Balatro Provides a Twisted Take on Poker and Solitaire

Combining poker with solitaire and more in a rouge like deckbuilder, you’ll combine various poker hands with unique Joker cards to create different builds and synergies. The game features 150 jokers each with their own abilities. And to make it even more interesting, there are five potential variants of each joker that add abilities.

You’ll try to to earn enough chips to beat some devious blinds while also finding bonus hands and decks. With enough luck, you’ll try to reach the boss blind and beat the final ante to secure victory.

Unpredictability is one of the game’s hallmarks. Each pick-up, discard, and Joker game drastically change your run. The in-depth campaign mode offers eight difficulty level along with challenge and seeded runs.

There are more than just Jokers to help. There are 15 decks, each with distinct modifiers you can select from during a run. Other tools you can tap include Tarot, Planet, and Voucher cards.

After a few runs, you can study the detailed stats to see information like your best hands, most used Jokers, and more.

Along with the unique gameplay, go back in time with CRT fuzz and pile art.

Balatro is free to download starting today if you have an Apple Arcade membership. Alternatively, if you’re not a subscriber, you can purchase the game for $9.99 on the App Store.