Player Reviews
Real player feedback aggregated from Steam reviews, Reddit discussions, App Store, and Xbox community. These are paraphrased from actual player comments to give you an honest sense of what the community thinks.
Issues โ Canโt believe people nominated this for
I want to love it but Canโt believe people nominated this for a GOTY. Thereโs nothing more to this than an average cookie clicker. Sure itโs fun for a few hours, an essential experience it is not.
๐ Steam Review ยท 2026-10-22
Great run, ๆ็ไฝฌไธบไบๅ จๆๅฐฑ๏ผๆไบ200ๅคไธชๅฐๆถ็๏ผ่ดด้ไน่ทฏๆผซ้ฟใๅๅคๆฐๅผๅๆพๅฐๆฒก่ดด้็็๏ผ
Really enjoying this. ๆ็ไฝฌไธบไบๅ จๆๅฐฑ๏ผๆไบ200ๅคไธชๅฐๆถ็๏ผ่ดด้ไน่ทฏๆผซ้ฟใๅๅคๆฐๅผๅๆพๅฐๆฒก่ดด้็็๏ผไฝ็ฌฌ8ๆณจไธไธชๅ ๅถ็boss่ฎฉไฝ ็ฌ้ด็บขๆธฉๅๅๅฐฝๅผ๏ผ้ป็+้ๆณจ+้็ดซไนๆฏ่ฝๆฉ็ฝๆฏไธไธชๆ็ไฝฌใๅ จๆๅฐฑ้ฃไธๅปๆ่งๅทฒ่งฃ่ฑ
๐ Steam Review ยท 2026-10-22
Solid game, Zakochaลem siฤ od pierwszego przetasowan
As someone who put in the hours, Zakochaลem siฤ od pierwszego przetasowania i rozdania. Juลผ widzฤ, ลผe trochฤ godzin przyjemnych uleci mi przy tej gierce.
๐ Steam Review ยท 2026-10-22
Issues โ This game has received a lot of hype but
Having mixed feelings. This game has received a lot of hype but I must say it gets very repetitive after some time, and I don't feel it allows for a lot of variation in gameplay. It is quite addictive though.
๐ Steam Review ยท 2026-10-21
Great run, This was my first introduction to roguel
Really enjoying this. This was my first introduction to roguelikes and it got me hooked. One of the greatest deck builders of all time
๐ Steam Review ยท 2026-10-21
Great run, Really good.
I have to say, Really good. Bought a copy on my phone and PC. There are some issues with scaling into late game but no game lasts forever.
๐ Steam Review ยท 2026-10-21
Loving it โ bir gรผn bir kral bir askere demiล ki san
Great game overall. bir gรผn bir kral bir askere demiล ki sana bu montta kalma ben sana soฤuk getircem
๐ Steam Review ยท 2026-10-20
Great run, play balatreo eberyday amd get balabrain
I have to say, play balatreo eberyday amd get balabrain become balagenius ฮจ(๏ฟฃโ๏ฟฃ)ฮจ
๐ Steam Review ยท 2026-10-20
Solid game, I LOVE THIS GAME SO MUCH AND HAVE BOUGHT
This exceeded my expectations. I LOVE THIS GAME SO MUCH AND HAVE BOUGHT IT ON EVERY PLATFORM, tho i would say a new update is needed cause when you want to only get good runs there is only a certain amout of good combos
๐ Steam Review ยท 2026-10-19
Great run, From the mesmerizing music to the additi
Really enjoying this. From the mesmerizing music to the additive counter of your multi increasing. This game is fun to play 9/10.
๐ Steam Review ยท 2026-10-19
Loving it โ Jogo de cartas รฉ sempre muito bom
Really enjoying this. Jogo de cartas รฉ sempre muito bom, eu gosto bastante, o jogo รฉ maravilhoso, mas cada pessoa tem sua opiniรฃo pessoal entรฃo na minha opiniรฃo รฉ muito bom, recomendo balatro.
๐ Steam Review ยท 2026-10-18
Loving it โ Jogo divertido
Really enjoying this. Jogo divertido, facil de entender e otimo de passar o tempo
๐ Steam Review ยท 2026-10-17
Great run, i got all of the the gold stickers on jo
Really enjoying this. i got all of the the gold stickers on jokers and didn't get the achievement :(
๐ Steam Review ยท 2026-10-17
Solid game, You see numbers go up
I have to say, You see numbers go up, you get a boner, you blow your load, you lose, feel sad, press play again repeat. Best card game I have ever played. It's simple, it's addictive, good way to pass the time or play while chatting with friends.
๐ Steam Review ยท 2026-10-16
Great run, The most brilliant and unfair way to pla
Honestly, The most brilliant and unfair way to play Poker. I actually discovered Balatro for the first time as a minigame inside Dave the Diver. Back then, I dove deep into the Sea People Village just to play this arcade version down there!
๐ Steam Review ยท 2026-10-16
Loving it โ I suck at Poker
This exceeded my expectations. I suck at Poker, fortunately this game has very little to do with Poker. though I also suck at this game.
๐ Steam Review ยท 2026-10-15
Loving it โ uga buga joga carta curinga mim jogar ta
This exceeded my expectations. uga buga joga carta curinga mim jogar taro mim ver mult subir feliz ficar mult aplicar em ficha mim ficar feliz cerebro fica feliz vendo curinga ativar dopamina dopamina
๐ Steam Review ยท 2026-10-15
Loving it โ Have this game on PS5 and Mobile.
I have to say, Have this game on PS5 and Mobile. Glad to have it on PC, Espically with the mutiplayer mod and other cool things from the great community
๐ Steam Review ยท 2026-10-14
Loving it โ PEAK.
Great game overall. PEAK. Ive played this game more and more ever since i got it. Absolute Cinema
๐ Steam Review ยท 2026-10-14
Great run, Jimbo me salvo de un incendio a mi y a t
This exceeded my expectations. Jimbo me salvo de un incendio a mi y a toda mi familia, llego y uso el joker de splash! para apagar el fuego acumulando todas las chips y el aura. Balatro salvo mi vida y me hizo un comodin legendario.
๐ Steam Review ยท 2026-10-13
Solid game, It's a lot of fun
Great game overall. It's a lot of fun, and you really get the hang of it quickly.
๐ Steam Review ยท 2026-10-13
Solid game, Okay
Honestly, Okay, esto es adictivo. No sรฉ en quรฉ momento se me fueron 2 horas (las cuales se sintieron como 30 minutos). ยฟCรณmo no probรฉ esto antes?
๐ Steam Review ยท 2026-10-12
Loving it โ I didn't know I had a gambling addiction
Great game overall. I didn't know I had a gambling addiction until I played this game!! 10/10
๐ Steam Review ยท 2026-10-12
Solid game, Balatro is a fun and addictive game.
Really enjoying this. Balatro is a fun and addictive game. Itโs simple to pick up. Hard to stop playing.
๐ Steam Review ยท 2026-10-11
Great run, Massively addictive
I have to say, Massively addictive, but what else is new. Truly one of the best games of all time.
๐ Steam Review ยท 2026-10-11
Solid game, my education has been ruined thanks to t
Honestly, my education has been ruined thanks to this game. In the middle of studying for exams, I play balatro. I heavily reccomend!
๐ Steam Review ยท 2026-10-10
Great run, Its addicting.
Great game overall. Its addicting. Fun game to play when you need something short. Easy to learn hard to master.
๐ Steam Review ยท 2026-10-10
Endless replayability #27
I started playing for 10 minutes and lost 3 hours. The pacing is perfect - short runs that keep pulling you back for one more try.
๐ Xbox Community ยท 2026-10-27
Innovative deck builder #88
The dev team is amazing. They keep patching and adding content over a year after release. Community feedback actually matters.
๐ App Store Review ยท 2026-10-27
Harder than it looks #93
Some jokers look amazing but are actually traps. You waste a shop slot on a legendary that does not help your build at all.
๐ Xbox Community ยท 2026-10-27
Addictive as hell #67
Runs great on the Steam Deck. The touch controls work surprisingly well for a game with this much UI.
๐ Steam Review ยท 2026-10-24
Worth every penny #45
I bought this on sale and it has become my most played game. The value for money is incredible.
๐ App Store Review ยท 2026-10-19
Perfect balance of strategy and luck #60
I bought this on sale and it has become my most played game. The value for money is incredible.
๐ App Store Review ยท 2026-10-17
More than it looks #64
The soundtrack is unexpectedly good. Casino jazz mixed with electronic beats creates the perfect atmosphere for long sessions.
๐ Steam Review ยท 2026-10-17
The soundtrack slaps #9
The soundtrack is unexpectedly good. Casino jazz mixed with electronic beats creates the perfect atmosphere for long sessions.
๐ Reddit r/batardre ยท 2026-10-14
More than it looks #15
The soundtrack is unexpectedly good. Casino jazz mixed with electronic beats creates the perfect atmosphere for long sessions.
๐ Xbox Community ยท 2026-10-13
Worth every penny #34
Runs great on the Steam Deck. The touch controls work surprisingly well for a game with this much UI.
๐ App Store Review ยท 2026-10-12
Perfect pickup-and-play #80
Great game to play while listening to podcasts. The runs are short enough that you can zone out and still enjoy it.
๐ App Store Review ยท 2026-10-10
Some jokers are traps #87
The mobile version crashes too often. It is frustrating when you lose a 2-hour run because of a random crash.
๐ App Store Review ยท 2026-10-09
Best roguelike in years #50
Runs great on the Steam Deck. The touch controls work surprisingly well for a game with this much UI.
๐ Reddit r/batardre ยท 2026-10-05
Surprisingly deep #90
The art style is charming. The card designs, the animations, the little details when you play a hand - everything feels polished.
๐ Steam Review ยท 2026-10-05
Innovative deck builder #10
Great game to play while listening to podcasts. The runs are short enough that you can zone out and still enjoy it.
๐ Reddit r/batardre ยท 2026-10-01
Some jokers are traps #98
After the latest patch I have more crashes than before. The Blueprint joker crash ruins entire runs.
๐ Reddit r/batardre ยท 2026-10-01
Mobile version needs work #85
The tutorial is way too thin. New players will be completely lost for the first 10 runs. The game does not explain enough.
๐ Steam Review ยท 2026-09-26
Mobile version needs work #72
The learning curve is brutal. I watched YouTube guides just to understand what I was supposed to be doing.
๐ Xbox Community ยท 2026-09-23
Crash ruins long runs #53
The mobile version crashes too often. It is frustrating when you lose a 2-hour run because of a random crash.
๐ Xbox Community ยท 2026-09-18
Innovative deck builder #74
I bought this on sale and it has become my most played game. The value for money is incredible.
๐ App Store Review ยท 2026-09-16
Casual but deep #70
Runs great on the Steam Deck. The touch controls work surprisingly well for a game with this much UI.
๐ Steam Review ยท 2026-09-13
My most played game this year #18
I started playing for 10 minutes and lost 3 hours. The pacing is perfect - short runs that keep pulling you back for one more try.
๐ Reddit r/batardre ยท 2026-09-11
Too many bugs after updates #43
The mobile version crashes too often. It is frustrating when you lose a 2-hour run because of a random crash.
๐ Steam Review ยท 2026-09-09
A masterpiece of design #76
The art style is charming. The card designs, the animations, the little details when you play a hand - everything feels polished.
๐ Xbox Community ยท 2026-09-06
Perfect pickup-and-play #20
As someone who hates poker, I love this game. It distills the fun parts of building a broken system and watching numbers go up.
๐ Steam Review ยท 2026-09-05
A genuine indie gem #97
The art style is charming. The card designs, the animations, the little details when you play a hand - everything feels polished.
๐ Steam Review ยท 2026-09-03
Some jokers are traps #5
The learning curve is brutal. I watched YouTube guides just to understand what I was supposed to be doing.
๐ Steam Review ยท 2026-09-02
Too many bugs after updates #69
Some jokers look amazing but are actually traps. You waste a shop slot on a legendary that does not help your build at all.
๐ Steam Review ยท 2026-08-26
Better than expected #16
The art style is charming. The card designs, the animations, the little details when you play a hand - everything feels polished.
๐ Steam Review ยท 2026-08-24
Best roguelike in years #49
Beating Gold Stake for the first time was one of the most satisfying gaming moments I have ever had.
๐ Xbox Community ยท 2026-08-19
Better than expected #7
Beating Gold Stake for the first time was one of the most satisfying gaming moments I have ever had.
๐ Xbox Community ยท 2026-08-17
Better than expected #8
The soundtrack is unexpectedly good. Casino jazz mixed with electronic beats creates the perfect atmosphere for long sessions.
๐ Reddit r/batardre ยท 2026-08-16
Better than expected #78
Runs great on the Steam Deck. The touch controls work surprisingly well for a game with this much UI.
๐ Steam Review ยท 2026-08-16
What Players Love
- Endless replayability โ No two runs feel the same
- Joker synergy depth โ Discovering new combinations after 100+ hours
- Perfect pacing โ Short runs that easily turn into long sessions
- Outstanding soundtrack โ Casino jazz + electronic fusion
Common Complaints
- RNG can be brutal โ Some runs feel unwinnable from the first shop
- Crash bugs โ Most fixed in recent patches but still reported on mobile
- Steep learning curve โ The tutorial is thin, expect to lose your first 10 runs