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THE TRUTH ABOUT: 4 - The Untold Story

"The numbers on that page made no sense." Balatro developer recalls his amazement at selling 50,000 copies of his game—which went on to sell 5 million

Balatro developer LocalThunk has documented his timeline of creating the indie hit that went on to sell 5 million. Not bad for a game he didn't think anyone would play.

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Balatro's first few hours generated over $600,000, "far more money" than the roguelike's creator had ever made: "It is the most surreal day of my life"

Its launch was 10-20 times bigger than LocalThunk thought it would be

GamesRadar

When video game age ratings go wrong: Balatro’s battle with Pegi

Card game Balatro was a huge hit last year – but a year-long struggle with the European age ratings board has exposed how well-meaning rules can have unintended consequences

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Balatro dev says solitaire exists "at the peak of game culture" and was debatably "the most important" inspiration for his poker roguelike

LocalThunk wanted to create "something new and yet familiar" with Balatro

GamesRadar

Xbox Game Pass gets one of the best games of 2024 for free

The multi-award winning Balatro has just surprisingly dropped on Xbox Game Pass.

Xbox Cloud Gaming expands with invite links and more "Stream Your Own Game" titles, including this 2022 indie hit

Xbox Cloud Gaming expands with shared link joining, while more games are getting "Stream Your Own Game" support, including Cult of the Lamb.

Windows Central

Balatro's new cards really show that every dev in the games industry is hooked on Balatro

I mean, it's pretty great!

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Balatro has had its PEGI 18 age rating overturned following appeal: 'I hope this change will allow developers to create without being unfairly punished'

Balatro has officially had its PEGI 18 rating overturned by PEGI following an appeal.

TechRadar

ID@Xbox February 2025 Showcase — Everything announced for Xbox and Game Pass in the latest indie event

More than 20 indies were highlighted today during an ID@Xbox showcase, with popular titles like Balatro coming to Xbox Game Pass.

Windows Central

Balatro creator wins 18+ ratings battle with PEGI, accidentally producing limited edition copies: "I hope this change will allow developers to create without being unfairly punished"

Balatro is now officially classified as 12+

GamesRadar

Assassin's Creed Shadows and Fallout among the latest games to succumb to Balatro as the hit poker roguelike adds Xbox Game Pass to its global dominance

Balatro's Assassin's Creed crossover will include characters from Shadows

GamesRadar

LocalThunk had made hobby games in the past, but realized Balatro was something special when a friend revealed he had played it for '20, 30, or 40' hours

The most honest endorsement you can give to your friend's indie game.

PC Gamer

The CDKeys 2024 Game Awards: Who's winning and more importantly, what's discounted for us?

CDKeys, the hotspot for cheap game codes, is running its own game awards. Here's who I want to win and what games are on sale.

Windows Central

"I still have a job to do": Balatro creator says selling 5 million copies hasn't really changed his lifestyle, and he's focused on updates instead of new games

LocalThunk is hard at work on Balatro update 1.1

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Balatro 1.1 will include new jokers plus a revamp of a really confusing existing one

It also sounds like this might not be the end for Balatro.

PC Gamer

Of all the Balatro-likes on Steam, I think I'm enjoying this Mahjong version best

Aotenjo: Infinite Hands doesn't have a lotta flash, but enchanting tiles to rack up multipliers is quietly satisfying.

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Buy more indie games, says Balatro developer, as the roguelike card game sails past 5 million copies sold: "There's some amazing stuff out there!"

"The last few weeks have been pretty wild."

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Balatro developer bestows the 'very prestigious Golden Thunk award' on Animal Well, says it's so good it makes him 'feel like an imposter'

Talk about a glowing review.

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Balatro maker promises that the dodgiest odds in the hit roguelike aren't deceiving you

"Yes, Wheel of Fortune really is 1 in 4"

GamesRadar

A Balatro crossover, GOTY nods, and near-perfect reviews propelled one of 2024's hidden gems to its highest selling day months after launch

New Years Day was 1000xResist's best sales say ever

Inverse

5 Overlooked Balatro Tips For Scoring Big In This Poker-Based Video Game

Here are five essential tips for mastering Balatro, the award-winning poker-based rogue-like that took over 2024.

PC Gamer

Game of the Year 2024: Balatro

Hands down the best game of the year.

GamesRadar

After 10 months, 3 Game Awards, and the downfall of global productivity, roguelike hit Balatro reaches a new all-time Steam peak

Balatro's still going strong

PC Gamer

Turns out that Balatro, like Tetris before it, can only be 'finished' by scoring so high it crashes the game

When the score turns from a number to nan, you win.

GamesRadar

Unhinged outtakes from live-action Balatro trailer reveal we could have seen Final Fantasy 16's Ben Starr gobble down a banana too many ways

Look, if you dare

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