# Balatro

> When Poker Meets Solitaire

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6502453075](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6502453075)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6502453075`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Playstack Ltd
- **Category:** Card
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (106,410 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.3
- **Last updated:** 2025-06-05
- **First published:** 2024-09-26
- **Size:** 93 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/balatro/id6502453075)
- **Website:** [https://www.playbalatro.com/](https://www.playbalatro.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://playstack.com/privacy-policy](https://playstack.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

Balatro is the official Balatro mobile game. A hypnotic blend of Solitaire and Poker, it lets you twist the rules with Jokers to fuel exciting combos as you chase the Boss Blinds by making strong poker hands and earning chips.

Key features include remastered touch controls, unique runs where every pickup and Joker reshapes your strategy, more than 150 Jokers with special powers, multiple game modes (Campaign and Challenge), and upgradeable cards and decks. All of it is wrapped in beautiful CRT-inspired pixel art.

## Rankings

- #3,373 — Overall
- #2 — Card (Paid)
- #3 — Strategy (Paid)
- #1 — Essential Card Games
- #14 — The Best New Card Games
- #27 — What We’re Playing

## Review summary

Balatro is widely praised for its addictive, deep deck-building RPG gameplay and strong cross-platform appeal, delivering long-term engagement and positive sentiment. The main recurring downside is unreliable progress saving and cross-device data synchronization, including issues when transferring between Apple Arcade and the regular version. Despite this, players enjoy the content, balance, and variety, often calling it one of the best mobile games and noting it shines on multiple platforms.

### Pros

- Addictive roguelike/deck-building gameplay with a lot of variety and 'one more try' appeal
- Cross-platform availability and strong mobile experience (PS5, Switch, iPhone/iPad)
- Long-term engagement with many unlocks, stakes, and achievements
- Satisfying pacing, feedback, and overall balance that keeps players hooked
- Positive overall reception and high praise from players (peak gaming, best game).

### Cons

- Progress saving and cloud sync across devices/versions is problematic, risking lost progress or unsynced data

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6502453075)