Home News Balatro adds 8 franchises and more madcap mayhem with Friends of Jimbo 3 update

Balatro adds 8 franchises and more madcap mayhem with Friends of Jimbo 3 update

Author : Lucas Jan 24,2025

Balatro's Friends of Jimbo 3 Update: 8 More Franchises Join the Mayhem!

The hit deckbuilding roguelike, Balatro, is expanding its already chaotic roster with Friends of Jimbo 3, a free update featuring eight new franchises and their corresponding card art. This brings the total number of franchises represented in the game to a staggering 16!

This massive collaboration, timed perfectly for The Game Awards (where Balatro received five nominations, including Game of the Year!), adds beloved characters and themes from: Divinity: Original Sin 2, Don’t Starve, Enter the Gungeon, Cult of the Lamb, 1000x Resist, Potion Craft, Shovel Knight, and Warframe.

With this expansion, deck customization reaches new heights, offering players even more strategic options and wacky combinations. Intrigued? Check out our Balatro review for a deeper dive into the gameplay.

Ready to dive into the madness? Download Balatro now on Google Play and the App Store for $9.99 (or local equivalent). Apple Arcade subscribers can also access the game.

Stay connected with the Balatro community via the official Discord, website, or watch the embedded video above for a taste of the action.

Latest Articles More

Grand Mountain Adventure 2 Adds Popular French Ski Resort Val d’Isère

Toppluva AB is bringing something truly unique to its winter sports experience. Grand Mountain Adventure 2 now features Val d’Isère as a fully explorable digital resort—the first time the Grand Mountain Adventure series has placed players inside a re
Mar 14,2026
Forza Horizon 5 Should Come to PlayStation

Simply put, PlayStation 5 has nothing that quite compares to Forza Horizon 5.The Crew Motorfest? It's close. By fully embracing the "if you can't beat them, join them" approach, Motorfest's dedicated festival vibe makes it far more similar to the For
Mar 14,2026
Outriders Dev Blames Square Enix Over Cancellation

People Can Fly, the acclaimed Polish studio behind Outriders and Gears of War: Judgment, faces further workforce reductions following the cancellation of two major projects: codenamed Gemini and Bifrost. "Today we've made the extremely difficult dec
Mar 14,2026
Tennis Manager 25's MY PLAYER Begins Android Pre-Orders

Rebound, the studio responsible for the successful Tennis Manager series, has launched a new mobile entry. This version, Tennis Manager 25 – My Player, introduces exclusive gameplay elements and is now available for pre-registration on Android.What d
Mar 08,2026
Star Wars: Hunters Publisher Closes Torchlight Studio

Zynga has officially closed Echtra Games, the studio responsible for Torchlight 3, which had spent the past four years developing an unrevealed cross-platform ARPG following its acquisition.IGN confirms the San Francisco-based studio will cease opera
Mar 08,2026
Mass Effect's Influence on Osiris Reborn

The Expanse: Osiris Reborn bears a striking resemblance to Mass Effect that many are dubbing it Mass Effect: The Expanse. From the premiere trailer and what's known of the gameplay, the comparison is easy to understand. In fairness to Owlcat Games, t
Mar 07,2026