Based in Rome, Diana loves all kinds of stories, even though she’s too lazy for most things that aren’t games. She's a freelance writer with a degree in Art History, contributing to GameRant while she ...

In a year filled with massive open world RPGs and AAA live service games with ambitious season passes, it’s incredible that the title that truly captured the hearts (and free time) of players in 2024 ...

Balatro stands as one of the most successful indie games in recent memory, contending in the saturated world of roguelikes by combining the genre's usual gameplay formula with deckbuilding themes. By ...

My Steam Deck is a Balatro machine at this point, and no, I’m not complaining about this. I’ve broken out my Steam Deck for plenty of games before Balatro and I plan on playing lots more on it in the ...

Balatro's various demos pre-launch were already hinting at a wildly moreish, inventive roguelike on the cards, but somehow, ...

I'm honestly surprised that I've taken a liking to Balatro as much as I have. It's a new, affordable, and exceptionally well-reviewed roguelike that tasks you with playing poker hands to amass a set ...

LocalThunk's Balatro arguably became the defining indie game of 2024, chewing through its players' available hours with a novel yet incredibly deep roguelike spin on playing poker hands. The game ...