Choose Balatro
Choose Balatro if you want an Indie game with Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 99,852 Steam reviews back the pick.
Balatro vs Roll Five
Balatro and Roll Five both land in Strategy, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Both released in 2024. Balatro scores higher on Steam reviews (98.1% positive) than Roll Five (92.3% 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 Roll Five
Choose Roll Five if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Roll Five launched in 2024.
Both Balatro and Roll Five sit in Strategy and Casual 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 |  Roll Five | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 6.04 USD |
| Steam reviews | 98.1% positive (99,852 reviews) | 92.3% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | LocalThunk | One Family Army |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- Both released in 2024.
- Balatro scores higher on Steam reviews (98.1% positive) than Roll Five (92.3% positive).
- Roll Five is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Balatro (6.04 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Balatro is Deck Verified, Roll Five is Deck Playable.
Balatro vs Roll Five — FAQ
- Are Balatro and Roll Five similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Casual 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.