Balatro 1.1 will be even better as developer Localthunk celebrates big milestone
By Ken Allsop
Added Jun 22, 2025

Balatro developer ‘Localthunk’ is celebrating today, having finally overcome their own hardest in-game challenge. The indie deckbuilder exploded in popularity with its launch in 2024, and it’s due to receive a major gameplay update in 2025. Now, after much agony, the roguelike’s creator confirms that they’ve finally 100% completed Balatro, and that the strive to do so has put them in a better position to deliver the much-anticipated 1.1 update.
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