Balatro has sold over 5 million units
LocalThunk's poker roguelike continues to be an indie sensation.
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LocalThunk's poker roguelike continues to be an indie sensation.
LocalThunk also provided a list of runners up that he wants people to check out.
In a grand achievement, Balatro has become the first game ever to win Mobile GOTY, Indie GOTY, and overall Game of the Year at Shacknews.
LocalThunk has delivered one of the best games of 2024 while maintaining moral scruples and expanding an already incredible title.
Balatro's arrival on mobile exacerbated our addiction to this endlessly clever poker roguelike.
In all of this year's fantastic indie gaming, it was a humble card game that threatened to devour all of our free time in 2024.
Don't Starve, Cult of the Lamb, and Shovel Knight have all joined the roster of Balatro collaborators.
According to analytics, Balatro soared over $1 million in its first week, cooled off in October, and is selling well again ahead of The Game Awards.
The talkative, taunting Joker head will soon become a marketable plushie in a gamble for your shelf space.