Game profile
OriginalBalatro
Balatro appears in GOTY Ledger as cumulative rank #24, with public GOTY records for 2024.
- Cumulative rank
- #24
- Cumulative score share
- 14.2%
- Winner selections
- 31
- Sources
- 44
Record profile
Record snapshot
A game page highlights the shape of the record: strongest year, winner conversion, source mix, and the main category behind the score.
Cumulative GOTY profile
Year-by-year GOTY record
Each entry shows how this game ranked in its public GOTY year and which nearby competitors shaped that race.
Among top 20 tracked games
2024
- Year rank
- #3
- Score share
- 14.2% 4,030 pts
- Gap to #1
- 24.4 pts
- Closest gap
- 1 pts
Same-year score board
- #1 Astro Bot 38.6%
- #2 Metaphor: ReFantazio 15.3%
- #3 Balatro 14.2%
- #4 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth 12.3%
- #5 Black Myth: Wukong 9.1%
Source record summary
Source composition
This view summarizes where the game record came from before listing every verified source.
Selection source
- Editorial 41 sources
- Reader vote 1 sources
- Industry award 2 sources
Result type
- Winner 31 sources
- Ranked 13 sources
Scoring basis
- Ranked lists 21 sources
- Winner only 23 sources
Main categories
- Overall Game Of The Year 40 sources
- Game Of The Year 4 sources
Source record summary
Reflected source records
This list shows outlet names, original source links, checked dates, and result types used in the public aggregate.
Show 44 source records
Ars Technica 2024 · Overall Game Of The Year
- Award year
- 2024
- Published
- N/A
- Selection type
- Editorial
- Scoring basis
- Ranked lists
- Result
- Ranked #2
- Last checked
- Apr 22, 2026
Associated Press 2024 · Overall Game Of The Year
- Award year
- 2024
- Published
- Dec 13, 2024
- Selection type
- Editorial
- Scoring basis
- Ranked lists
- Result
- Ranked #9
- Last checked
- Apr 22, 2026
But Why Tho? 2024 · Overall Game Of The Year
- Award year
- 2024
- Published
- N/A
- Selection type
- Editorial
- Scoring basis
- Winner only
- Result
- Winner
- Last checked
- Apr 23, 2026
CD-Action (magazine excerpt) 2024 · Overall Game Of The Year
- Award year
- 2024
- Published
- N/A
- Selection type
- Editorial
- Scoring basis
- Winner only
- Result
- Winner
- Last checked
- Apr 23, 2026
CGMagazine 2024 · Overall Game Of The Year
- Award year
- 2024
- Published
- N/A
- Selection type
- Editorial
- Scoring basis
- Ranked lists
- Result
- Winner
- Last checked
- Apr 22, 2026
Checkpoint 2024 · Overall Game Of The Year
- Award year
- 2024
- Published
- N/A
- Selection type
- Editorial
- Scoring basis
- Winner only
- Result
- Winner
- Last checked
- Apr 23, 2026
Critically Sane 2024 · Overall Game Of The Year
- Award year
- 2024
- Published
- N/A
- Selection type
- Editorial
- Scoring basis
- Winner only
- Result
- Winner
- Last checked
- Apr 23, 2026
Den of Geek 2024 · Overall Game Of The Year
- Award year
- 2024
- Published
- Dec 9, 2024
- Selection type
- Editorial
- Scoring basis
- Ranked lists
- Result
- Winner
- Last checked
- Apr 23, 2026
DualShockers 2024 · Overall Game Of The Year
- Award year
- 2024
- Published
- N/A
- Selection type
- Editorial
- Scoring basis
- Ranked lists
- Result
- Winner
- Last checked
- Apr 22, 2026
EE Pocket-lint Awards 2024 · Overall Game Of The Year
- Award year
- 2024
- Published
- N/A
- Selection type
- Industry award
- Scoring basis
- Winner only
- Result
- Winner
- Last checked
- Apr 23, 2026
Engadget 2024 · Overall Game Of The Year
- Award year
- 2024
- Published
- N/A
- Selection type
- Editorial
- Scoring basis
- Ranked lists
- Result
- Ranked #4
- Last checked
- Apr 22, 2026
Entertainium 2024 · Overall Game Of The Year
- Award year
- 2024
- Published
- N/A
- Selection type
- Editorial
- Scoring basis
- Winner only
- Result
- Winner
- Last checked
- Apr 23, 2026
Eurogamer 2024 · Overall Game Of The Year
- Award year
- 2024
- Published
- N/A
- Selection type
- Editorial
- Scoring basis
- Ranked lists
- Result
- Winner
- Last checked
- Apr 22, 2026
Game Developers Choice Awards 2024 · Game Of The Year
- Award year
- 2024
- Published
- Mar 19, 2025
- Selection type
- Industry award
- Scoring basis
- Winner only
- Result
- Winner
- Last checked
- Apr 22, 2026
Game Rant 2024 · Overall Game Of The Year
- Award year
- 2024
- Published
- N/A
- Selection type
- Editorial
- Scoring basis
- Ranked lists
- Result
- Ranked #4
- Last checked
- Apr 22, 2026
GamingBolt 2024 · Overall Game Of The Year
- Award year
- 2024
- Published
- N/A
- Selection type
- Editorial
- Scoring basis
- Ranked lists
- Result
- Ranked #4
- Last checked
- Apr 22, 2026
GeekVilág 2024 · Overall Game Of The Year
- Award year
- 2024
- Published
- N/A
- Selection type
- Editorial
- Scoring basis
- Winner only
- Result
- Winner
- Last checked
- Apr 23, 2026
Get Played 2024 · Overall Game Of The Year
- Award year
- 2024
- Published
- N/A
- Selection type
- Reader vote
- Scoring basis
- Winner only
- Result
- Winner
- Last checked
- Apr 23, 2026
Giant Bomb 2024 · Game Of The Year
- Award year
- 2024
- Published
- N/A
- Selection type
- Editorial
- Scoring basis
- Ranked lists
- Result
- Ranked #3
- Last checked
- Apr 23, 2026
GQ 2024 · Overall Game Of The Year
- Award year
- 2024
- Published
- N/A
- Selection type
- Editorial
- Scoring basis
- Winner only
- Result
- Winner
- Last checked
- Apr 23, 2026
Hardcore Gamer 2024 · Overall Game Of The Year
- Award year
- 2024
- Published
- N/A
- Selection type
- Editorial
- Scoring basis
- Ranked lists
- Result
- Ranked #2
- Last checked
- Apr 22, 2026
Kakuchopurei 2024 · Overall Game Of The Year
- Award year
- 2024
- Published
- N/A
- Selection type
- Editorial
- Scoring basis
- Winner only
- Result
- Winner
- Last checked
- Apr 23, 2026
Kotaku 2024 · Overall Game Of The Year
- Award year
- 2024
- Published
- N/A
- Selection type
- Editorial
- Scoring basis
- Ranked lists
- Result
- Ranked #4
- Last checked
- Apr 22, 2026
Lunch Break Games 2024 · Overall Game Of The Year
- Award year
- 2024
- Published
- N/A
- Selection type
- Editorial
- Scoring basis
- Winner only
- Result
- Winner
- Last checked
- Apr 23, 2026
Mashable 2024 · Overall Game Of The Year
- Award year
- 2024
- Published
- N/A
- Selection type
- Editorial
- Scoring basis
- Ranked lists
- Result
- Winner
- Last checked
- Apr 22, 2026
Nerdando 2024 · Overall Game Of The Year
- Award year
- 2024
- Published
- N/A
- Selection type
- Editorial
- Scoring basis
- Winner only
- Result
- Winner
- Last checked
- Apr 23, 2026
NPR 2024 · Overall Game Of The Year
- Award year
- 2024
- Published
- N/A
- Selection type
- Editorial
- Scoring basis
- Ranked lists
- Result
- Ranked #4
- Last checked
- Apr 22, 2026
NRK 2024 · Overall Game Of The Year
- Award year
- 2024
- Published
- N/A
- Selection type
- Editorial
- Scoring basis
- Winner only
- Result
- Winner
- Last checked
- Apr 23, 2026
Polygon 2024 · Overall Game Of The Year
- Award year
- 2024
- Published
- N/A
- Selection type
- Editorial
- Scoring basis
- Ranked lists
- Result
- Ranked #2
- Last checked
- Apr 22, 2026
Rolling Stone 2024 · Overall Game Of The Year
- Award year
- 2024
- Published
- N/A
- Selection type
- Editorial
- Scoring basis
- Ranked lists
- Result
- Winner
- Last checked
- Apr 22, 2026
Saluki Games 2024 · Overall Game Of The Year
- Award year
- 2024
- Published
- N/A
- Selection type
- Editorial
- Scoring basis
- Winner only
- Result
- Winner
- Last checked
- Apr 23, 2026
SensCritique 2024 · Overall Game Of The Year
- Award year
- 2024
- Published
- N/A
- Selection type
- Editorial
- Scoring basis
- Winner only
- Result
- Winner
- Last checked
- Apr 23, 2026
Shacknews 2024 · Game Of The Year
- Award year
- 2024
- Published
- Dec 31, 2024
- Selection type
- Editorial
- Scoring basis
- Winner only
- Result
- Winner
- Last checked
- Apr 22, 2026
Sidequesting 2024 · Overall Game Of The Year
- Award year
- 2024
- Published
- N/A
- Selection type
- Editorial
- Scoring basis
- Winner only
- Result
- Winner
- Last checked
- Apr 23, 2026
Slant Magazine 2024 · Overall Game Of The Year
- Award year
- 2024
- Published
- Dec 9, 2024
- Selection type
- Editorial
- Scoring basis
- Winner only
- Result
- Winner
- Last checked
- Apr 22, 2026
Svampriket 2024 · Overall Game Of The Year
- Award year
- 2024
- Published
- N/A
- Selection type
- Editorial
- Scoring basis
- Winner only
- Result
- Winner
- Last checked
- Apr 23, 2026
TechRadar 2024 · Game Of The Year
- Award year
- 2024
- Published
- Dec 13, 2024
- Selection type
- Editorial
- Scoring basis
- Winner only
- Result
- Winner
- Last checked
- Apr 22, 2026
The A.V. Club 2024 · Overall Game Of The Year
- Award year
- 2024
- Published
- N/A
- Selection type
- Editorial
- Scoring basis
- Winner only
- Result
- Winner
- Last checked
- Apr 23, 2026
The New York Times 2024 · Overall Game Of The Year
- Award year
- 2024
- Published
- N/A
- Selection type
- Editorial
- Scoring basis
- Ranked lists
- Result
- Ranked #4
- Last checked
- Apr 22, 2026
The Ringer 2024 · Overall Game Of The Year
- Award year
- 2024
- Published
- Dec 16, 2024
- Selection type
- Editorial
- Scoring basis
- Ranked lists
- Result
- Ranked #6
- Last checked
- Apr 23, 2026
The Verge 2024 · Overall Game Of The Year
- Award year
- 2024
- Published
- N/A
- Selection type
- Editorial
- Scoring basis
- Ranked lists
- Result
- Winner
- Last checked
- Apr 22, 2026
The Washington Post 2024 · Overall Game Of The Year
- Award year
- 2024
- Published
- N/A
- Selection type
- Editorial
- Scoring basis
- Ranked lists
- Result
- Winner
- Last checked
- Apr 22, 2026
Vulture 2024 · Overall Game Of The Year
- Award year
- 2024
- Published
- N/A
- Selection type
- Editorial
- Scoring basis
- Ranked lists
- Result
- Ranked #2
- Last checked
- Apr 22, 2026
XGN 2024 · Overall Game Of The Year
- Award year
- 2024
- Published
- N/A
- Selection type
- Editorial
- Scoring basis
- Winner only
- Result
- Winner
- Last checked
- Apr 23, 2026
Official trailer
Official trailer
Balatro - Launch Trailer | PS5 & PS4 Games · PlayStation