You can play Balatro in the cloud on GeForce NOW, Xbox Cloud Gaming and Boosteroid. You play on your PC, Xbox, phone, tablet or TV with nothing to download. It is included with Xbox Cloud Gaming. On GeForce NOW and Boosteroid you play a copy you own.
Included with Xbox Cloud. GeForce NOW and Boosteroid need your own copy.
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Where to buy Balatro for cloud play
GeForce NOW and Boosteroid do not sell games: you play the copy you already own. If you do not have Balatro yet, buy it from one of these stores. It then works in the cloud on any device. Prices are shown for your country.
Balatro on GeForce NOW
Your GeForce NOW plan decides how good Balatro looks, how long one session lasts, and whether you wait for a machine. These limits are the same for every game on GeForce NOW.
NVIDIA sells GeForce NOW itself here, in US dollars.
- Can play Balatro
- Yes
- Resolution
- 1080p
- Frame rate
- 60 fps
- Ray tracing & DLSS
- —
- HDR & ultrawide
- —
- Graphics card
- Basic, shared
- Max session length
- 1 hour
- Hours included
- Unlimited, with a queue
- Can play Balatro
- Yes
- Resolution
- Up to 1440p
- Frame rate
- 60 fps
- Ray tracing & DLSS
- RTX ON
- HDR & ultrawide
- Ultrawide
- Graphics card
- RTX-class, dedicated
- Max session length
- 6 hours
- Hours included
- 100 a month
- Can play Balatro
- Yes
- Resolution
- Up to 5K
- Frame rate
- 120 fps · 360 fps at 1080p
- Ray tracing & DLSS
- RTX ON · DLSS 4 · Reflex
- HDR & ultrawide
- HDR · ultrawide
- Graphics card
- RTX 5080-class
- Max session length
- 8 hours
- Hours included
- 100 a month
About Balatro
Who made it, when it came out, and how it plays. The same on each service.
- DEVELOPER
- LocalThunk
- RELEASE DATE
- 20 Feb, 2024
- GENRES
- Strategy, Casual, Card & board, Indie
- GAME MODES
- Single-player
- CONTROLLER SUPPORT
- Full. Plays with a gamepad on all devices
Get notified about Balatro
One email when Balatro arrives on a new cloud service, or leaves one. Nothing else, no newsletter.
Balatro cloud gaming FAQ
Can you play Balatro in the cloud?+
Yes. Balatro is on 3 cloud gaming services: GeForce NOW, Xbox Cloud Gaming and Boosteroid. You play it on a PC, Xbox, phone, tablet or TV. You download and install nothing.
Is Balatro on GeForce NOW?+
Yes. Balatro is on GeForce NOW. You must own the game on Steam or Xbox. GeForce NOW then runs your copy on its servers. The free plan can start it. On the free plan you play in 1080p, you may wait in a queue, and a session ends after 1 hour.
Is Balatro on Boosteroid?+
Yes. Balatro is on Boosteroid. You need your own copy on Fanatical or Steam. A Boosteroid subscription is also required.
Is Balatro on PlayStation Plus?+
No. Balatro is not on PlayStation Plus now. It is on GeForce NOW, Xbox Cloud Gaming and Boosteroid.
Is Balatro on Xbox Cloud Gaming?+
Yes. Balatro is included with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. You play it through Xbox Cloud Gaming on a browser, phone, tablet or console. You buy nothing.
Is Balatro on Amazon Luna?+
No. Balatro is not on Amazon Luna now. It is on GeForce NOW, Xbox Cloud Gaming and Boosteroid.
Do I need to buy Balatro to play it in the cloud?+
It depends on the service. Xbox Cloud Gaming includes Balatro in the subscription. GeForce NOW and Boosteroid do not: there you play a copy you own.
Can you play Balatro in the cloud for free?+
Yes. The GeForce NOW free plan can start Balatro, if you own the game. On the free plan you play in 1080p, you may wait in a queue, and a session ends after 1 hour. A paid plan removes the queue and allows longer sessions.
Can I play Balatro with a controller?+
Yes. Balatro has full controller support. It plays on a phone, tablet or TV with a gamepad.
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