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Beyond Words puts a Balatro-style spin on Scrabble, now on iOS
It would seem that the constantly growing subgenre of Balatro-like games isn't slowing anytime soon. Beyond Words takes yet another tabletop classic and puts a roguelike spin on it. But with a pedigree including two of the minds behind hits such as GoldenEye 64 and TimeSplitters, it's well worth a...
Burn With Me is a hand-drawn demon card game featuring the artist's own hand - and also, a refreshingly finite alternative to yer Balatro-likes
Burn With Me is a hand-drawn game in which the most prominent non-hand-drawn bit is artist Eva Manuilovich's own right hand. Excellent, no notes. Manuilovich's hand appears on the right throughout each match ritual, dealing cards with a flick of the index finger; when you beat the target score, it...
'I'm the type of player who loves to 100% a game': SungWon Cho on achievement hunting, why he doesn’t like multiplayer games, and the one Balatro joker that nearly drove him to despair
The actor and YouTuber guides us through the games on his PC.
9 Best Seeds That You Need to Use to Succeed in Balatro
Learn how to be one step ahead of the most unpredictable card game with these Balatro seeds.
Bloons Blitz sees Ninja Kiwi take on the Vampire Survivors formula in new spinoff
While the Balatro-like genre is certainly proving especially popular with developers and players alike, the Survivors-like isn't slacking either. Now, Ninja Kiwi are joining the likes of Warhammer and My Hero Academia with their own take on the Vampire Survivors formula, in Bloons Blitz for iOS and...
Drop Duchy is a puzzling take on the city builder that's just launched on iOS and Android
If you've been looking for a new and interesting way to assert your lordship on mobile, then Drop Duchy might be the game for you. Mixing Tetris, Balatro, Kingdomino and a sprinkle of Township about it, Drop Duchy offers a visually interesting and innovative new take on the puzzle format. Drop...
Deckbane is a deckbuilding roguelike inspired by Balatro and Wildfrost, out now on iOS
Fittingly enough for Friday, we've got another interesting roguelike deckbuilder for you guys to check out. Inspired by the likes of Wildfrost and Balatro, Deckbane is a solo-developed roguelike deckbuilder that's available now on iOS, and apparently soon to come to Android. Deckbane is a roguelike...
Order Automatica review - "Balatro-like elements in a dark fantasy world"
It seems we're in an auto-battler and Balatro-like era right now, with everyone seeking out another dopamine hit that only synergy-based combos and floating numbers can provide. I'm sure it'll reach a saturation point eventually. Right now, though, I'm all for it. Order Automatica is the latest to...
The Wrapp - The 100th special!
Hello! And welcome back to the Wrapp. But it’s not an ordinary Wrapp; it’s the 100th edition! To celebrate, we're completely ignoring the usual premise by looking back rather than forward, discussing our favourite-ever mobile games. That means Iwan does his best to convince us that Balatro isn't...
LocalThunk "leaks" Balatro 1.1, revealing "at least" 4 new Jokers, new Tier 2 voucher, and a promise to avoid "a rushed botch job"
Balatro creator LocalThunk has leaked a few substantial details about his poker deck-builder's upcoming 1.1 update, which he admits has gone way past its initial 2025 due date, assuming one can truly leak information about their own beloved game. Let LocalThunk have this, though – "I'm going to...
LocalThunk "leaks" Balatro 1.1, revealing "at least" 4 new Jokers, new Tier 2 voucher, and a promise to avoid "a rushed botch job"
"I don't want this to be half baked"
Balatro developer LocalThunk turns up on Discord to talk about the 1.1 update and life after burnout: 'I truly am having the best time making the game now'
It's been a year since the Balatro 1.1 update was delayed into 2026.
Balatro 1.1 Update Details Have Been Revealed, New Mechanics and New Jokers Await!
The mastermind behind Balatro, LocalThunk, shared a much clearer look at what is coming in the long-awaited 1.1 update and its a big one. Balatro‘s 1.1 update has been relentlessly teased by the game’s creator, LocalThunk, for over a year, and today the Joker maker finally uncorked some of what’s...
Dice A Million has you rolling increasingly bizarre dice to get a whopping one million score
Yet another Balatro-like has hit storefronts! But Dice A Million is one of the rarer cases where it's already made a mark on PC. Available to buy now on iOS and Android, Dice A Million offers similar ludicrous modifiers and scores, all with a clickety-clackety dice-rolling theme and surreal...
Drop Duchy is a mixture of Tetris, Balatro and roguelike puzzler, coming to mobile
It's not exactly uncommon for me to find a game that's hard to describe. And with Drop Duchy, the strange mix of Tetris, city builder, roguelike and just a little dash of Balatro really shouldn't work, but it seemingly does. Drop Duchy is set to arrive on iOS and Android later this month, and...
New Steam Game Is Like Balatro Meets Newgrounds-Era Flash Games
Kaz, a new Steam roguelike that's like Balatro combined with a Flash game from the Newgrounds era of the internet, is Steam's coolest new roguelike.
Dreadline Express is more Myst than Balatro, but this horror Metroidvania deckbuilder is just as creative
Black tentacles writhe beneath a sundering sky as I look out of the train window in Dreadline Express. It's one of the games I was most eager to play at Gamescom 2026: Described on its Steam page as a "psychological horror Metroidbrainia" where deckbuilding mechanics shape your storyline, it...
Dreadline Express is more Myst than Balatro, but this horror Metroidvania deckbuilder is just as creative
Pick a card and play your hand – there's no escape from Dreadline Express
Dice of Kalma hits a million downloads across mobile, showing Balatro-likes still have legs
The Balatro-like has become an increasingly popular subgenre over the past couple of years, and it's been especially lucrative for developers on mobile. Now, Dice of Kalma is the latest deckbuilding roguelike to hit a million downloads across both iOS, Android and Steam in another impressive...
Dice of Kalma's Silent Skulls adds more skulls and a variety of quality-of-life features
One of the more intriguing Balatro-likes to hit mobile recently has been Dice of Kalma. Pitting you against the God of Death in a dice-rolling battle for your life, Dice of Kalma just dropped its latest version 1.6 update, dubbed Silent Skulls, which is packed with enhancements for the popular...
Steam may have leaked achievements for countless forthcoming PC games via a third party site, including Persona 6, Ace Combat 8, and even some unannounced games
Also hinted are a new Thief Dark Project campaign, and a possible new Balatro.
Dice a Million is the latest Balatro-like to hit mobile with a dice-rolling twist
Dice A Million, the roguelike dice-roller, is out now on Android, and arriving soon on iOS. The latest Balatro-like to hit the market, Dice A Million also looks to be evading the ever-increasing potholes of oversaturation. And it does so by taking one of the oldest pastimes known to man, with a...
Review: CloverPit Is an Instant Gratification Roguelike
CloverPit could scratch a particular roguelike itch, but might not hook folks in the way Balatro or Luck be a Landlord do.
Balatro Meets Cities: Skylines In New Strategy Game Available Today
A new indie game that blends the sustained strategy of Cities: Skylineswith the roguelike unpredictability of Balatro is available on Steam today. Cities: Skylines has been a city-building staple since 2015, allowing players to build their very own metropolises by zoning districts, building roads,...
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