The anonymous solo developer behind hit poker roguelike Balatro said there's a part of him that regrets the game's success, as he misses when creating games was just a hobby. LocalThunk, as he's known ...

Balatro, a roguelike deck builder with overwhelmingly positive reviews on Steam, has been removed from digital game stores because of an "overnight" change to its age rating, says the publisher ...

Every so often, a run of Balatro, the hot new poker game with a roguelite twist, will click. The random number generator is on my side when I pull a series of buffs that perfectly align: It’s the Half ...

I think Gambonanza, a roguelike deckbuilding chess game, fits into the former quite nicely. Now, I'm not going to explain ...

Publisher of roguelike deckbuilding mega-hit Balatro has confirmed that the game hasn't been removed from Steam in any regions after an overnight age-rating change tied to the card game's poker ...

Jose is a passionate writer and a video game enthusiast from Argentina. Throughout his career, he has contributed to various entertainment platforms, including the prominent Spanish channel Plano de ...

In June 2023, Balatro developer LocalThunk graced the world with the demo for the new game that they had constructed solo. After Balatro’s full release in February 2024, casual gamers and devotees ...

Vlad Mazanko is a feature writer from Ukraine, and a passionate gaming enthusiast. One who enjoys not-so-great games like Anthem, Mafia 3, Mass Effect Andromeda, Marvel's Avengers, The Callisto ...

Balatro sold over 1 million copies in less than a month, which is no small feat for an indie game, especially one that was mostly made by just one person. The roguelike poker-like that's stolen the ...

My Steam Deck is a Balatro machine at this point, and no, I’m not complaining about this. I’ve broken out my Steam Deck for plenty of games before Balatro and I plan on playing lots more on it in the ...

Balatro is obviously one of the best games from 2024, and now the dev behind it has shared what they think are the top titles from last year. Taking the number one spot with LocalThunk's own "very ...