Nobody expected such a huge success. Balatro, from solo developer LocalThunk and Playstack, has now sold five million copies - also thanks to numerous award nominations.
Balatro sells more than five million copies.LocalThunk and Playstack
Balatro, from developer LocalThunk and publisher Playstack, was one of the biggest surprise hits of last year. The poker roguelike received strong word of mouth and was nominated for major awards, including the Game Awards 2024 and the DICE Awards. The game has now sold over five million copies. Ahead of the Game Awards 2024 on 12 December, the team announced that Balatro had already sold 3.5 million copies. So in less than a month and a half, another 1.5 million have been sold.
Balatro, from developer LocalThunk and publisher Playstack, was one of the biggest surprise hits of last year. The poker roguelike received strong word of mouth and was nominated for major awards, including the Game Awards 2024 and the DICE Awards. The game has now sold over five million copies. Ahead of the Game Awards 2024 on 12 December, the team announced that Balatro had already sold 3.5 million copies. So in less than a month and a half, another 1.5 million have been sold.
