Reviews of Balatro

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List of user reviews and ratings for Balatro

Total ratings

4.68 (Rating count: 27,430)

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Review summary

Balatro is widely praised as an addictive, well-ported mobile roguelike with deep replay value. Players love the core gameplay and view it as one of the best indie/mobile titles, ideal for killing time on the go. However, reviews repeatedly report technical problems: graphical glitches and flickering, lag and frame-rate issues, and audio dropouts or missing sound on some devices. Device compatibility concerns, especially on Samsung Galaxy devices and certain tablets, also detract from the experience. When it runs smoothly, the game shines, but stability problems remain a frequent complaint.

Pros

Extremely addictive and engaging roguelike gameplay that can consume hours.
Strong mobile port with solid touchscreen support and good battery efficiency.
Deep content and high replay value with many decks and unlocks.
Widely praised as one of the best indie/mobile games.
Great for killing time and very portable.

Cons

Persistent graphical glitches and visual flickering across devices.
Lag, stuttering, and frame-rate issues, including a 60fps cap on some phones.
Audio dropouts or no sound on some devices, especially after switching audio sources.
Device compatibility issues, particularly on Samsung Galaxy devices and certain tablets.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.60

All time rating average: 4.68

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13% (119)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-08-15	Wi*****	it's balatro. everyone has played this. if you haven't... Play It
it's balatro. everyone has played this. if you haven't... Play It
2026-08-15	Ad*****	Gold chip has made me despite this rng hell. After wasting so much of my time,it's just better to not play this ever again.
Gold chip has made me despite this rng hell. After wasting so much of my time,it's just better to not play this ever again.
2026-08-14	Na*****	Extremely fun game, both in the short term and with loads of replayability.
Extremely fun game, both in the short term and with loads of replayability.
2026-08-13	Am*****	is this peak? ( -_・)?
is this peak? ( -_・)?
2026-08-13	Kh*****	One of the best indie game experiences. I had the pc version, but playing on an 8" touch screen tablet is much more enjoyable almost felt like touch screen should be native, ccontrols is superb for a port. Got it on sale but definately worth the full price as well. It's the type of game you can both pick up and play during a short break or sit and play for hours.
One of the best indie game experiences. I had the pc version, but playing on an 8" touch screen tablet is much more enjoyable almost felt like touch screen should be native, ccontrols is superb for a port. Got it on sale but definately worth the full price as well. It's the type of game you can both pick up and play during a short break or sit and play for hours.
2026-08-13	de*****	wow what a beautiful experience only one or two issues its just id like to cloud save my acc so i never have to restart my collection and the fish mod is way to unfair its literally game ending if you dont have extreme luck or a ton of discards/hands otherwise solid
wow what a beautiful experience only one or two issues its just id like to cloud save my acc so i never have to restart my collection and the fish mod is way to unfair its literally game ending if you dont have extreme luck or a ton of discards/hands otherwise solid
2026-08-13	Ch*****	THIS GAME IS THE BEST
THIS GAME IS THE BEST
2026-08-12	Ar*****	excellent game.
excellent game.
2026-08-12	Sa*****	better than real life
better than real life
2026-08-12	Dr*****	best game ever, the rougelike feeling is so fun while watching the chips and multiplier go up would love if there was VS multiplayer or multiplayer in general great game 10 apples out of 7 bananas
best game ever, the rougelike feeling is so fun while watching the chips and multiplier go up would love if there was VS multiplayer or multiplayer in general great game 10 apples out of 7 bananas