Latest about Balatro
Balatro's creator nearly didn't bother optimizing the roguelike for Steam Deck - but it's now one of the handheld's most-played games alongside Elden Ring and Stardew Valley
News Joining the big leagues
Solo dev behind indie roguelike hit Balatro threatens us with a good time, might "bloat this game with even more banana lore"
News They can do what they want, at this point
Roguelike hit Balatro's scrapped names include Hyperborean Hold 'em, Balatron, and other titles I can't stop thinking about
News Balatron, my favorite Transformer
Solo dev behind roguelike hit Balatro expected to sell "maybe 10 copies" and go back to their IT job - but they went on to sell one million copies instead
News "So grateful I get to do what I love as a career now"
In under a month, solo-developed instant-classic roguelike Balatro has sold 1 million copies, will soon destroy global productivity with mobile release
News Get ready to lose even more of your time
Astonishingly, Balatro's creator had never even played Slay the Spire and intentionally "cut myself off" from roguelikes to create the best game possible
News "I wanted to make my own mistakes"
Balatro dev "disappointed" actual gambling games "aren't rated the same way" after ratings boards grilled the roguelike for gambling mechanics that don't exist
News Balatro was temporarily pulled from some digital storefronts over its age rating change
Despite making one of the best roguelike card games ever, solo Balatro dev only realized "the day before launch" they might have a hit on their hands
news Little did they know it would sell 500,000 copies in 10 days
