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What games are similar to Balatro?
Luck be a Landlord is the closest, since it is also a score chasing roguelike built on a gambling machine. Slay the Spire, Inscryption and Peglin are the next picks if you want deckbuilding or relic combos.
If You Like Balatro
Balatro is a roguelike built on poker hands. You play hands to hit a score, then buy Jokers that change the rules until your runs turn into huge chains of multipliers. Games like Balatro mix simple rules with builds that break them.
Here are the best roguelikes for Balatro fans, plus two free card and slot games made on Chatforce that you can play in the browser right now. For more card games, see our list of games like Slay the Spire.
Games Like Balatro: 8 to Play Right Now
1. Mano de Comodín Made with Chatforce
Mano de Comodín · Made with Chatforce Play free in your browser · No install
A Balatro style card game with a standard 52 card deck. You are dealt eight cards, pick up to five and decide whether to play the hand or discard. The game is in Spanish.
2. Lucky Streak Made with Chatforce
Lucky Streak · Made with Chatforce Play free in your browser · No install
A roguelike slot machine game. Each day you need to earn more than the last, and at the end of every day you pick an upgrade to keep your run alive.
3. Luck be a Landlord
Available on PC and mobile · 2023
A roguelike slot machine. Add symbols to your reels that combine with each other so you can pay the rent each round. The closest in spirit to Balatro.
4. Slay the Spire
Available on PC, consoles and mobile · 2019
The deckbuilding roguelike that started the genre. Build a deck as you climb, fight and choose your path.
5. Inscryption
Available on PC and consoles · 2021
A dark card game in a cabin, with sacrifices, puzzles and a story that keeps changing what kind of game it is.
6. Dicey Dungeons
Available on PC, consoles and mobile · 2019
A roguelike where you are a giant die. Roll dice and place them into equipment cards to fight through each floor.
7. Peglin
Available on PC, Switch and mobile · 2024
A Peggle style roguelike. Fire orbs into a board of pegs to damage enemies and build up relics that combo together.
8. Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate
Available on PC and consoles · 2022
A chess roguelike where you are the black king with a shotgun, taking on a full white army one upgrade at a time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a free game like Balatro?
Mano de Comodín and Lucky Streak are free and play in your browser on chatforce.com. Mano de Comodín uses the same play or discard hand system as Balatro.
Is there a game like Balatro on mobile?
Luck be a Landlord, Slay the Spire, Dicey Dungeons and Peglin are all on mobile. The free Chatforce games on this list also run in a phone browser.
What should I play after Balatro if I like poker?
Mano de Comodín keeps the poker hands. If you want the same build crafting with different rules, Luck be a Landlord and Shotgun King are good next steps.
