Balatro - Metacritic
Balatro is a poker-inspired roguelike deck builder all about creating powerful synergies and winning big. Combine valid poker hands with unique Joker cards in order to create varied synergies and builds. Earn enough chips to beat devious blinds, all while uncovering hidden bonus hands and decks as you progress. You're going to need every edge you can get in order to reach the boss blind, beat the final ante and secure victory. 91Universal Acclaim 90Universal Acclaim 89Generally Favorable 88Generally Favorable 87Generally Favorable 87Generally Favorable 86Generally Favorable 85Generally Favorable 85Generally Favorable 85Generally Favorable 84Generally Favorable 84Generally Favorable 84Generally Favorable 84Generally Favorable 84Generally Favorable 84Generally Favorable 83Generally Favorable 82Generally Favorable 82Generally Favorable 82Generally Favorable 81Generally Favorable 80Generally Favorable
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FAQs
Can madness destroy itself in Balatro?
Madness cannot destroy itself but can destroy other copies of Madness. If there are both eternal and non-eternal Jokers present Madness will always destroy a non-eternal Joker.
What are Joker stickers in Balatro?
Balatro has 11 Stickers that can be applied to Jokers or Decks. Stickers can be Stake-based indicating previous wins with this Joker or they can be one of three stickers that have in-run effects. The player cannot manually apply or remove any Stickers.
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.
