Not natively. Balatro ships single-player; the community mod Balatro Multiplayer adds multiplayer — Head-to-head runs with an "Attrition" ruleset — the first player to fail an ante loses lives.

Does Balatro have PvP?

Only with the Balatro Multiplayer mod, which includes PvP servers.

Do we both need to own Balatro to play together?

Yes. Balatro is played online, so each player needs their own copy on their own Steam account (or PC Game Pass where it is offered). Steam Families can share a library, but two people cannot play the same shared game at the same time.

How many people play Balatro?

About 17,123 players were in-game when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09).

Is Balatro on PC Game Pass?

Yes — Balatro was in the PC Game Pass catalog when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09). Game Pass rotates titles monthly, so check the Game Pass listing before you count on it.

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Is Balatro multiplayer? Yes — with Balatro Multiplayer

Not out of the box — but the Balatro Multiplayer mod makes it PvP. Balatro is a cards & tabletop game released in 2024, 98% positive on Steam (153,566 reviews), with 17,123 playing right now. $14.99 on Steam.

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How to play Balatro with a friend: Balatro Multiplayer

Head-to-head runs with an "Attrition" ruleset — the first player to fail an ante loses lives. Steam lists Balatro as single-player, so it won't show up in Steam's own "games we both own" view as something you can play together — Ready Up counts it anyway, marked "Via mod", and you can hide mod-only games with one filter if that's not your thing.

Players: 2
Modes: PvP
Status: Maintained — works with the current game version and gets updates
You need: Lovely mod loader; Steamodded
Price: Free

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How Balatro plays with friends, according to Steam

Online co-op: Not listed on Steam
Local / split-screen co-op: Not listed on Steam
Online PvP: Not listed on Steam
LAN play: Not listed on Steam
Single-player mode: Yes
Controller: Full controller support
PC Game Pass: In the catalog (rotates monthly — see the list)

Steam's own category list for the game, as of 2026-09-09. "Not listed" means the store page does not claim that mode; community mods or Remote Play can still add it.

Steam tags: Card Game, Roguelike Deckbuilder, Rogue-like, Deckbuilding, Singleplayer, Strategy, Pixel Graphics, Replay Value

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Quick answers

Is Balatro co-op?: Not natively. Balatro ships single-player; the community mod Balatro Multiplayer adds multiplayer — Head-to-head runs with an "Attrition" ruleset — the first player to fail an ante loses lives.
Does Balatro have PvP?: Only with the Balatro Multiplayer mod, which includes PvP servers.
Do we both need to own Balatro to play together?: Yes. Balatro is played online, so each player needs their own copy on their own Steam account (or PC Game Pass where it is offered). Steam Families can share a library, but two people cannot play the same shared game at the same time.
How many people play Balatro?: About 17,123 players were in-game when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09).
Is Balatro on PC Game Pass?: Yes — Balatro was in the PC Game Pass catalog when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09). Game Pass rotates titles monthly, so check the Game Pass listing before you count on it.

Ready Up is a free tool: enter two Steam usernames and it lists the multiplayer games you both own, runs a bracket to pick one, and suggests new co-op games that fit how you both play. Ratings, tags and player counts from Steam and SteamSpy; page updated 2026-09-23. Powered by Steam — not affiliated with or endorsed by Valve Corporation or Microsoft. Ready Up is a Somebody Decide program. How the data works · Legal & privacy · All types · Game Pass