Balatro

Is Balatro available for free?

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Q.Is Balatro available for free?

A.Balatro is not free by default; it’s a paid game on Steam, but it was available for free to PlayStation Plus subscribers in May 2025.

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Balatro isn’t a free-to-play title in its standard form. On Steam, the game is listed for purchase at $14.99 Balatro on Steam. There are also discounted bundles that include Balatro, such as Balatro + Vampire Survivors or Balatro + Slay the Spire, which can lower the total price of the bundle Balatro + Vampire Survivors bundle and Balatro + Slay the Spire bundle. Outside Steam, Balatro has appeared in platform-specific promotions as well.

However, Balatro did have a temporary free promotion on PlayStation Plus in May 2025. Beginning May 6, 2025, PlayStation Plus Essential subscribers could download Balatro at no extra cost (the lineup announcing the promo was published by PlayStation and covered by outlets such as Polygon and GameSpot) PlayStation Blog - May 2025 line-up Polygon - Balatro on PS Plus May 2025 GameSpot - PS Plus free games May 2025.

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