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Get set up with Balatro Multiplayer

Recommended: Install with r2modman
r2modman is the Thunderstore mod manager. It installs the Multiplayer mods and everything they need, and keeps them up to date.
Get r2modman
  1. Install r2modman, open it and select Balatro.
  2. Create a profile, or use the default one.
  3. In Online, search for MultiplayerPvP and MultiplayerSpeedrun, and install the gamemodes you want. r2modman also installs Lovely, Steamodded and MultiplayerAPI for you.
  4. Click Start modded. Keep Steam open: you log in with your Steam account.

This is all you need for Casual games and lobbies. Ranked needs one of the apps below.

To play Ranked
Ranked games need an app with our anti-cheat. Pick the one you like better. Both install the same mods.

BET Launcher

A simple launcher made for Balatro, like Balatro Mod Manager. Pick this if you do not use r2modman. It installs Lovely, Steamodded and the Multiplayer mods, can install other Balatro mods, and lets you switch between mod profiles in one click.

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BMP r2modman

Our build of r2modman with the anti-cheat added. Pick this if you want to keep using r2modman. It works the same as r2modman, so you can use the steps above.

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Alternative: Manual installation
Install the mods yourself, with no mod manager. You can play Casual games and lobbies, but not Ranked.
  1. Install Lovely 0.10 or newer and Steamodded 1.0.0~BETA-1814a or newer.
  2. Download the latest release of MultiplayerAPI and of the gamemodes you want: PvP and Speedrun.
  3. Extract each one into its own folder in your Balatro Mods folder. Make sure a mod's folder is not inside a second folder of the same name.
    • Windows: %AppData%\Balatro\Mods\
    • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Balatro/Mods/
    • Linux (Proton): ~/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/2379780/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/AppData/Roaming/Balatro/Mods/
  4. Start Balatro through Steam, and pick PvP or Speedrun from the Multiplayer menu. You log in with your Steam account, so the menu stays offline without Steam.

Keep only one copy of each mod in Mods. Remove the old Multiplayer mod first: it conflicts with these mods.