"Balatro Surpasses 5 Million Sales on All Platforms"

If you've been keeping up with gaming news over the past few months, you won't be shocked to hear that LocalThunk's innovative blend of solitaire, roguelike, and deck-building, Balatro, has now surpassed five million sales across all platforms. Since its launch, Balatro has garnered widespread acclaim from both critics and players, securing numerous prestigious awards, especially in the mobile gaming category.

While it's tempting to compare these sales figures to those of other games in terms of downloads and player numbers, it's crucial to consider two significant factors: firstly, Balatro is a solo-developed project, and secondly, these are all premium sales, benefiting both the developer and publisher Playstack directly.

This milestone is particularly noteworthy. Although we don't have the exact breakdown of sales by platform, the last clear figures in December showed 3.5 million sales, indicating an impressive additional 1.5 million sales since then, largely driven by its mobile version.

Place your bets - While it might not be accurate to label Balatro as the definitive indie breakthrough for mobile, given the plethora of other excellent releases on the platform, it's undeniably one of the most high-profile successes. Balatro's journey to popularity has been remarkable, and we're eager to see how its long-term sales performance evolves with ongoing crossover updates and enhancements.

The key question now is whether Balatro's success will boost confidence among both average mobile gamers and industry professionals in promoting indie games to mobile platforms. Here's hoping it does.

Curious about our take on Balatro? Check out our review to understand why it earned a stellar five-star rating.