Skip to main content

Playstack

Extreme close up of a Balatro Joker plushie toy

News

Balatro passes 5m copies sold as developer implores fans to play more indie games

"There's some amazing stuff out there!"

Jan. 21, 2025 Ed Nightingale

Screenshot from City of Voices showing two girls listening to a walkman in the backseat of a car

News

The Rise of the Golden Idol designer reveals next game, and it's already got the Idol creators' seal of approval

City of Voices.

Jan. 3, 2025 Victoria Kennedy

A red stage curtain, drawn, with a circular spotlight shining on the middle of it.

Feature

Games of the Year | The 50 best games of 2024, ranked

From Animal Well to Zelda.

Dec. 31, 2024 Chris Tapsell

Characters walking towards the camera in promotional artwork for Metaphor Refantazio.

News

The Game Awards 2024 winners list - who won what this year

Last but bot least.

Dec. 13, 2024 Vikki Blake

Balatro trailer screenshot showing grid of multiple joker cards

News

Balatro's creator sometimes regrets its success and wants to stay anonymous

"I do miss that time before."

Dec. 12, 2024 Ed Nightingale

Extreme close up of a Balatro Joker plushie toy

News

Cyberpunk 2077's Night City infiltrated by Balatro's giggling joker in 2.2 update secret

Two pair.

Dec. 12, 2024 Ed Nightingale

Promotional artwork for Game Pass showing an Xbox Series S, controller, and a variety of games.

News

Xbox Insiders can now use cloud streaming on their consoles to play "select" owned games

Game Pass Ultimate required.

Dec. 11, 2024 Matt Wales

Extreme close up of a Balatro Joker plushie toy

News

Balatro has made almost $4.4m from its mobile release alone

And without microtransactions.

Nov. 27, 2024 Ed Nightingale

astro bot key art on ps store

News

Astro Bot, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth lead this year's The Game Awards nominations

Metaphor: ReFantazio, Balatro also score big.

Nov. 18, 2024 Matt Wales

An illustrated scene from The Rise of the Golden Idol showing a laboratory in chaos as people gesticulate angrily at one another while a scientist flails around on fire in the background.

News

Sleuthing sequel The Rise of the Golden Idol shares post-launch DLC roadmap ahead of this week's release

And Switch version is slightly delayed.

Nov. 11, 2024 Matt Wales

Four TV screens showing scenarios from The Rise of the Golden Idol.

Review

The Rise of the Golden Idol review - the best detective game since Obra Dinn makes a killer return

Point-blank brilliant.

Nov. 11, 2024 Katharine Castle

Promotional art for Balatro's Friends of Jimbo Pack 2 update, showing cards featuring characters from The Binding of Isaac, Slay the Spire, Stardew Valley, and Cyberpunk 2077.

News

Balatro's back with another collaboration card pack, featuring Cyberpunk 2077, Stardew Valley, more

Out now on all platforms.

Oct. 24, 2024 Matt Wales

screenshot from case of the golden idol showing a character dead in bed

News

The Case of The Golden Idol Redux announced, free update for existing owners

Au-right.

Oct. 4, 2024 Victoria Kennedy

Balatro Mobile trailer screenshot showing large Joker card with smaller Joker cards raining around it

News

Balatro out on mobile later this month

A winning hand.

Sept. 5, 2024 Ed Nightingale

Promotional art for Balatro's free Friends of Jimbo update showing characters from The Witcher, Dave the Diver, Vampire Survivors, and Among Us on its in-game playing cards.

News

Balatro's free collaboration update adds The Witcher, Vampire Survivors, Among Us, and more

And it's available now.

Aug. 27, 2024 Matt Wales

A screenshot showing Doom running in Balatro

News

Yes, you can run Doom in Balatro

"Literally nobody asked for it, but here it is."

July 29, 2024 Vikki Blake

A murder scene at sunset by a highway in Rise of the Golden Idol

Preview

The sequel to 2022's best murder mystery game is better, weirder and more grotesque than ever

Rise, my golden idol.

June 9, 2024 Katharine Castle

The word Balatro in front of a psychedelic swirl. The second A is replaced by an ace of spades

News

Balatro is getting a physical edition on PlayStation, Switch, and Xbox consoles

P-p-p-poker face.

June 9, 2024 Vikki Blake

Praydog's UEVR mod is a literal game changer for PC VR

Video

VR Corner | Praydog's UEVR mod is a literal game changer for PC VR

VR support for potentially thousands of Unreal Engine games is now only a couple of clicks away!

Jan. 7, 2024 Ian Higton

Golden Idol Mysteries: The Lemurian Vampire

News

Acclaimed puzzler The Case of the Golden Idol gets second expansion, The Lemurian Vampire

Satire and ice.

Aug. 31, 2023 Victoria Kennedy

Acclaimed puzzler The Case of the Golden Idol coming to Nintendo Switch

News

Acclaimed puzzler The Case of the Golden Idol coming to Nintendo Switch

Murder, she wrote.

May 18, 2023 Victoria Kennedy

The Case of the Golden Idol: The Spider of Lanka expansion arrives next month

News

The Case of the Golden Idol: The Spider of Lanka expansion arrives next month

Puzzle memory.

April 27, 2023 Victoria Kennedy

Our takes on the indie games nominated for the IGF 2023 Awards

Feature

Our takes on the indie games nominated for the IGF 2023 Awards

A reminder of what was a wonderful year.

Jan. 25, 2023 Robert Purchese