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This year,Balatro, an independent roguelike deck-building game, has received five nominations for The Game Awards, including Game of the Year. LocalThunk, a one-man development team, created this sensational title, which was released in February of this year and went on to achieve incredible success and popularity.
It even overtookMinecraft, which had held the top spot in the App Store, for a long time. A new generation of players has chosen to try the game after it received nominations, and it has maintained an overwhelmingly positive rating on Steam.
BalatroDethronesMinecraftFrom the Spot of Highest Downloaded Title of Mobile Devices
Balatrofever is still spreading. It has been gaining popularity ever since it was released on Steam earlier this year, and it has received five nominations at the Game Awards. Now, in yet another amazing achievement, LocalThunk’s poker roguelite has accomplished the impossible. In fact,Minecrafthas lost itstop spoton the mobile charts to it. It’s likely that the‘craft’s children are in ruins.
Both the Google Play and iOS App Store charts reflect this, withBalatroovertakingMinecraftto claim the top spot in the paid games category. To be honest, it’s a big deal.
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Mojang’s mobile port has had an almost unmatched dominance over the past few years; according to a 2018 Sensor Tower report,Minecrafthad by far the most days as the top-ranked paid game. It has even outperformed a fan-favorite celebrity app,Facetune, in terms of days spent as the highest-paid app.
There was only one instance when Minecraft was displaced from its throne. The Mojang title was overtaken by a strategy simulator title,Plague Inc.on June 27, 2025, which basically proved how well-known the app was and how well-known the coronavirus was.
Why HasBalatroGained So Much Popularity?
Some people on the internet said they had never heard ofBalatrowhen the nominations for The Game Award were announced. It’s true that nominations at award shows can occasionally appear out of the blue and leave the audience in the dark about the nominee.
WithBalatro, on the other hand, it’s more likely that people just ignore the genre to which it belongs. Players use Jokers, perform combos, and play illegal poker games in this roguelike deck-building game.
It appeals to fans of many genres and is entertaining and addictive. In its first 72 hours of operation, this game sold 250,000 units on all platforms, and in August of this year, it surpassed 2 million units. At least,Call of Dutyshould learn from this mobile gameon how to be appealing to its fans.
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A growing number of players have been conditioned to believe thatthis deck-building title is addictive due to word-of-mouth and its well-earned popularity. It also helps that it’s only $9.99 on mobile and $14.99 on Steam.
Additionally, this game has been collaborating with popular games to add cosmetics and free updates.“Friends of Jimbo,”its initial cosmetic update, featured cards featuring characters fromAmong Us,Dave the Diver,Vampire Survivors, andThe Witcher 3.
“Friends of Jimbo 2”included makeup inspired byStardew Valley,Slay the Spire,The Binding of Isaac, andCyberpunk 2077.Balatrohas attracted the interest of numerous other game developers in addition to a sizable fan base.
Haven’t you tried this game? If not then hop on to it.
Nilendu Brahma
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A Marvel, Linkin Park, Cricket, and Barcelona fan who just wants to write and write about video games and stuff. If you want to meet me, you can find me in my room failing to hit the opposite Jett with the operator for six consecutive rounds.
