Balatro Archives

AppWizard

January 9, 2026

I’ve just found a new cutesy Balatro, but instead of a deck of cards you get to tend to a garden and harvest flowers

The author began playing the game Balatro late and transitioned to a new game, Chosen Garden, at the beginning of 2025. Chosen Garden is a roguelike deckbuilder set to launch in March 2025, where players nurture a magical garden and face unpredictable weather every three rounds. Players start with a 9x9 plot and must harvest within a 3x3 area, with each round requiring them to meet a point goal. Harvesting yields coins for acquiring new plants, tools, or animals. The gameplay is similar to Balatro, making it accessible for players familiar with it. The author experienced challenges during gameplay, including a sandstorm that affected their score, ultimately finishing with under 300 points.

AppWizard

December 19, 2025

The best deals in the 2025 Steam Winter Sale

The Steam Winter Sale features a selection of games at all-time low prices, including newly released titles from 2025 and recommended favorites. The sale includes discounts on various genres, with guides available for RPGs, FPS games, strategy games, and survival games. Notable games and their prices during the sale include: - Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 - .99 (-50%) - Balatro - .74 (-15%) - Baldur's Gate 3 - .99 (-25%) - Elden Ring - .99 (-35%) - Valheim - .99 (-50%) - Death Stranding: Director's Cut - .99 (-60%) - Disco Elysium - .99 (-90%) - Into the Breach - .49 (-70%) - Divinity: Original Sin 2 - .99 (-75%) - Dishonored 2 - .99 (-80%) - Metal Gear Solid 5: Definitive Experience - .99 A Steam sale calendar is available for tracking upcoming sales.

AppWizard

December 14, 2025

Bargain Balatro-like deckbuilder launches to 91% Steam rating, and bundles with some of the best fake-gambling games

This Ain't Even Poker, Ya Joker, developed by Mash, launched on Steam last Thursday and has received a 91% positive rating from users. The game is priced at .99 or £3.99 and is marketed as an idle deckbuilding clicker game where players flip cards to earn money, expand their hand, purchase new decks, unlock upgrades, and aim to defeat the Jester. It offers a lighthearted alternative to traditional poker and is designed to be engaging and entertaining. The game is available at an introductory price until December 25, after which the price will increase by a dollar.

BetaBeacon

December 11, 2025

CloverPit coming to iOS, Android on December 17

Future Friends Games and Panik Arcade are releasing CloverPit, a slot machine roguelite horror game, on iOS and Android devices on December 17 for .99 / €5.99 / £4.99. CloverPit has sold over one million copies in just 10 weeks since its PC launch and is one of the top 20 most played games on Game Pass. The game traps players in a hell of their own creation, where they must pay off their debt at the end of each round to avoid ruin.

BetaBeacon

December 10, 2025

CloverPit, a Balatro-style game with a grungy slot machine, hits iOS and Android on December 17

CloverPit is a popular game developed by Panik Arcade that has sold over a million copies on PC and Xbox since September. It is expanding to iOS and Android on December 17, with no microtransactions or predatory mechanics. Players must earn coins from the slot machine to pay off a debt and escape from a cell, using over 150 items called charms to manipulate spins and increase their chances of success.

AppWizard

November 27, 2025

This new roguelike from Goldeneye 007 and Timesplitters devs is the last thing you’d expect from two FPS legends

The creators of the roguelike game Balatro are developing a new game called Beyond Words, which reinvents Scrabble by introducing multipliers and modifiers. The game will feature familiar mechanics, such as forming words with letter tiles, but will reward players for using obscure letters and longer words. It will have unconventional board layouts and over 300 gameplay modifiers. Beyond Words is set to be released in early 2026 on Steam and consoles, and a demo is currently available on Steam. The game is being developed by MindFuel Games, founded by David Doak and Stephen Ellis, known for their work on FPS games like Timesplitters and GoldenEye.

AppWizard

November 21, 2025

5 Essential Android Apps That Are Actually Worth The Price

Pocket Casts Plus offers a free basic version for podcast listeners, with a paid subscription providing additional features at a yearly cost. The Sun Seeker app, priced at .49, tracks the sun's position and is useful for homebuyers, gardeners, and photographers. The NYT Cooking app is free to download but requires a subscription for full access to thousands of recipes, available for a monthly or annual fee. Balatro is a roguelike poker game priced at .99, recognized for its unique gameplay and multiple awards. The Shonen Jump app costs .99 a month, granting access to a large library of manga with no daily reading limit for subscribers and the option to download chapters for offline reading.

AppWizard

November 16, 2025

If Balatro and Cookie Clicker had a baby, it’d be this new poker-themed indie game, and I’m already afraid for my time

The demo for the indie game "This Ain't Even Poker, Ya Joker" is currently available on Steam, with the full game expected to be released by the end of 2025. The game combines poker rules with idle game mechanics, allowing players to earn cash by flipping cards, purchase additional cards to form pairs, and invest in more decks. Players can delegate card flipping to minions and embark on expeditions for unique cards. An ascension mode allows players to reset their progress for powerful upgrades.

AppWizard

November 16, 2025

Slot machine roguelike CloverPit sells 1 million copies, and its developer celebrates the payout by adding its ‘most requested feature yet’

Panik Arcade's game CloverPit has sold one million copies since its launch at the end of September. The game features a cursed one-armed bandit in a dimly lit basement. The developers have made gameplay adjustments, notably transforming the Hourglass charm to enhance its utility. Despite some critiques regarding the game's depth, a playtime of 10 hours is noted as commendable. CloverPit is currently available at a 10% discount, priced at £7.65 until November 26.

AppWizard

November 5, 2025

Balatro’s new merch is just as unhinged as we’ve come to expect

Balatro has released a 2026 wall calendar featuring whimsical images, including a deranged business clown with a Christmas tree and a Vampire character with a banana. The calendar showcases the artistry of Ben Starr, who portrays Jimbo, Balatro's iconic Joker. It includes scenes of Jimbo in regal attire and performing stand-up comedy. The calendar is priced at an unspecified amount in the US and €20 in the EU. Profits will be donated to children's charity Extra Life and SpecialEffect, with Fangamer contributing five dollars for each calendar sold.