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.
“game taught poker and inspired positive life changes”
How it holds up
−50+5
Gameplay
+2.37
Strategy+3.30· Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
“incredible variety of synergies and builds” (50)
[h1]15 часов за сутки – это не предел![/h1] [i] Посвящается двум крысам [/i] [b]Balatro[/b] – карточная игра, модифицирующая концепции покера, добавляя в него механики, возможные только в интерактивном виде. Хочу сразу отметить, что игра очень затягивает с первых минут вне зависимости от отношения к карточным играм. Я не сильно дружу с настолками и, если и играю, то от встречи к встречи с друзьями в основном в одно и то же. С играми с помощью одной колоды карт и того хуже, каюсь, но мастерски освоил я только Дурака. Моё отношение к ККИ же – это что-то сумбурное между непониманием, отсутствием
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Story & World
+1.36
Not enough data — only 2% of reviews mention this.
World+2.20· Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
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Content Volume
+3.13
Replayability+3.94· Reasons to play again — runs, randomness, New Game+
“every run feels different, best roguelite ever played” (30)
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Visuals & Sound
+3.33
Audio+3.12· Music, sound effects, and voice acting
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Multiplayer
+3.00
Not enough data — only 2% of reviews mention this.
Community+3.80· Who you play with — how many, and how friendly
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Pricing & Fairness
-0.66
Balance-2.40· Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
“specific Joker combinations create unbeatable run scenarios” (25)
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Tech & Support
+1.55
Not enough data — only 6% of reviews mention this.
Developer support+0.33· Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
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Scores are the average of reviews that mention each category (−5 to +5). Fainter bars were mentioned by fewer reviews; grey means too few to trust. Tap a category ▾ to see what drives it.
Steam review activity
% positive over time
since launch, by month · major update
Feb 2024Sep 2026
Reviews
per day · 1,388 reviews, peak 65/day
Aug 21Sep 18
per month · 5,365 reviews, peak 1,920/month
Jun 2026Aug 2026
per month · 11,988 reviews, peak 2,420/month
Mar 2026Aug 2026
per month · 27,463 reviews, peak 2,986/month
Sep 2025Aug 2026
Steam only gives daily counts for the last 30 days; longer ranges are by month. Months with fewer than 10 reviews are left out of % positive. "Show updates" marks major updates and DLC the developer posted on Steam (since about 2020) — hover a column to see % positive the month before and after.
Review languages
Languages of the 338 reviews we analyzed from the past year — not all Steam reviews.
English36%
Chinese20%
Spanish15%
Russian10%
Portuguese7%
Korean3%
Other9%
🔒 Scores broken down by language — how Russian or Chinese players rate each category — are in the paid dashboard.
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