The best Balatro+ alternatives

App	Price	How you pay	Mac	iPhone	iPad	App Store	Arcade	Rating
Balatro+	Apple Arcade	Apple Arcade						4.9
Stardew Valley	$4.99	Pay once						4.8
Balatro	$9.99	Pay once						5
Slay the Spire	$9.99	Pay once						4.3
Minecraft	$6.99	Pay once						4.5
Stardew Valley+	Apple Arcade	Apple Arcade						4.2
Bloons TD 6	$6.99 once	Pay once						4.9
Sneaky Sasquatch	Apple Arcade	Apple Arcade						4.9
Dead Cells	$8.99	Pay once						4.8

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1. 1

   Stardew Valley

   $4.99Best alternative4.8

   Pick it if you want a relaxing game you can play for 50+ hours in 5-minute bursts.

   The cozy farming RPG in full on your phone, with auto-save that makes 5-minute sessions work, for $4.99 once.

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2. 2

   Balatro

   $9.995

   Pick this if you like poker or solitaire and want to own the game outright for $9.99.

   A poker roguelike where Jokers bend the rules and every run ends differently, with no in-app purchases on the $9.99 version.

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3. 3

   Slay the Spire

   $9.994.3

   Pick it if you enjoy strategy card games and want 1 you can replay for hundreds of hours.

   A deckbuilding climb where every run changes, for $9.99 once with no ads and nothing to buy.

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4. 4

   Minecraft

   $6.994.5

   Pick this if you want 1 game the whole family plays together across different devices.

   The endless block-building game for $6.99 once, with cross-platform play so kids can join friends on any device.

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5. 5

   Stardew Valley+

   Apple ArcadeBest free4.2

   Pick this if you have Apple Arcade and would rather not pay $4.99 for the regular version.

   The cozy farming RPG with the 1.6 update and no in-app purchases, at no extra cost for Apple Arcade subscribers.

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6. 6

   Bloons TD 6

   $6.99 once4.9

   Pick this if you like tower defense with real depth and want co-op with up to 4 players.

   Deep tower defense with constant updates, offline play and 4-player co-op, for $6.99 once.

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7. 7

   Sneaky Sasquatch

   Apple Arcade4.9

   Pick this if you have Apple Arcade and want a funny life sim that kids and adults both enjoy.

   A silly, ad-free Apple Arcade life sim where a Sasquatch raids campsites, gets a driver's license and takes jobs in town.

   Prices and full verdictApple ArcadeCompare
   
8. 8

   Dead Cells

   $8.994.8

   Pick this if you want hard, fast console-style action on your phone, with controller support.

   A full console action roguelike on your iPhone, with a castle that changes every run and controller support, for one price.

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