Choose Balatro
Choose Balatro if you want a Casual game with Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 98.1% positive across 99,852 reviews.
Balatro vs None Shall Intrude
Balatro and None Shall Intrude both land in Strategy, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam. Balatro (2024) is 1 year older than None Shall Intrude (2025). Balatro scores higher on Steam reviews (98.1% positive) than None Shall Intrude (72% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose None Shall Intrude
Choose None Shall Intrude if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. None Shall Intrude launched in 2025.
Both Balatro and None Shall Intrude sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Balatro |  None Shall Intrude | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 98.1% positive (99,852 reviews) | 72% positive (521 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | LocalThunk | Aeterna Ludi |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Balatro (2024) is 1 year older than None Shall Intrude (2025).
- Balatro scores higher on Steam reviews (98.1% positive) than None Shall Intrude (72% positive).
- None Shall Intrude is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Balatro (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Balatro is Deck Verified, None Shall Intrude is Deck Playable.
Balatro vs None Shall Intrude — FAQ
- Which is better, Balatro or None Shall Intrude?
- On Steam reviews Balatro scores higher (98.1% positive) than None Shall Intrude (72% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Balatro is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Balatro or None Shall Intrude first?
- If you want chronology, Balatro (2024) came out before None Shall Intrude (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Balatro and None Shall Intrude similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.