A big Balatro patch has just arrived for all players‚ making sweeping changes to the best roguelike game of 2024. Surprise mega-hit Balatro has won hearts and minds with its clever blend of playing cards‚ poker hands‚ and Slay the Spire-style roguelike deck building‚ and it’s managed to outpace even the likes of Helldivers 2‚ Manor Lords‚ and Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth as my most-played game of the year so far. After several weeks of testing on the experimental branch‚ a heap of changes and upgrades has finally arrived for all players on live servers. Continue reading New Balatro patch makes big improvements to difficulty at all levels MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best roguelike games‚ Best card games‚ Best new PC games