hours on sale, according to its developers, and it’s still hovering ...

Anyone who’s played Balatro before can tell you just how critical it is to be smart with the jokers you choose to keep on hand – they an easily make or break your whole run. That said, though, some ...

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Balatro is not an easy game. Getting to Ante 8 will take a while for new players, getting there is just the beginning of your journey. Throw in challenging Stakes, and the deck starts to look more ...

On top of that, there's essentially no difference in features between the mobile and desktop/console versions. Granted, that's due in large part to the game being a relatively simple title (at least ...