Rank 01Why this
Shares deck building and procedural generation with Balatro.
- $24.99 (Price checked Nov 9)
- Deck Verified
- 2019
Games like Balatro
- 37 games
- Updated Nov 9, 2026
Players who liked Balatro also play
The closest matches to Balatro: Slay the Spire, Monster Train, Inscryption, Wildfrost, and Dicey Dungeons. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares deck building with Balatro.
- $24.99 (Price checked Nov 9)
- Deck Playable
- 2020
Rank 03Why this
Also Card Battler and Rogue-lite, like Balatro.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 9)
- Deck Playable
- 2021
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Wildfrost
Why this: Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Turn-Based, like Balatro.
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Dicey Dungeons
Why this: Shares build optimization with Balatro.
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Luck be a Landlord
Why this: Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Rogue-lite, like Balatro.
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Ballionaire
Why this: Shares score chasing and deck building with Balatro.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Balatro
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Shares roguelike dungeons and build optimization with Balatro.
- 84% of 2,037 reviews
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- Released: 2024
- Developer: LocalThunk
- Price: $14.99checked Nov 9
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 98% of 99,852 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Casual
- Metacritic 90
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Accessible rules with extreme strategic depth
- Beating your personal high scores
- Chaining combos that produce massive numbers on screen
- Challenging
- Competitive
- Funny
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DAVE THE DIVER
Why this: Same immersive mood as Balatro.
Risk of Rain 2
Why this: Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Balatro.
Noita
Why this: Shares procedural generation with Balatro.
Monster Train 2
Why this: Shares deck building and combo based combat with Balatro.
FTL: Faster Than Light
Why this: Same stressful mood as Balatro.
Dungeon Clawler
Why this: Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Rogue-lite, like Balatro.
Shogun Showdown
Why this: Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Turn-Based, like Balatro.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Balatro at current Steam store prices.
Aotenjo: Infinite Hands
Why this: Shares difficulty scaling and deck building with Balatro.
Aces & Adventures
Why this: Shares roguelike dungeons and deck building with Balatro.
Insider Trading
Why this: Shares deck building and combo based combat with Balatro.
Drop Duchy
Why this: Shares endless mode and deck building with Balatro.
Dicealot
Why this: Shares build optimization and deck building with Balatro.
Monster Slayers
Why this: Shares deck building with Balatro.
Cribbish
Why this: Shares score chasing and deck building with Balatro.
Facehand
Why this: Shares card combination and difficulty scaling with Balatro.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Balatro, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Die in the Dungeon: Origins
Why this: Shares endless mode and difficulty scaling with Balatro.
GWENT: The Witcher Card Game
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Card Battler, like Balatro.
Minion Masters
Why this: Shares deck building with Balatro.
Star Realms
Why this: Also Card Battler and Deckbuilding, like Balatro.
Dota Underlords
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Deckbuilding, like Balatro.
Dominion
Why this: Also Deckbuilding and Card Game, like Balatro.
Tactical Monsters Rumble Arena
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Card Game, like Balatro.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Slay the Spire
Why this: Shares deck building and procedural generation with Balatro.
Wildfrost
Why this: Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Turn-Based, like Balatro.
Dicey Dungeons
Why this: Shares build optimization with Balatro.
Luck be a Landlord
Why this: Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Rogue-lite, like Balatro.
Ballionaire
Why this: Shares score chasing and deck building with Balatro.
About Balatro
The closest matches to Balatro: Slay the Spire, Monster Train, Inscryption, Wildfrost, and Dicey Dungeons. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Balatro is your kind of game, the closest matches are Slay the Spire, Monster Train and Inscryption — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, competitive and funny, and single out its achievement system and build crafting. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Balatro is a 2024 strategy indie deckbuilder where poker meets roguelike mechanics. Players construct custom decks, combining cards and Joker items to trigger increasingly powerful combos, with build optimization and card combinations at the core of its gameplay. Set in a retro action gambling framework, the game has earned a Metacritic score of 90 and maintains a 98% positive rating from nearly 100,000 Steam reviews. Reviewers highlight its accessible rules that mask extreme strategic depth, with players describing the experience as both competitive and hypnotic. The hooks keep drawing people back: chasing personal high scores, chaining combos that produce massive numbers, and discovering Joker synergies that shift entire strategies. The game is verified to run on Steam Deck and is priced at $11.99 USD.
About Balatro: The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.
Is Balatro worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 98% of 99,852 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 97% positive across 1,385 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Price: $14.99 (checked Nov 9).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 26 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Accessible rules with extreme strategic depth
- Beating your personal high scores
- Chaining combos that produce massive numbers on screen
- Completionistthe ultimate challenge for perfectionists
People who play it also play: Slay the Spire, Monster Train, Inscryption
Mobile version
Balatro is also on App Store. What the store pages declare:
- No In-App Purchases listed on the App Store (checked 2026-11-04, source)
- App Store privacy label: Data Used to Track You (checked 2026-11-04, source)
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Frequently asked about Balatro
Can I run it?
Is Balatro verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Balatro is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Balatro cost?
Balatro is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Balatro?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Balatro are Slay the Spire, Monster Train, Inscryption.
Who developed Balatro?
Balatro was developed by LocalThunk and published by Playstack.