Cheats and Debug Menu in Balatro Revealed!

Balatro: Unleashing the Power of the Debug Menu for Enhanced Gameplay

Balatro, the 2024 Game Award-winning sensation, captivated millions with its innovative gameplay and endless replayability. However, even seasoned players may seek new challenges. While mods offer one solution, accessing Balatro's built-in developer debug menu provides a cheat-enabled experience without sacrificing achievements. This guide details how to activate and utilize this powerful tool.

Quick Links

• Enabling Cheats in Balatro
• Utilizing the Debug Menu

Enabling Cheats in Balatro

To unlock Balatro's hidden cheat menu, you'll need 7-Zip, a free, open-source archiving tool. Locate your Balatro installation directory (typically C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Balatro). If you can't find it, right-click Balatro in your Steam library, select "Manage," then "Browse Local Files."

Right-click Balatro.exe and choose to open the archive using 7-Zip (you may need to select "Show More Options" depending on your system). Inside, find conf.lua and open it with a simple text editor like Notepad.

Modify the line _RELEASE_MODE = true to _RELEASE_MODE = false, save the file, and you're ready to go! If saving is problematic, extract conf.lua to your desktop, make the change, and replace the original file. Press and hold the Tab key during gameplay to activate the debug menu. To disable cheats, simply revert the _RELEASE_MODE parameter to true.

Utilizing the Debug Menu in Balatro

Balatro's cheat menu is user-friendly. Unlock collectibles by hovering over them and pressing '1'; spawn jokers by hovering and pressing '3'. Initially limited to five jokers, pressing 'Q' four times on a joker in your hand transforms it into a negative, effectively granting unlimited jokers.

Complete List of Balatro Cheats (Activate Menu by Holding Tab)

Enjoy experimenting with Balatro's debug menu to customize your gaming experience!