It is one of those games that you think has nothing but the moment you try it you have no escape. Card roguelike based on Poker and Solitaire from which you will hardly be able to escape. As addictive as it is original, it has become one of the great discoveries of 2024, so, if you were interested in playing it, we are going to tell you where you can do it.
What is Balatro and how to play it
Balatro is a card game that allows you to play individual hands of Poker in which you must reach a target score. This score is called Blinds, and as you progress through the game they become more and more complicated. And how will we be able to achieve such high scores? That's where modifiers and special cards come into play, which we will unlock and buy with the credits we earn game after game.
The game is pretty simple, and If you don't know the rules of Poker, it's easy, since a quick access panel will show you the combinations that exist, to the point of telling you what combination you are going to make just by presenting the cards you are going to play. Each game has a limit of moves and discards, so you must calculate the moves to achieve the target score in the number of moves available.
Where to download
The game is available for all kinds of platforms, and they have recently released their mobile version, being really interesting due to how addictive it is. Balatro can be downloaded through Steam, the PlayStation Store (PS4 and PS5), Microsoft Store (PC and Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S) and the Nintendo Store for Nintendo Switch. It has a price of 14,99 Euros on consoles Xbox and PlayStation and of 13,99 euros on Steam and Switch.
The mobile version is available both for Android and iOS for 9,99 euros, also available on Apple Arcade, so it can be played on both iPad and Apple TV.
It can be played online?
Although online versions of Balatro have appeared, the truth is that the original game does not have such a version, so everything else is clones and fakes. What does exist are online calculators to get the best possible hand based on the hand you have, such as the Balatro Calculator, which allows you to get the best hand by indicating the cards you have in your hand (this is cheating, obviously).