Balatro

Balatro is a poker-inspired roguelike deck-builder developed by LocalThunk Inc. and published by Playstack Ltd. Players combine valid poker hands with unique Joker cards to create synergies and builds, earn chips to beat blinds, and uncover hidden bonus hands and decks as they progress, with the aim of reaching the boss blind, beating the final ante and securing victory.

Gameplay

Each run is about finding powerful combinations of Jokers, hands and enhancements, then pushing those combos far enough to clear increasingly difficult blinds. It is a single-player game, with Xbox achievements, Xbox cloud saves and Xbox Play Anywhere, is optimised for Xbox Series X|S and handheld optimised, and supports Smart Delivery. It is available on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Xbox Cloud Gaming and handheld. It was released on 20 February 2024. It has 31 Xbox achievements worth 1,000 Gamerscore. It is rated PEGI 12 for gambling.