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Balatro

2024 video game developed by LocalThunk
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Balatro

Summary

Balatro is a video game[1]. Balatro ranks in the top 0.92% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (962 views/month, #178 of 19,301).[2]

Key Facts

  • Balatro received the Golden Joystick Awards − Breakthrough Award[3].
  • Balatro received the Apple Arcade Game of the Year[4].
  • Balatro received the The Game Awards − Best Debut Game[5].
  • Balatro received the The Game Awards − Best Indie[6].
  • Balatro received the The Game Awards – Best Mobile/Handheld Game[7].
  • Balatro received the Indie Game Award for Game of the Year[8].
  • Balatro's instance of is recorded as video game[9].
  • Balatro was published by Playstack[10].
  • Balatro's genre is roguelike deck-building game[11].
  • Balatro's developer is recorded as LocalThunk[12].
  • Balatro's Commons category is recorded as Balatro[13].
  • Balatro's platform is recorded as PlayStation 5[14].
  • Balatro's platform is recorded as Xbox Series X and Series S[15].
  • Balatro's platform is recorded as PlayStation 4[16].
  • Balatro's platform is recorded as Q13361286[17].
  • Balatro's platform is recorded as Q19610114[18].
  • Balatro's platform is recorded as Microsoft Windows[19].
  • Balatro's platform is recorded as macOS[20].
  • Balatro's platform is recorded as iOS[21].
  • Balatro's platform is recorded as iPadOS[22].
  • Balatro's platform is recorded as tvOS[23].
  • Balatro's platform is recorded as Android[24].
  • Balatro's platform is recorded as Q122761124[25].
  • Balatro's game mode is recorded as single-player video game[26].
  • Balatro's language of work or name is recorded as English[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Balatro was published by Playstack[10].

Publication

Publication dates include February 20, 2024[28], March 1, 2024[29], September 26, 2024[30], and February 25, 2026[31]. Languages include English[27], French[32], Italian[33], German[34], Spanish[35], and Dutch[36]. Balatro's genre is roguelike deck-building game[11]. Recorded distribution format include digital distribution[37], Blu-ray Disc[38], and ROM cartridge[39].

Reception

Awards received include Golden Joystick Awards − Breakthrough Award[3], Apple Arcade Game of the Year[4], The Game Awards − Best Debut Game[5], The Game Awards − Best Indie[6], The Game Awards – Best Mobile/Handheld Game[7], and Indie Game Award for Game of the Year[8]. Reviews include 92/100[40], 100%[41], and 94/100[42].

Why It Matters

Balatro ranks in the top 0.92% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (962 views/month, #178 of 19,301).[2] Balatro has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] Balatro is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

What awards did Balatro receive?

Honors received include Golden Joystick Awards − Breakthrough Award[3], Apple Arcade Game of the Year[4], The Game Awards − Best Debut Game[5], and The Game Awards − Best Indie[6].

Related Entities

Android Blu-ray Disc Canada computer keyboard computer mouse gamepad iOS iPadOS LocalThunk macOS Microsoft Windows PlayStation 4 touchscreen tvOS Xbox Series X and Series S

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . gamesradar.com. gamesradar.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . apple.com. Retrieved . apple.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . ign.com. Retrieved . ign.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . ign.com. Retrieved . ign.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . ign.com. Retrieved . ign.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . polygon.com. Retrieved . polygon.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Q368215. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Q368215. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Q368215. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Google Play. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [32] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [36] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [40] ↑ . OpenCritic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [41] ↑ . OpenCritic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [42] ↑ . Q131917281. Retrieved . criticdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [30] ↑ . x.com. Retrieved . x.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Floyd-out · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'ast', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'id', 'it', '
    Nominated for → The Game Awards − Game of the Year, The Game Awards − Best Game Direction, The Game Awards − Best Indie +22
    Award received → Golden Joystick Awards − Breakthrough Award, Apple Arcade Game of the Year, The Game Awards − Best Debut Game +14
    Sitelink count → 24
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  2. 10d ago · Jakub Vrána · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nominated for → The Game Awards − Game of the Year, The Game Awards − Best Game Direction, The Game Awards − Best Indie +22
    Award received → Golden Joystick Awards − Breakthrough Award, Apple Arcade Game of the Year, The Game Awards − Best Debut Game +14
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  3. 10d ago · Jakub Vrána · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nominated for → The Game Awards − Game of the Year, The Game Awards − Best Game Direction, The Game Awards − Best Indie +22
    Award received → Golden Joystick Awards − Breakthrough Award, Apple Arcade Game of the Year, The Game Awards − Best Debut Game +14
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  4. 17d ago · Jakub Vrána · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Databáze her video game id → 24367
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  5. 8w ago · Ricard Soler Roger · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Language of work or name → English, French, Italian +10
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  6. 12w ago · BorkedBot bot · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → gamicus:Balatro, nintendo:Balatro, balatrogame:balatro
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  7. 12w ago · Warudo · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Weird gloop article id → balatrow:balatro
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  8. 13w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Goha.ru id → balatro
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  9. 14w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Games/Balatro
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  10. 15w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Génération nintendo game id → 16018, 23215
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