Balatro, the indie roguelike developed by a single person, continues its phenomenal success story. The game, which surprised both players and critics last year, has now sold over 5 million copies – a remarkable feat for an indie title.
Just a month ago, the developer, LocalThunk, celebrated surpassing 3.5 million sales. This incredible growth, adding 1.5 million copies in roughly 40 days, is likely attributed to the impact of The Game Awards, as hinted by the developer.
Harvey Elliott, CEO of publisher Playstack, lauded this achievement, expressing pride in both LocalThunk and the Playstack team.
Even nearly a year after its release, Balatro remains incredibly popular. The card-based roguelike continues to receive updates, including exciting collaborations, and recently achieved a new peak concurrent player count on Steam.
