Balatro Special Edition

The poker roguelike
Developer: LocalThunk / Playstack
Genre: Roguelike Deck Builder / Card Game / Roguelike
Release Date: 17th September 2024
Age Ratings: PEGI 18 / USK 12 / ACB M / ESRB 10+
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About Balatro Special Edition

The definitive poker roguelike experience. Balatro is a poker-inspired roguelike deck builder all about creating powerful synergies and winning big. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deck builder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos. Endless possibilities – every pick-up, discard and joker can dramatically alter the course of your run.

The Special Edition includes 10 physical playing cards, showing some of the unique power cards played within in the game. Jokers are special cards at the core of Balatro’s Gameplay, they possess unique effects. Ace of Spades are icon cards, with several different card modifiers available in the game.

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Game Features

In-depth campaign mode complete with 8 difficulties, as well as challenge, daily and seeded runs. Deftly deploy an array of potent tools: different Decks, Jokers, Tarot cards, Planet cards, Spectral cards, and Vouchers. Use these versatile instruments to ignite a combo frenzy and turbocharge your poker hands, crafting electrifying, adrenaline-fueled synergies.

150 Jokers, each with their own unique abilities. 15 Decks with distinct modifiers to choose from for each run. 5 potential variants of each Joker which add further abilities. 22 Tarot cards variants that can enhance your regular playing cards. 11 Planet cards that help level up your possible poker hands. 32 Voucher cards to help provide permanent buffs for your current run.

Immerse yourself in Balatro’s distinctive psychedelic world. Let the synthwave soundtrack wash over you – wind down, escape the daily grind and prepare to enter the ultimate roguelike flow state. Improve your collection and discover new cards and secrets with every single run. Make use of the in-depth stats screen to study your best hands, most used Jokers, and more! Immerse yourself in the detailed, hand-crafted pixel art.

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