Poker-themed rogue-like ‘Balatro’ has sold 1 million copies

Developed by a single person, Balatro is a unique poker-themed rogue-like deckbuilder which launched just under a month ago. In this time, the game has seen a wave of success with universal critical acclaim – leading Balatro to having now sold over 1 million copies,

Making the announcement on Twitter, developer LocalThunk revealed the achievement, saying “This morning Balatro hit a momentous milestone…ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD! We still have some fun things planned for the future, but for now…THANKS A MILLION!”

As mentioned, Balatro released on the 20th of February meaning it sold over 1 million copies in under a month – an impressive feat for a game developed by one person.

Currently available on Consoles and PC, Balatro is said to be coming to mobile devices (Android/iOS) in the future, giving the game an even wider potential audience. It will be interesting to see how Balatro and LocalThunk evolve over time.

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