4.70·25,669 reviews·1,000,000+ downloads·#1 in Card
Balatro blends poker with solitaire mechanics, delivering boss battles, Jokers, and evolving decks that keep every run fresh. The game commands top CARD rankings in the US, CA, and DE, with over 1,000,000+ downloads and 43K downloads in the last 30 days.
Pros & Cons
Top regional CARD rankings in US, CA, and DE
Rich Joker system with 150+ powers
Remastered touch controls for mobile play
Multiple game modes for varied challenges
Niche CARD-focused experience may appeal to a specific audience
Paid price of $9.99 may deter casual players
Description emphasizes paid gameplay without a clear free-to-play option
About Balatro
Balatro is a card app developed by Playstack.
How many times has Balatro been downloaded?
Balatro has been downloaded 1.8 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 43 thousand times. It is ranked #1 in card.
What is the rating of Balatro?
Balatro is rated 4.70 out of 5 stars, based on 26 thousand ratings.
Is Balatro free?
Balatro costs $9.99 to download. The APK download size is 69.24 MB. The latest version available is 1.8. The last update was on May 14, 2026.
What are the requirements for Balatro?
Balatro requires Android 6.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Low Maturity. The app has been available on Google Play September 2024.
Description
Welcome to the official Balatro game!
Your goal is to beat Boss Blinds by making strong poker hands. Find new Jokers that change the game and create awesome and exciting combos! Take on challenging bosses, discover wild poker hands and unlock new decks as you play.
You’ll need all the help you can get to beat the big boss, win the final challenge, and win the game.
Features:
* Remastered controls for touch screen devices; now even more satisfying! * Each run is different: every pick-up, discard and joker can dramatically alter the course of your run. * Multiple game items: discover over 150 Jokers, each with special powers. Use them with different decks,upgrade cards and vouchers to boost your scores. * Different Game modes: Campaign mode and challenge mode for you to play. * Beautiful Pixel Art: Immerse yourself in the CRT fuzz and enjoy detailed, hand-crafted pixel art.
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Honestly one of the best and easiest purchases of my life. This game is absurdly addicting, and is incredibly fun. This is genuinely the only game I still come back to and enjoy my time with. I even went and bought it on other platforms. It's that good. Can not recommend any other game more than Balaton. Not just a must-play; it's a must experience.
★★★★★Gary From the vault· Jul 29, 2026
Best mobile game ever. Absolute addictive greatness. I prefer to play this in the gym on the treadmill or in the jacuzzi
★★★★★Rafael Politano· Jul 28, 2026
This is a great game, the only issue is not enough banner. We need more banner because banner make big número go pew pew
★★★★★Daniel Gaertner· Jul 17, 2026
One of my new favorite games. No DLC, no microtransactions, no ads, no generative AI. Just you and the cards. I have managed to get a gold stake win on every deck, discover every collectable, and complete every challenge deck. And I still love playing this even with all of that done. Highly recommend it. Edit: I have now completed the game 100% with a gold sticker on every joker and got every achievement! Fantastic game. Fun, challenging, and just overall great. I love this game.
★☆☆☆☆pix0wl· Jul 10, 2026
Why? Is my Galaxy S23 Ultra low-end now? "This app is no longer compatible with your device. Contact the developers for more info."
★☆☆☆☆Lochlan C· Jul 1, 2026
Update: I've now had two save files corrupt on my S22 Ultra. I will be requesting a refund. Background: Game sync bug cannot be resolved outside Local Thunk's update cycle apparently, response: Thanks for reaching out about Balaton. There are sadly still ongoing issues with save files, however Local Thunk is working on the 1.1 update for Balaton, and we will be investigating ways to improve data stability with 1.1.
★☆☆☆☆DrunkPauloCosta· Jul 6, 2026
I was enjoying the game. I rated it 5 stsrs since I had it. 10000 runs deep or so. Its fun. But like I said there hasn't been any attention to the game to balance the core main grind issue of scaling % of dead rubber games. With just utter trash rolls in most of them making end game a tedious chore of tewsrdless runs. At times towards the mid to end game it feels like regardless of the hand you get and how you play it. 99% of runs are unrealistic chances. Devs replied some generic shh but im done
★☆☆☆☆Andrew Romero· Jul 28, 2026
Normally, this game would likely be 5⭐️, however at least on mobile it seems my progress was MOSTLY reset as ive kept all my collection progress but lost gold stake wins on multiple decks and all other progress on getting closer to gold stake. I fear this may be the end for me.
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