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Balatro by LocalThunk

Poker-inspired roguelike deckbuilder where players build absurd scoring combos with jokers and modified cards.

🎮 Indie Game Makersplaybalatro.comLaunched 20245M+ copies sold by Jan 2025
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About Balatro

Poker-inspired roguelike deckbuilder where players build absurd scoring combos with jokers and modified cards. Balatro is a indie game makers product built by indie maker LocalThunk, launched in 2024.

Status
Active
Launched
2024
Website
playbalatro.com

Balatro revenue

LocalThunk has publicly reported 5M+ copies sold by Jan 2025 for Balatro. Revenue figures are self-reported and not independently verified by IndieMakerList. See the indie maker revenue leaderboard.

How much does Balatro make? Full revenue breakdown →

Balatro FAQ

What is Balatro?

Balatro is a indie game makers product: Poker-inspired roguelike deckbuilder where players build absurd scoring combos with jokers and modified cards.

Who made Balatro?

Balatro was made by LocalThunk, Anonymous Canadian solo developer who made the poker roguelike Balatro. It launched in 2024.

Is Balatro still active?

Yes. As far as IndieMakerList knows, Balatro is still active and run by LocalThunk at playbalatro.com.

How much revenue does Balatro make?

Balatro has publicly reported 5M+ copies sold by Jan 2025. This figure is self-reported by the maker and not independently verified.

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