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Win enough chips to beat tricky bosses, and find hidden bonus hands and decks as you play. You’ll need all the help you can get to beat the big boss, win the final challenge, and win the game.\n\nFeatures:\n\n* Remastered controls for touch screen devices.\n* Each run is different: every pick-up, discard and joker can dramatically alter the course of your run.\n* Multiple game items: discover over 150 Jokers, each with special powers. Use them with different decks,upgrade cards and vouchers to boost your scores.\n* Different Game modes: Campaign mode and challenge mode for you to play.\n* Beautiful Pixel Art: Immerse yourself in the CRT fuzz and enjoy detailed, hand-crafted pixel art.","facts":{"developer_id":1133080356,"developer_url":"https://www.playbalatro.com/","first_released":"2024-09-26T07:00:00Z","support_url":null,"privacy_url":null,"website_url":null,"app_version":"1.3","release_notes":"App store meta data change.","rating_current_version":4.95958,"rating_count_current_version":107804,"star_counts":null,"genres":["Games","Strategy","Card"],"languages":["NL","EN","FR","DE","ID","IT","JA","KO","PL","PT","RU","ZH","ES","ZH"],"content_advisories":["Infrequent/Mild Simulated Gambling","Infrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive Themes","Infrequent/Mild Horror/Fear Themes"],"device_families":null,"chart":null},"freshness":{"apple_read_at":"2026-10-20T02:58:11.537Z","catalog_read_at":null,"reviews_checked_at":"2026-10-18T12:49:11.694Z","summary_written_at":"2026-10-14T08:04:53.702Z","placed_at":"2026-10-09T03:59:53.925Z","scored_at":"2026-10-21T02:30:12.696Z"},"editorial":{"one_liner":"A card game mixing Solitaire and poker, where you make poker hands to beat Boss Blinds using Jokers that change the…","what_is":"Balatro is a mobile card game that combines Solitaire and poker mechanics. 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