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Balatro exceeds five million sales across all devices

Author : Simon Mar 14,2025

LocalThunk's innovative blend of solitaire, roguelike, and deck-building mechanics, Balatro, has achieved remarkable success, surpassing five million sales across all platforms. This includes a significant contribution from mobile, where it has garnered numerous awards.

While impressive, it's crucial to acknowledge the context: Balatro is a solo-developed title, and these are all premium sales, directly benefiting developer LocalThunk and publisher Playstack. This makes the five million sales milestone even more noteworthy. Precise mobile sales figures aren't available, but the increase from 3.5 million in December to the current total indicates substantial mobile market penetration.

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While not solely defining an "indie breakthrough" for mobile gaming, Balatro's success is undeniably significant, especially considering its development journey. Its continued success, fueled by ongoing updates, remains to be seen.

The question remains: will Balatro's achievement inspire greater confidence in bringing indie games to mobile platforms, both among developers and players? We certainly hope so.

For a detailed look at why Balatro received a five-star rating from us, check out our full review.

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