Balatro
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Poker roguelike Balatro gets a free update featuring iconic indie games like The Witcher 3, Vampire Survivors, and Among Us, and yes you read that right
By Austin Wood published
news The Witcher 3 has come to Balatro – surprise!

Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker has been infected by Balatro, and the hit roguelike's creator loves it: "It's possibly the most addictive thing ever created"
By Jordan Gerblick published
News Brooker is also playing Ghost of Tsushima and Dave the Diver

Balatro is getting a "major gameplay update" next year with "new ideas and strategies" as the roguelike poker sensation sells 2 million copies
By Hirun Cryer published
News Balatro is somehow getting even better

Roguelike hit Balatro can't be sold to any gambling companies or casinos even after its creator dies, because its solo dev is so against that idea they've written it into their will
By Catherine Lewis published
News "I hate the thought of Balatro becoming a true gambling game"

Joining pregnancy tests and potato-powered calculators, smash hit roguelike Balatro is the latest thing that can run Doom
By Kaan Serin published
News Can It Run Doom continues to taint everyday fixtures

Balatro's creator nearly didn't bother optimizing the roguelike for Steam Deck - but it's now one of the handheld's most-played games alongside Elden Ring and Stardew Valley
By Kaan Serin published
News Joining the big leagues

Solo dev behind indie roguelike hit Balatro threatens us with a good time, might "bloat this game with even more banana lore"
By Hirun Cryer published
News They can do what they want, at this point

Roguelike hit Balatro's scrapped names include Hyperborean Hold 'em, Balatron, and other titles I can't stop thinking about
By Kaan Serin published
News Balatron, my favorite Transformer
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