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Steam Deckbuilders Fest & Balatro Vinyl Figures
Deckbuilders Fest! Enjoy 20% off during Steam Deckbuilder Fest. Don’t miss it. Steam post image Balatro Last Chance for Balatro Vinyl Figures Don’t miss your chance to grab Jimbo before pre-orders end: 👉 https://youtoo…
Patch notes - Balatro
Balatro Calendar
Hi everyone, Some new merch has joined the Balatro universe! We’ve teamed up with Fangamer to release the 2026 Balatro Calendar, available now for $19. The Joker-themed calendar puts Ben Starr in the role of several jok…
Store2 changesGameplay - Balatro
Welcoming Friends of Jimbo 4!
Customise your decks with stunning new cosmetic card skins featuring fan-favourite characters like Vault Boy, Ezio Auditore da Firenze, Percival Fredrickstein von Musel Klossowski de Rolo III and more! This update is no…
Store2 changesGameplay - Balatro
Balatro Turns 1 – Thank You for an Incredible Year!
One year ago, Playstack and I launched Balatro, and what a journey it has been! I often said that I made this game for myself and that I wasn't expecting anything to become of it. Seeing so many people connect with Bala…
Announcement - Balatro
Friends of Jimbo 3 LIVE!✨✨
You still can't spell "collaboration" without "Balatro" Add some visual flair to your decks with these new cosmetic card skins inspired by fan-favourite characters from Divinity Original Sin 2, Shovel Knight, Potion Cra…
Store1 change - Balatro
Nominate Balatro for the Steam Awards
Hey guys, It’s that time of year—the Steam Autumn Sale is live, and the 2024 Steam Awards are heating up! If you’ve enjoyed playing Balatro on the Steam Deck, consider nominating it for Best Game on Steam Deck. Your vot…
Store1 change - Balatro
Balatro has been nominated at The Game Awards 2024
It's no bluff, Balatro has been nominated at The Game Awards 2024 - including Game of the Year! Balatro has been nominated for: Best Mobile Game Best Independent Game Best Debut Indie Game Best Game Direction Game of th…
Announcement - Balatro
EXTENDED CAMPAIGN! Limited Edition Jimbo Plushie Available for Pre-Order
Update November 26: The Jimbo plushie from Makeship is so popular that we're extending the campaign until December 14! With this extension, shipping will be a couple of weeks later than originally planned. If you haven'…
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Pausing the CrowdIn project
LocalThunk statement I wanted to give an update on the Balatro localization project. We recently started using Crowdin to help improve the localization of Balatro - both by allowing suggested changes to our existing lan…
Patch notes4 changesGameplayWorkshop - Balatro
Friends of Jimbo 2 free update is here
Hi everyone, We’re thrilled to announce that more fan-favourite characters are joining the Jimbo crew! 🎉 Starting today, you can personalise your decks with brand-new cosmetic card skins featuring characters from some…
Store1 change - Balatro
🏆 Vote Balatro in the Golden Joystick Awards!
Steam post image We are so excited to share that Balatro is nominated by Golden Joystick Awards for Best Indie Game, Best Audio Design, and PC Game of the Year! We feel deeply honoured to be recognised alongside such ou…
Patch notes1 changeUI/audio - Balatro
Balatro - Friends of Jimbo FREE Update
Hi everyone, We have some exciting news to share! Introducing our very first "Friend of Jimbo" collaboration! You can now personalise your decks with brand-new cosmetic card skins featuring fan-favourite characters from…
Store3 changesGameplay - Balatro
🎉 Introducing the Balatro Summer Collection! 🎉
Hey everyone, We’re beyond excited to announce the arrival of our latest Balatro merch—the Summer Collection! We’ve been working hard on this, and we can’t wait for you to check it out. In this new lineup, you’ll find e…
Event2 changesGameplay - Balatro
✨Tiny Champion + Not A Real Casino Bundle Live✨
We are thrilled to announce that Balatro has been honoured as a Tiny Champion at this year’s Tiny Team Festival! To celebrate, we’re excited to unveil the Not A Real Casino Bundle! Feeling lucky? 🪙🪙🪙 The bundle featu…
Store3 changes - Balatro
2 Million Units Sold + Gameplay Update Announcement
🎉 Celebration Time 🎉 We are thrilled to announce that Balatro has officially hit 2,000,000 units sold across all platforms since its launch just under 6 months ago. 🃏 Three of a Kind 🃏 Alongside this news there are…
Patch notes2 changesGameplay - Balatro
Publisher Sale + Balatro Merch Live!
Hi everyone, Exciting news awaits you in the world of Balatro! ✨Playstack Publisher Sale✨ We're thrilled to announce that Balatro is now part of Playstack's very first Publisher Sale! Enjoy 10% off on Balatro, along wit…
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