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Balatro

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★ 96/100Metacritic 90 · SteamDeckHQ 100 · Steam players 97% of 162,125 reviews

7.5 h main story · 46 h with extras · 251 h for everything HowLongToBeat ↗

“Balatro is an incredible roguelike with a unique poker theme that helps it shine above its competitors, especially on Steam Deck.”

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Major update · Feb 24, 2025Patch notes ↗

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2 of 5 setups were made before this update. Graphics options and performance may have changed since, so treat them as a starting point. 2 couldn’t be dated.

1 expert profile · 4 user reports

Recommended settings for 60+ FPS

Turn the Framerate Limit off or set it to 60. On OLED, frame rates above 60 are possible at 90 Hz.

User reportLCD

ShareDeck report by AL2009man

60 FPS
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SteamOS performance

Framerate limit
Off
Refresh rate
60 Hz
TDP limit
4 W

Game & compatibility

Preset
default
Resolution
1280×800
Proton
9.0-3
SteamOS
3.6

Power

Power draw
9.0 W
Battery life
4h 27m
Expert reviewOLEDBefore update

Recommended Settings

90 FPS
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These settings were tested at 90 FPS. Lower the Framerate Limit to 60 for longer battery life.

SteamOS performance

Framerate limit
90
Refresh rate
90 Hz
TDP limit
Off
GPU clock
Off
Half-rate shading
Off
Scaling filter
Linear

Game & compatibility

Proton
No Forced Compatibility

Power

Power draw
6.5W - 7.5W
Temperatures
50c - 54c
Battery life
8 hours+
In-game graphics settings (1)
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