Playstack and developer LocalThunk have introduced that Balatro gross sales have crossed one other large milestone, and there is extra excellent news for followers of the poker roguelike as effectively.
In a message on X (previously generally known as Twitter), Playstack and LocalThunk say that Balatro has hit 2 million gross sales. Provided that the studio marked its million-sale milestone again in March, one other million actually will not damage for the 2 studios, though it is clear (albeit comprehensible) that gross sales have considerably slowed down since Balatro‘s launch.
In addition to saying the brand new gross sales milestone, LocalThunk and Playstack have additionally revealed that the primary main Balatro replace is because of arrive subsequent 12 months, and it will deliver “new concepts and methods to the sport”. It will even be completely free “as a token of giant appreciation to the sport’s good and passionate neighborhood”.
That is not all, both. The 2 studios are additionally teasing extra “surprises” for Balatro within the coming weeks, so it sounds prefer it will not be lengthy earlier than we hear extra about what’s coming to the poker roguelike.
If you happen to’re not aware of Balatro, it is one of many largest indie smash hits of the previous few months. The sport combines poker gameplay with roguelike mechanics, introducing the likelihood to swap out playing cards for synergies and construct bespoke decks to tackle its many challenges.
The sport incorporates a marketing campaign mode that gives eight completely different issue ranges to go well with gamers of all talents, in addition to problem runs and completely different seeds to maintain you in your toes. Along with the upcoming free replace, it is not going you may run out of stuff to do in Balatro anytime quickly.
Balatro has confirmed a bona fide sensation; it took simply a few weeks for the sport to cross the half 1,000,000 mark in gross sales, and it is arguably simply grown in reputation and cultural cachet since then.
It is also certainly one of two main current hits for writer Playstack. Earlier as we speak, the writer introduced that gross sales of its survival-crafter Abiotic Issue have crossed the 600,000 mark, so it seems to be like Playstack’s star is in its ascendancy.
You’ll be able to take a look at Balatro proper now on PC by way of Steam. There is not any phrase of a console model being on the horizon, however maybe that is the information LocalThunk and Playstack are cooking up for later this summer time. Keep tuned for extra.