Developer LocalThunk and publisher Playstack have revealed that their game, Balatro, has sold over 250,000 copies within its first 72 hours of release across all platforms.

Balatro is a poker-inspired roguelike card game where players combine unique Joker cards. There are over 150 different types of Joker cards that hold different abilities, along with five potential variants of each Joker, thus adding even more versatility to your deck.

The game is presented in a colorful CRT fuzz aesthetic with hand-crafted pixel art. It also features a synthwave soundtrack that allows players to become immersed in its weird world.