--- title: Balatro Reaches 5 Million Copies Sold After... description: Balatro, an indie poker roguelike deckbuilder game, has sold over 5 million units since its February release. The game gained significant attention after... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/balatro-reaches-5-million-copies-sold-after-award-winning-year-txbj40qfh twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Balatro Reaches 5 Million Copies Sold After Award-Winning Year | daily.dev og:description: Balatro, an indie poker roguelike deckbuilder game, has sold over 5 million units since its February release. The game gained significant attention after... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/balatro-reaches-5-million-copies-sold-after-award-winning-year-txbj40qfh og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/TXBj40Qfh.png og:image:alt: Balatro Reaches 5 Million Copies Sold After Award-Winning Year og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Balatro Reaches 5 Million Copies Sold After Award-Winning Year **[Collections](https://daily.dev/sources/collections)** · 1 min read · 4 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Balatro, an indie poker roguelike deckbuilder game, has sold over 5 million units since its February release. The game gained significant attention after winning Best Indie, Best Mobile, and Best Debut Indie at The Game Awards. After adjusting its PEGI rating to 18+, the developer LocalThunk remains optimistic. A major gameplay update is expected later this year, and the game is available on multiple platforms including Apple Arcade. ## Content Balatro, the indie poker roguelike deckbuilder game, has achieved an impressive milestone by selling over 5 million units. Released in February, the game saw a significant sales spike following its recognition at The Game Awards, where it won Best Indie, Best Mobile, and Best Debut Indie. Despite initial setbacks due to a mis-rating by PEGI, which has since been resolved with an 18+ rating, LocalThunk, the developer of Balatro, remains thankful for the support. The game’s engaging gameplay has captivated players on multiple platforms, including Apple Arcade. Fans can look forward to a major gameplay update anticipated later this year. 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