A helpful PEGI rating is apparently even better than botox, as Balatro exudes youthfulness one year after its release. The deck builder would undoubtedly have a much more sickly aura had it not been for the European rating system's new decision to reclassify the deck builder as 12+ instead of 18+.

Balatro, the hit deck-building roguelike, sees its age rating shift from 18 to 12. Discover the reasons behind this change.

Sorcerous cardgame Balatro and slot machine RPG Luck Be A Landlord have been reclassified as fit for people aged 12

Balatro has officially had its PEGI 18 age rating overturned following an appeal. That's according to a new press release published by PEGI, where it confirmed that the popular, poker roguelike has had its PEGI 18 rating reclassified to PEGI 12 following a "successful appeal submitted by publisher Sold Out Sales & Marketing".

The creators of Balatro, voted Best Independent Game at last year’s Game Awards and Polygon’s 2024 Game of the Year, have successfully appealed European rating board PEGI’s decision to slap an 18+ label on the indie darling.

Last year, the publisher and developer of popular card game Balatro found themselves in an unusual argument with a ratings board after Balatro received an 18+ rating. But today, Balatro successfully won that appeal in Europe,