Balatro dominated the Game Developers Choice Awards last night, taking home Game of the Year and Best Debut alongside Best Design and the Innovation award. Astro Bot won two awards in the Audio and ...

"Balatro" won Game of the Year at the 2025 Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCA) on Wednesday, just after "Consume Me" received the top prize at the Independent Games Festival Awards (IGFA). From ...

LocalThunk's Balatro, developed by Playstack, was crowned Game of the Year at the 25th Game Developers Choice Awards, which were handed out Wednesday at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Balatro ...

Balatro has sold over five million copies across all platforms, PocketGamer.biz can reveal. Harvey Elliott, CEO of the game's publisher Playstack, announced the milestone during his session at Pocket ...

At the 2025 BAFTA Games Awards, Balatro, an innovative roguelike deck-building game developed by solo developer LocalThunk, clinched the prestigious Best Debut Game award. This accolade highlights the ...

Balatro is a fantastic mix of deck-building, roguelike runs, and cheating at poker. But you don’t have to take my word for it. This indie darling was such a smash hit last year that it sold millions ...

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