Games like Balatro
Balatro is a solo poker roguelike: you play poker hands, then buy jokers that rewrite how a hand scores.
Liked Balatro? Each game below says what it keeps from it and what it changes.
Steam data checked Sep 13, 2026 · How matches are scored
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These share a lot with Balatro on Steam, but Shypiard has not written their profile yet.
What makes it distinctive?
A deckbuilder that barely looks like one. You play poker hands against a blind, then buy jokers that break scoring in combinatorial ways. The session is stakes, shops, and an exponential score.
Who plays Balatro?
For players who want poker hands to break under the jokers they just bought.
Fantasy: Optimization / Mastery. Fantasy is our reading of the game, separate from the Steam review score.
A match rises when it shares the way you play: the loop, the mechanics, the session. A shared mood alone does not put a game at the top. If too little is known, the row is left off.
How to read this list
Monster Train and Slay the Spire share the shop tension. Wildfrost keeps the cards and adds a grid. Inscryption and Library of Ruina peel away toward story.
FAQ
Is this a Steam tag clone list?
No. Tags are one input. Mechanics, fantasy, progression and session structure are classified by Shypiard. If a signal is missing it is skipped.
Why is a famous game missing?
Either Shypiard has not profiled it yet, or it shares too little with Balatro to be a fair match. The list is never padded to reach a round number.