Balatro
A poker roguelike where Jokers break the rules
The verdict
If you like poker or solitaire and enjoy breaking a game's rules, Balatro is the card game to put on your phone. You play poker hands to beat a run of blinds, and over 150 Jokers stack into absurd scoring combos that change every run. It is $9.99 once with no in-app purchases, but Apple Arcade subscribers get Balatro+ on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV at no extra cost.
Get it if
You like poker or solitaire and want a pocket card game where every run plays differently.
Skip it if
You want a story, characters or fast action, and Balatro is all cards, combos and climbing numbers.
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What it helps you do
- Turn ordinary poker hands into huge scores
- Play a different run every time you start
- Fill a flight or commute without Wi-Fi
Plans and prices
App Store
$9.99$9.99 once on iPhone and iPad, with no in-app purchases
Apple Arcade
Balatro+ is included with an Apple Arcade subscription on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV
What changed
Version 1.4
Minor bug fixes.
Added to The Useful Apps
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Balatro+Pick it if you already pay for Apple Arcade, since it is the same poker roguelike at no extra cost.Apple Arcade
Slay the SpirePick it if you enjoy strategy card games and want 1 you can replay for hundreds of hours.$9.99
The details
- Runs on
- iPhone, iPad
- Requires
- iOS 15.0 or later
- Version
- 1.4
- Size
- 98 MB
- Made by
- Playstack Ltd
- Rating
- 5 from 108K ratings on the App Store
- Controllers
- Supported
- Offline play
- Yes
- Multiplayer
- Single player
- For kids
- Older players
- Family Sharing
- 1 purchase for the family
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