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Balatro saw a resurgence in player numbers after The Game Awards, nearly breaking its concurrent player record.
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The game peaked at 37,737 players in February. This is less than the latest record of 37,493 players.
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The increase in players came as a result of interest from the Geoff Keighley show and holiday buying. This gives hope for breaking the record.
Balatro is one of the best games of 2024. It ranks second in my top ten games of the year and the same goes for TheGamer's top ten games of the year.
The game has seen a bit of a resurgence since The Game Awards, where it was nominated for five awards, winning three, but missed out on the top prize, Astro Bot, every day since the beginning of December. Balatro's player count grew on Steam, starting at around 14,000 and increasing to more than 37,000 on Boxing Day.
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However, it's a shame that the game was unable to break the concurrent player record. with only 250 players required to overcome it.
Balatro is close to surpassing the maximum number of players.
Balatro peaked at 37,737 players on February 28 of this year. About a week after its launch yesterday, despite Balatro's PR guru Wout's demands, Balatro hasn't been able to break that record: According to SteamCharts, 37,493 players have jumped into the game at the same time. which is only 244 people away from breaking the record.
The increase in player numbers is likely due to interest from the annual Geoff Keighley Show, combined with players buying games for friends and family during the holidays.
Unfortunately, the game's solo developer, LocalThunk, was unable to break the record. But because the number of players is increasing every day. So there is still a chance.
LocalThunk understands that the game received hundreds of new players during the festival. So it was decided to share some advice with them. They said “I'll definitely answer your first question about this game. Yes, Wheel of Fortune is really 1 of 4.”
Balatro
Balatro takes the classic poker card game and adds roguelike gameplay. Use the Joker cards with various abilities to build your deck and try to beat the pesky blinds.
