# Balatro

> Indie game profile, served by indielist (https://indielist.games). Sales estimate uses the white-box Boxleiter algorithm; numbers are approximate (±50%).

## Snapshot
- **Primary genre**: Casual
- **Release year**: 2024
- **Release date**: Feb 20, 2024
- **Platforms**: mac, windows
- **Tags**: Card Game, Roguelike Deckbuilder, Rogue-like, Deckbuilding, Singleplayer, Strategy, Pixel Graphics, Replay Value
- **Launch price**: $14.99 USD
- **Steam reviews**: 155,457
- **Positive review %**: 98%
- **Steam app**: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2379780

## Developer
- **Studio**: [LocalThunk](https://indielist.games/studios/localthunk)

## Publisher
- **Name**: [Playstack](https://indielist.games/publishers/playstack)

## Sales estimate (white-box, version v1.0)

- **Units (median)**: 6,995,565 (range 4,197,339 – 9,793,791)
- **Net revenue (median)**: $59,898,042 USD
- **Boxleiter NB used**: 45
- **Algorithm version**: v1.0

### NB breakdown
- `base`: +50
- `year_2024`: 0
- `price_$15`: 0
- `positive_98%`: +10
- `genre_Casual`: -15

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Source: indielist (https://indielist.games/games/balatro)
Estimates are not official sales data. Methodology: docs/sales-algorithm.md. Always verify large numbers with official sources before citing.