| Slay the Spire 2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Release Date | Gameplay & Story | Pre-Order & DLC | Review |
| Release Date | |
|---|---|
| March 5, 2026 Steam Early Access More Details |
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| Genre | |
| Roguelike, Card | |
| Platforms | Price (MSRP) |
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$24.99 |
| Developer | Publisher |
| Mega Crit | Mega Crit |
| Number of Players | Age Rating |
| 1-4 | ESRB E 10+ |
| Time to Finish | Cross Platform Play |
| TBD | No |
| Official Website | Official Website for Slay The Spire 2 |
Slay the Spire 2 Latest News
⚫︎ Mega Crit co-founder and developer Casey Yano admits that their congratulatory post to developers of AAA shooter Marathon now "seems a bit meaner than it was intended" following the meteoric popularity of Slay the Spire 2, which has attracted 430,456 concurrent players over Marathon's 88,337 peak.
⚫︎ Slay the Spire 2 Early Access has become the third most played game on Steam, dethroning Marathon. Developer Mega Crit also says there will be no microtransactions, just like the first game.
⚫︎ Slay the Spire 2 trailer announces Early Access releasing on PC via Steam on March 5, 2026. It also revealed a four-player co-op mode and an official lineup of five Slayers, including fan-favorite The Defect from the original game.
⚫︎ Slay the Spire 2's early access has officially been delayed to March 2026. Unlike many other indie games moving or pushing their release date back, the upcoming Mega Crit title is being delayed to allow for further polishing and development, not because of Hollow Knight: Silksong.
⚫︎ Slay the Spire 2 has confirmed a brand-new mechanic coming to the roguelike deckbuilder franchise. Enchantments will cards to be modified in various ways, adding a new risk-and-reward mechanic to the game.
Slay the Spire 2 Overview
Slay the Spire 2 is the sequel to 2019's hit fantasy roguelike deckbuilder Slay the Spire, developed and published by Mega Crit. The game was released for Early Access on March 5, 2026. The upcoming follow-up will see players ascend the mysterious Spire once more, facing new and familiar threats alike.
The game largely follows the same roguelike structure as the first game but greatly expands on what has been established, featuring new cards, relics, bosses, playable characters, and more.
| Digital Storefront | |||||
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| Steam |
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| $24.99 | |||||
Slay the Spire 2 Gameplay
Similar to its predecessor, Slay the Spire 2 is a roguelike deckbuilder to progress up the Spire, facing all sorts of fantastical enemies and otherworldly bosses. The game features turn-based combat, with players balancing dishing out offense and building up defenses during each of their turns.
New to the franchise, the game will feature multiplayer co-op at launch, with teams of up to 4 players creating powerful team synergies, coordinating routes, and sharing rewards. The game will also feature multiplayer-specific cards to bolster and differentiate co-op gameplay.
Slay the Spire 2 Characters
The Ironclad
The Ironclad, the starting character in the first game, makes a return in Slay the Spire 2. This character specializes in stacking buffs to unleash devastatingly powerful attacks, as well as being able to tank damage and regenerate HP.
The Silent
Also making a comeback is the Silent. Swift and nimble, she makes expert use of cost-efficient abilities and attacks to overwhelm enemies with a barrage of blades and debuffs such as Poison and Weak.
The Defect
Last among the confirmed cast of returning characters is the Defect, a humanoid robot that makes use of a unique mechanic called Orbs. With these Orbs, he can zap enemies with Lightning, shield up with Ice, slowly build up power with Darkness, and more.
The Necrobinder
The first new character unveiled is the Necrobinder. Immediately introducing a brand-new mechanic, this lich can summon a giant skeleton hand named Osty to aid in battle. She can also inflict enemies with Doom, a stackable debuff similar to Poison that damages enemies at the end of their turn, as opposed to the beginning.
The Regent
Rounding out the selection of playable characters at launch is the Regent. Aside from the typical energy gained and consumed each turn, he makes use of Stars, a resource used exclusively for mechanically unique and incredibly powerful Regent-exclusive cards.
Slay the Spire 2 Announcement Trailer
Slay the Spire 2 - Early Access Trailer
Slay the Spire 2 - Official Gameplay Trailer
Slay the Spire 2 Announcement Trailer
Slay the Spire 2 Trivia
⚫︎ As confirmed in the Early Access Release Date blog post on the Mega Crit website, Slay the Spire 2 takes place 1,000 years after the first game. The Spire had been closed, lying dormant ever since.
⚫︎ The Necrobinder has the lowest health total of all the characters, starting at only 35 HP. That's only half of the Silent's 70 in the first game.
⚫︎ According to the game's developers, even in Early Access, Slay the Spire 2 will already feature more events and bosses than its predecessor.
⚫︎ Event rooms will no longer be safe
options when charting a course, as none of Slay the Spire 2's events will let players leave without participation.
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