Balatro

Balatro is a game that probably needs no introduction, as it literally took the world by storm when it came out. 

For the few that haven’t heard of it or know what it’s about, Balatro is a poker-inspired roguelike deck-building game where you create powerful card combinations, use special Jokers, and try to build ridiculous scores. It takes what you know about poker hands and turns them into something much stranger and more strategic.

This game can be as casual or as serious as you want. Runs are easy to start, the card-based controls make sense on a touchscreen, and every attempt gives you new combinations to try. One run might focus on pairs, another on flushes, and another on a broken Joker combo that completely changes the scoring.

Fair warning, though: Balatro is also dangerously addictive. Even if you don’t like roguelikes or poker, this game will make you want to play over and over again.