Latest about Balatro
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
Balatro, the surprise smash-hit success of 2024 from a solo developer, has sold over 500,000 copies in just 10 days
News LocalThunk's game is a huge hit
Roguelike hit Balatro accused of pushing gambling, removed from stores as publisher asks fans to "stop calling this game 'crack cocaine' before the FDA comes after us too"
news Creator Localthunk says "I do not condone gambling"
A year of surprise hits continues as Balatro beats the peak player count of its greatest roguelike rival and becomes one of the highest-rated Steam games of all time
News Balatro's concurrent player count is on par with Slay the Spire
