Poker Roguelike Balatro Launching February 20
In what very well may be the first poker roguelike, LocalThunk and Playstack’s Balatro will release on February 20.
Designed to be a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder, Balatro is anything but ordinary. Players will need to utilize different Decks, Jokers (150 in all!), Tarot cards, Planet cards, Spectral cards, and Vouchers as they set out to turbocharge poker hands and create synergies.
To add to Balatro’s psychedelic experience, players can listen to its synthwave jams, take in the CRT fuzz, and admire the hand-crafted pixel art. As the development team stated, this will lead to “the ultimate roguelike flow state.”
Learn more with the Balatro’s release date trailer below:
Balatro – Release Date Trailer | THE POKER ROGUELIKE
Want to try this title out for yourself? The Balatro Steam Next Fesht demo is now available for download. This particular demo features fresh jokers and exciting new tags.
Note that Balatro will also come out for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox, and Nitnendo Switch consoles.
Fans can also join the conversation with the official Balatro Discord channel for the title.