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Balatro is coming to mobile, and it’s going to ruin my life

Beware: The most addictive game of 2024 is coming to a device that’s always within reach. Balatro, a clever combination of poker, deck-building and roguelikes, will arrive on iOS (standalone and Apple Arcade) and Android later this month.

Balatro, a clever combination of poker, deck-building and roguelikes, will arrive on iOS — as a standalone purchase and Apple Arcade — and Android later this month. Created by Canadian solo developer LocalThunk and published by Playstack, Balatro(styled as Balatro+ on Apple Arcade) is one of Engadget’s picks for best PC games. Balatro also includes tutorials and help pop-ups to make learning the unique deck game (and throwing away all your free time) as easy as possible.

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