Balatro is the fourth most-played game on Steam Deck in the last 12 months, beaten only by Elden Ring, Baldur's Gate 3, and Stardew Valley.
That's an impressive caliber of colleagues it's got. Is there nowhere we can hide from the viral sensation that is Balatro? No, is the short answer.
It's on consoles, PC, Steam Deck, and mobile – GamesRadar+'s Oscar swears he doesn't play Balatro on his phone during meetings, but we don't believe him.
To be fair to solo developer LocalThunk, they did say "I'm sorry" when they released it on mobile. By now, we should all be used to Balatro going up against gaming juggernauts.
It won two Golden Joysticks last week, Critics Choice and Best Indie, so it's not surprising it's selling well. What is impressive is that two indie games made by solo devs are on par with two of the most critically acclaimed RPGs to come out this decade, with Elden Ring and Baldur's Gate 3 both being previous Game of the Year winners at The Game Awards.