# Games like Balatro

> The closest matches to Balatro: Slay the Spire, Inscryption, Monster Train, Wildfrost, and Dicey Dungeons. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Slay the Spire](https://imho.run/games/646570/slay-the-spire) — Shares deck building and procedural generation with Balatro. 75,305 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/646570/)
2. [Inscryption](https://imho.run/games/1092790/inscryption) — Also Card Battler and Deckbuilding, like Balatro. 74,873 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1092790/)
3. [Monster Train](https://imho.run/games/1102190/monster-train) — Shares deck building with Balatro. 12,182 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1102190/)
4. [Wildfrost](https://imho.run/games/1811990/wildfrost) — Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Turn-Based, like Balatro. 5,253 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1811990/)
5. [Dicey Dungeons](https://imho.run/games/861540/dicey-dungeons) — Shares build optimization with Balatro. 6,133 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/861540/)
6. [Luck be a Landlord](https://imho.run/games/1404850/luck-be-a-landlord) — Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Deckbuilding, like Balatro. 5,274 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1404850/)
7. [Griftlands](https://imho.run/games/601840/griftlands) — Also Turn-Based and Card Battler, like Balatro. 5,218 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/601840/)
8. [Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles](https://imho.run/games/1755830/astrea-six-sided-oracles) — A frequent pick in Balatro players' libraries, and another Casual. 1,031 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1755830/)
9. [Ballionaire](https://imho.run/games/2667120/ballionaire) — Shares score chasing and deck building with Balatro. 1,752 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2667120/)
10. [9 Kings](https://imho.run/games/2784470/9-kings) — Shares build crafting and endless mode with Balatro. 8,985 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2784470/)
11. [Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers](https://imho.run/games/2400510/dungeons-degenerate-gamblers) — Shares roguelike dungeons and build optimization with Balatro. 2,037 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2400510/)
12. [RogueJack21](https://imho.run/games/3446840/roguejack21) — Shares deck building and replayability with Balatro. 119 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3446840/)
13. [Aces & Adventures](https://imho.run/games/1815570/aces-adventures) — Shares roguelike dungeons and deck building with Balatro. 598 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1815570/)
14. [Aotenjo: Infinite Hands](https://imho.run/games/3066570/aotenjo-infinite-hands) — Shares difficulty scaling and deck building with Balatro. 303 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3066570/)
15. [StarVaders](https://imho.run/games/2097570/starvaders) — Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Card Battler, like Balatro. 2,110 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2097570/)
16. [FAIRY TAIL: DUNGEONS](https://imho.run/games/2305500/fairy-tail-dungeons) — Shares endless mode and difficulty scaling with Balatro. 332 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2305500/)
17. [Ratropolis](https://imho.run/games/1108370/ratropolis) — A frequent pick in Balatro players' libraries, and another Strategy. 1,698 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1108370/)
18. [One Step From Eden](https://imho.run/games/960690/one-step-from-eden) — A frequent pick in Balatro players' libraries, and another Action. 3,692 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/960690/)
19. [Hand of Fate](https://imho.run/games/266510/hand-of-fate) — A frequent pick in Balatro players' libraries, and another RPG. 3,265 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/266510/)
20. [Pirates Outlaws](https://imho.run/games/1046300/pirates-outlaws) — A frequent pick in Balatro players' libraries, and another Adventure. 295 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1046300/)
21. [Dice Player One](https://imho.run/games/2752720/dice-player-one) — Shares build crafting and score chasing with Balatro. 53 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2752720/)
22. [Trials of Fire](https://imho.run/games/1038370/trials-of-fire) — Shares deck building and procedural generation with Balatro. 1,597 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1038370/)
23. [Insider Trading](https://imho.run/games/3166810/insider-trading) — Shares deck building and combo based combat with Balatro. 322 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3166810/)
24. [Roguebook](https://imho.run/games/1076200/roguebook) — Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Turn-Based, like Balatro. 1,911 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1076200/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2379780&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2379780&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2379780&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2379780
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2379780
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Balatro

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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2379780
- **Developer:** LocalThunk
- **Publisher:** Playstack
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing, Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, Mouse Only Option, Touch Only Option
- **Released:** Feb 20, 2024
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 90
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2379780/balatro)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2379780&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2379780/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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