You sometimes forget just how many great games have been released during the last 12 months. Helldivers 2 has become one of the best multiplayer experiences in recent years, Baldur’s Gate 3 will go down in history as the RPG that…
There was a time earlier this year where we had two states: playing Balatro, or thinking about playing Balatro. Our daily hours played may have begun to drop in the months since, but there's no denying that it has permanently set up shop…
A big Balatro patch has just arrived for all players, making sweeping changes to the best roguelike game of 2024. Surprise mega-hit Balatro has won hearts and minds with its clever blend of playing cards, poker hands, and Slay the Spire…
Balatro is the addictive rogue-like card game we can't get enough of, and it just got a huge game-changing patch. Here's all the changes you can expect in Balatro patch 1.0.1f
Balatro, the poker-themed twist on the roguelike deckbuilder that's become one of 2024's many unexpected indie sensations, has sold one million copies. But its solo developer thought he'd be lucky to shift a tiny fraction of that figure,…
With 1 million copies sold, Balatro has cemented itself as the roguelike hit of 2024 - despite the fact that its underlying code is apparently "held together with hopes and dreams." After some examples of the game's beautifully nightmarish…
If you somehow haven’t fallen down the Balatro hole just yet, that slope is about to get a whole lot slippier. The mesmerising roguelike spin on poker is easy enough to lose an entire afternoon to by itself, but now it’s been combined with…
Balatro is the addictive rogue-like card game taking both Steam and Xbox by storm, and it's about to get a huge game-changing patch. You can try it out now on Steam, but here's why you should wait on Xbox.
One of the most popular releases of the year so far is the roguelike card game hit Balatro. Although it had some teething issues on the Switch with a temporary removal from the eShop, it's since returned and has gone on to sell more than…
Balatro, the acclaimed poker-themed rogue-like from developer LocalThunk, has just received its first big content update - officially known as Update 1.0.1c - with the patch currently in Steam public testing ahead of a full release "in…
The deck-fixing roguelikelike poker of Balatro is chuffing excellent, no doubt, but my main criticism has been that the higher difficulty modes are just a bit boring. Having beat them myself, I didn't find them a fun or interesting…
The first major Balatro patch is here, as 1.0.1 comes to PC in an experimental form for everyone who owns the game to test, if they want to. With plenty to sink your teeth into, the biggest changes in 1.0.1 come in the form of reduced…
A physical Balatro deck exists, and I’m definitely not feeling jealous. It’s been a close four-horse race with Helldivers 2, Last Epoch, and Like A Dragon Infinite Wealth, but the roguelike deckbuilder that’s ‘Slay the Spire but with…
Highly addictive and infinitely replayable, Balatro (Latin for jester) is a magnificent, unique take on the roguelike deckbuilder genre. In a world of inferior Slay the Spire deckbuilder clones, taking those same mechanics and applying…
The roguelike genre of games is constantly evolving and developing new subgenres within its premise. With dozens of addicting new releases each year, there have been many that have caught our eye over the last few months, including Balatro…
It's been on sale for just under a month, but Balatro has already reached a huge sales milestone. After reaching the 500,000 mark after only 10 days, the indie roguelike has now doubled that figure, now having sold over a million copies.
Balatro, the popular roguelike deck-builder quickly taking over the world, has now sold over 1 million copies in less than a month. And good news to all you Balatro sickos out there (myself included): the hit card game is getting ported to…