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Slay the Spire 2: three review bombs in three months, which was about the game?

Shared report · updated Oct 14, 2026

About Slay the Spire 2

Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, and discover relics of immense power in Slay the Spire 2!

Indie, Strategy, Early Access · $24.99 · out since 2026 · from the Steam description
Sample2,576 reviews2,576 Steam
Which reviewsNatural mixRelease check
DatesMar 5, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026Not every store reached back to the start
WhereGlobalevery language

Difficulty complaints about Slay the Spire 2 centre on the late ascension levels and on recent patches that reviewers feel pushed the challenge up.

OneStar read 2,576 Steam reviews of Slay the Spire 2 posted from Mar 2026 to Oct 2026. Of the 2,576 people who reviewed Slay the Spire 2 in OneStar's sample, 25% complain and 80% praise it. The top complaints about Slay the Spire 2 are difficulty (29% of complaints), matchmaking and balance (17%) and not enough content (12%). In OneStar's sample of Slay the Spire 2 reviews, 1% of reviewers say they're quitting. OneStar's report on Slay the Spire 2 was last updated on Oct 14, 2026.

2,576Reviews analyzedposted over 7 months
25%Complain688 reviews
80%Praise2,016 reviews
1%Says they're quittingstopped or quitting now

What goes wrong

Difficulty29%
Game is just not enjoyable on higher difficulties for casual players. I've died over 10 times on ironclad A10 despite searching up guides. New updates are just making it worse. Don't buy.
Matchmaking and balance17%
You are just making horrible balances and destroying the game yourself right now in the beta version.
Not enough content12%
But the devs had a lot of time to cook this and this Early Access doesn't have much content compared to StS1.
Gameplay and design7%
Boring RNG game. Don't recommend this to anyone. Every fun build I remember from the first game has been removed and replaced with worse less fun version.
Developer and updates4%
BUYER BEWARE DEVS ARE DRAAGGING THIER NUTS ON UPDATES....FOR A GAME LIKE THIS THERE IS NO REASON IT SHOULD IN ALPHA THIS LONG...IT REALLY SHOULDNT FOR A GAME THAT LOOKS LIKE IT WAS DESINED BY YOUR...

What goes well

General praise51%
Great game, had high expectations after slay 1, and slay 2 happily surpasses all my expectations!
Gameplay is fun27%
I love this game.
Multiplayer and community12%
Great game, got into the OG STS too late, but now the sequel hit me like a truck, with the power of friendship as it has Multiplayer support which is the best way to experience this game in my...
Lots of content and value7%
Great game, loads of replay value and good for quick breaks between work
Developer support1%
Great game that will only get better. Especially with workshop support!

Reasons for quitting

The main complaint of the 15 reviewers who say they stopped or are quitting

Difficulty33%
Gameplay and design13%
Developer and updates7%
Other7%

Their categories

Yes or no questions the person who shared it asked of each review

Balance changes and nerfs12%
The game is just too damn difficult unless you're a sweaty min/max nerd that finds all the exploits. It's a fun game for a time, especially with friends, but it gets to a point where the effort...
Bugs and performance6%
Unplayable performance on a modern but non-gaming Linux laptop, and no graphics scaling options available
Credits and politics10%
我是菜逼,我玩了17个小时只有机器人通关了两次,但是我能明显感觉到现在的小怪强度明显比刚出时要高,我不明白,加强小怪削弱强卡的意义在哪,你运气好你操作棒你牛逼克拉斯你嫌难度低可以自己加,那我呢,我这种连最低阶都嫌难度高的菜逼怎么玩?大蜈蚣和B三螂一回合打我将近三十滴血鬼抽一张防御没有你让我玩啥呢?我玩的是主角不是路边一条吧,好歹得能和boss决一死战而不是和精英怪同归于尽吧,我玩的是打牌又不...
Early Access content5%
BUYER BEWARE DEVS ARE DRAAGGING THIER NUTS ON UPDATES....FOR A GAME LIKE THIS THERE IS NO REASON IT SHOULD IN ALPHA THIS LONG...IT REALLY SHOULDNT FOR A GAME THAT LOOKS LIKE IT WAS DESINED BY YOUR...
Unreleased beta changes1%
You are just making horrible balances and destroying the game yourself right now in the beta version.

What they use it for

395 of 2,576 reviewers said; shares are of them

Playing with friends77%
Cons: while I really enjoy this game and hope it improves, the devs decided to scrap one of the most intriguing Act 3 bosses and replace it with an abomination that punishes the player for playing...
Relaxing9%
Its a nice game to chill to if you dont feel like doing much but the balance of some fights are way off and some rooms should be swapped with actual bosses due to the mechanics of their fights.
Playing solo9%
As someone who was obsessed with the 1st game, I am even more obsessed with StS2. I haven't played multiplayer but the game is incredibly engaging solo.

What they ask for

142 reviews ask for something

More content29%
New feature or option27%
Bring something back18%
Multiplayer and social7%
Platform, device or language4%

Who is saying it

The biggest clear differences between audiences; 4 more with a free account

RecommendationNot recommended: mention bans, scams and safety 2.4x as often as everyone (9% vs 4%).

RecommendationNot recommended: mention developer and updates 1.8x as often as everyone (14% vs 8%).

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