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Balatro
Developer:LocalThunk
Publisher:Playstack
Platform:PS5 / PS4
Genre:Strategy

Build outrageous poker hands in Balatro, a highly addictive roguelike deckbuilder where clever Joker combinations can turn modest scores into millions. Discover powerful cards, manipulate your deck, overcome escalating blinds, and chase victory across increasingly difficult stakes.

Main Story10 Hrs
Platinum200 Hrs
Difficulty8/10
Playthroughs1 Playthrough
Platinum1
Gold6
Silver7
Bronze18

Balatro Trophy Roadmap

EARLY GAME

Start by learning Balatro's core mechanics and winning your first run on White Stake. Each run consists of eight Antes, with Small Blind, Big Blind, and Boss Blind encounters. Build your score using Jokers, Planet cards, and deck upgrades while learning how Chips, Mult, and xMult work together. Prioritize a reliable scoring strategy, maintain enough money to earn interest, and experiment with different Joker combinations. Your first successful run will unlock Heads Up alongside the progression trophies Ante Up! and Ante Upper!.

As you gain experience, begin unlocking additional decks, Jokers, and Vouchers while working toward miscellaneous trophies. Try winning a run without rerolling the shop for You Get What You Get, preferably on White Stake. Nothing is missable, and there are no online trophies, so focus on understanding the game rather than forcing every achievement immediately. The Platinum is a marathon, and the cards have a habit of reminding you who's in charge.

MID GAME

Begin progressing through the eight Stake difficulties, starting with Red Stake and working toward Gold Stake. Each difficulty introduces additional restrictions, including Eternal, Perishable, and Rental Jokers at higher Stakes. Completing Red, Black, and Gold Stake runs will earn Low Stakes, Mid Stakes, and High Stakes. Experiment with different decks and prioritize reliable economy, scaling Jokers, and strong scoring combinations. You'll eventually need Gold Stake victories with all 15 decks, so progress across multiple decks instead of leaving every difficult run until the end.

Work on expanding your Collection while completing miscellaneous trophies such as Speedrunner, Nest Egg, Tiny Hands, Big Hands, and 100,000K. Use White Stake or Endless Mode where appropriate to make these objectives easier. You should also begin discovering all Planet, Tarot, Spectral, and Voucher cards, paying attention to unlock requirements for anything still missing. Challenge Mode becomes available after winning with five different decks, but there's no need to finish every challenge immediately.

LATE GAME

Your biggest objectives are Completionist+ and Completionist++, which account for most of the Platinum's difficulty and time investment. Completionist+ requires winning on Gold Stake with all 15 decks, meaning each deck must progress through its own Stake difficulties. Develop strategies around each deck's strengths, and avoid relying on a single Joker combination for every run. Gold Stake is demanding, but learning when to preserve money, replace underperforming Jokers, or abandon a risky strategy will make your victories more consistent.

Completionist++ requires earning a Gold Sticker on all 150 Jokers. A Joker receives its Gold Sticker when you win a Gold Stake run with it in your final Joker lineup. Track which Jokers still need stickers and prioritize unfinished ones whenever you have a strong run. Enable the in-game option to display Stake Stickers, and use your preferred decks for repeated Gold Stake attempts. This will likely be the longest part of the Platinum, so expect plenty of failed runs along the way.

TROPHY CLEANUP AND EXTRA TIPS

Finish discovering everything required for Completionist, including any remaining Jokers, Vouchers, Planet cards, Spectral cards, and other Collection entries. Check the Collection menu to identify missing unlocks, then target their requirements in regular runs. Complete any outstanding miscellaneous trophies on White Stake where possible. Remember that seeded runs and Challenge Mode runs do not count toward normal Collection progression or Stake-related accomplishments.

Finally, complete all 20 Challenge Mode runs for Rule Breaker, which also earns Rule Bender along the way. Each challenge changes the normal rules, starting conditions, or available cards, so adapt your strategy rather than trying to force the same build every time. Golden Needle and Jokerless are particularly demanding and may require several attempts. Once every trophy is complete, the Platinum will unlock. If you're struggling with a specific Joker combination, challenge, or Gold Stake deck, Ask Gami can help you work out a more effective strategy.