A free Balatro DLC is planned for all players, and this “major gameplay update” is coming in 2025. The deck-building roguelike took over Steam earlier this year and has a very real chance of winning a few GOTY awards. Make way for Shadow of the Erdtree, Animal Well, and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, because this card game is getting bigger, better, and more to come.
Not only has Balatro sold over two million copies in less than six months, but there are three major announcements still planned. Two of them are still a secret, but the first is a turning point. The roguelike game is getting a major free update next year.
“The first big announcement is that there will be a major gameplay update for Balatro in 2025,” writes publisher Playstack on Discord. “This update will bring new ideas and strategies to the game and will be released on all platforms. And as a sign of great appreciation to you, our brilliant and passionate community, the update will be completely free.”
That’s not all though, as there are two more Balatro announcements planned “in the next few months”. There’s absolutely no telling what it will be, but hopefully we can all get our hands on a physical Balatro deck soon. I already know what you’re writing in your emails to me, and no, it’s not just a regular deck of cards (I hope).
We don’t know the contents of Balatros Update 2025 yet, but we can make some pretty safe guesses. I bet we’ll have new wildcards and more deck types, as well as more game modes and mechanics with powerful possibilities. Hopefully ‘LouisF’ can compose more music for the game because I need more lo-fi synth bangers in my life.
However, this is not all that is currently happening with this poker roguelike, as the developer “LocalThunk” has stated in his will that the Balatro IP must never be used for real gambling.
As you dive back into the game, be sure to check out our guide to Balatro Blanko coupons, as well as all the best card games to play before 2025 finally arrives.
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