Slay the Spire 2

Wait61%

Mixed · 202k player reviews · High confidence

It depends on what you're after.

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  • Windows
  • macOS
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Mega Crit · Roguelike · Mar 5, 2026

Player review score
61%
Mixed
Price
$24.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
89,279
concurrent players
#29 by players on Steam
Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
14
Full audio0 of 14
Subtitles0 of 14

Should I buy Slay the Spire 2?

Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 104 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Multiplayer: 76 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 41 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 43 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 202k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise8% are divided25% are complaints
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
104 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I know I'm forgetting some stuff, but so far, I've noticed: five characters (two new), a card enchanting system, "epochs," new bosses, new Acts (with possibly more than three?), new enemies, new events, new relics, new potions, new cards, new status effects, nicer graphics, new animations, new modifiers, better events, more lore, better rebalancing, run history (on each floor!), and multiplayer.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
76 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There are cards specifically designed for multiplayer — cards that give your teammate block, energy, card draw.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
41 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
They offer 3 options for you to choose from at the end of each Act, which adds much more gameplay variety compared to simply gaining 1 energy with a downside like in the first game.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
41 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
And the biggest part of this game in my opinion is it's CO-OP.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Love the new animations, graphics style and TBH the only thing that feels early access is the placeholder images for art not completed yet, and the placeholders are hilarious.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The animations for any kind of interaction such as combat, upgrading, looting, etc are incredible and make the game feel vastly superior over the first one.

+2 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story and characters104 reviews
Multiplayer76 reviews
Gameplay41 reviews
Co-op41 reviews
Graphics13 reviews
Combat11 reviews
Steam Deck10 reviews
Linux compatibility6 reviews
Divided opinion
Performance
100% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
51% still recommend
Bugs
73% still recommend
Crashes
80% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • Full controller support
  • Steam Input API Support

Store features

  • #category_playable_at_your_own_pace
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Mouse Only Option
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Save Anytime
  • Stats
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Full price
$24.99

We haven't seen it on sale yet.

2 points recordedtoday · $24.99

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