In 2022, we had Elden Ring that took over the world by storm. In 2023, it was Baldur’s Gate 3. In 2024, now we have Balatro.
This poker-like rougelike that’s now obtainable on just about each main platform went from being a small undertaking {that a} single developer labored on with the intention of constructing one thing for his or her buddies grew to become a lot extra when it arrived earlier this yr.
Now, developer LocalThunk confirmed on the game’s official Twitter account that Balatro has hit 3.5 million items offered.
It’s an astounding achievement for any indie sport, not to mention one made by a solo developer who started the undertaking with seemingly no intention of it ever turning into one thing this massive.
And that’s with out mentioning the essential acclaim the sport has obtained, from being nominated for a number of awards at The Recreation Awards and different main awards reveals to attaining a 90 on Metacritic.
For those who’ve not but tried Balatro and are nonetheless questioning what the hype is all about, take a look at our assessment to seek out out what makes it so particular.
Supply – [LocalThunk]