Not natively. Balatro ships single-player; the community mod Balatro Multiplayer adds multiplayer — Head-to-head runs; needs the Lovely mod loader.

Does Balatro have PvP?

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

How many people play Balatro?

About 17,123 players were in-game when this page was built (2026-09-08).

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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; needs the Lovely mod loader. 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.

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The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger…

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; needs the Lovely mod loader.
Does Balatro have PvP?: Only with the Balatro Multiplayer mod, which includes PvP servers.
How many people play Balatro?: About 17,123 players were in-game when this page was built (2026-09-08).

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; updated 2026-09-08. Powered by Steam — not affiliated with or endorsed by Valve Corporation.