Balatro review - near-infinite poker possibilities Eurogamer.net
Our review of the poker roguelike Balatro. Park your Lexus.
- Publisher: Playstack
- Developer: LocalThunk
- Platform: Played on Switch and PC
- Availability: Out now on PC, Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox X/S. Game speed, change position of play/discard buttons, turn of rumble and adjust screenshake, use high-contrast cards, reduce bloom and pixel art smoothing and CRT effect.
- Balatro is getting a physical edition on PlayStation, Switch, and Xbox consoles
- Balatro's first big update hits public testing with new Joker mechanics, more
- Poker-themed roguelike Balatro deals out 1m sales in first month
FAQs
Why is the square Joker good?
The Square Joker is a common Joker which provides a chips bonus that increases by +4 Chips every time you play a hand with only four cards. The four cards played do not have to score and all four can be debuffed. This Joker cannot receive the Perishable sticker.
What is TP in WPT poker?
Tournament Points (TPs) are used to buy into VIP tournaments on ClubWPT. All players start with a fixed amount of TPs (500) upon opening a VIP account. They cannot be reloaded but will be automatically “topped up” once per day.
What adds double the rank of lowest in Balatro?
Raised Fist is an additive Mult Joker that adds an amount of Mult equal to twice the smallest card currently held in your hand.







