GrapheneOS Users Cannot Buy Balatro

[sharp ore]

Hi! I and many others here run GrapheneOS on our phones instead of stock Android, as it is much more secure. (https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/18415-balatro-on-graphene/15) However, it seems that Balatro is using the Play Integrity API when searching for the app in the Play Store, as the message, "Looking for Balatro? This app won't work for you device." appears. This prevents GrapheneOS users from both purchasing and downloading the game from the Play Store. It is possible to purchase the game on a throwaway Google account and use a third-party Play Store app to download it, but this carries the risk that the account you used to purchase the game gets banned.

This security check puzzles me considering that Balatro is a singleplayer game, and thus shouldn't need to check the security of the device running it. Regardless, there is a way to include GrapheneOS support without dropping this security check if it is needed: https://grapheneos.org/articles/attestation-compatibility-guide

If the above is not possible, could another avenue for buying Balatro be provided; one that isn't tied to the Play Store?

I really want to support the devs by buying Balatro legitimately, but given that I am unable to purchase it due to the security check, I may have to pirate it instead.

[glacial lake]

wait, why would you get banned from google for installing balatro on grapheneos through a third party store? i was kinda planning on using aurora store to get balatro on grapheneos.

[sharp ore]

as i understand it, aurora store violates google's TOS in multiple ways https://nitter.net/GrapheneOS/status/1870213640340508841#m

also, even after you install balatro from aurora store, the play store runs a check to make sure it was installed from the play store, and refuses to run balatro otherwise

[glacial lake]

ah ok

[tulip aurora]

I would also like a solution to this. I originally bought the game on my old Samsung before upgrading to a pixel 9 pro so I could use GrapheneOS. I used the Aurora store to work around the nonsensical "this won't work on your device" to have the game work on my device for months, and as of today I can't get it to start because of the Play integrity API check.
Please either undo the integrity API change or finally enable the game for pixel users; it's such a gut punch to get punished for paying for the game.

[dawn minnow]

same :/

[sleek harbor]

Also having this issue.

[spring ice]

not available for me either, i am on pixel 7