How to Play Balatro on Android and Retro Handhelds

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Published on April 9, 2024 3:00:16 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6K5hsEigT4

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Balatro has its hooks in me, it's a strangely relaxing and addicting roguelike deck-builder game. In this video I will show you how to port your own Steam installation of this game over to Android to be used on your phone, tablet, or handheld, and also how to install it on Linux handhelds running PortMaster.

Note that the developer of Balatro intends to officially port this game to iOS and Android in the future.

Buy the game: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2379780/Balatro/
Balatro APK Maker: https://github.com/blake502/balatro-apk-maker/releases
PortMaster: https://portmaster.games/

Update: if using JELOS or ROCKNIX with PortMaster for this game, and your ABXY buttons are swapped, you can hover over the game in EmulationStation and press the X button then choose "Advanced Game Options", and change the button configuration to "Xbox" to match the original controls. You can also use the right analog stick as a mouse cursor, to skip the tutorial. Thanks to everyone for the tips!

If you want to transfer your Steam save over to the Android version, @crystal_is_cozy has you covered: https://youtu.be/8-IeAkR86oE

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Timestamps:
00:00 introduction
01:16 Android APK maker
04:03 Android overview
05:18 what is Balatro?
07:25 PortMaster (Linux) installation
11:32 summary and conclusion

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