Slay the Spire 2 surpasses Elden Ring Nightreign as Steam's biggest roguelike, as early access sequel sees launch players rise 162,000% over the original game Mega Crit may have a hit on its hands GamesRadar · Mar 6
"This seems a bit meaner than it was intended": Slay the Spire 2 lead backtracks on Marathon "small indie passion projects" joke as the roguelike unexpectedly dominates Steam Mega Crit's deckbuilding sequel hit a Steam peak of over 314,000 players GamesRadar · Mar 6
Slay the Spire 2 shatters roguelike player count record A spire-slaying high for Mega Crit's latest. Dot Esports · Mar 5
Slay the Spire 2 dev throws playful shade at Marathon after flying past its player count on the Steam charts — "Don't let small indie passion projects like this pass you by" Both Marathon and Slay the Spire 2 have launched on the same day, and so far, Mega Crit's roguelike deckbuilder is more popular than Bungie's FPS on PC. Windows Central · Mar 5
‘We’re microtransaction haters’: Slay the Spire 2 devs explain approach to early access, confirm easier modding and win streak tracker Slay the Spire 2 will have more than just new characters and enemies. Destructoid · Mar 5
Slay the Spire 2 dev "flattered" everyone places its predecessor among the best roguelikes ever, shouts out Hades, Elden Ring Nightreign, and more for making an impact on them "I think it's a great genre for taking a close examination at game mechanics." GamesRadar · Feb 26
"We admire the tenacity": Slay the Spire 2 devs bow down to fellow roguelike creator who won’t move their release date just to dodge the long-awaited sequel Slay the Spire 2 releases one day prior to Grimslair GamesRadar · Feb 25
Surprise: Slay the Spire 2 is bringing 4-player co-op when it hits early access on March 6 Ah, good. An audience for my poor decisions. PC Gamer · Feb 19
Slay the Spire 2 Steam early access release date set for March 5 as the king of roguelike deckbuilders returns to its throne Slay the Spire 2 is nearly here GamesRadar · Feb 19
Slay the Spire 2's early access launch is delayed to March 2026, and the devs insist it has nothing to do with that other indie juggernaut that just came out: "On the bright side, everyone can keep busy playing Silksong during the wait" Mega Crit's sequel is now coming out on "a secret Thursday in March 2026" GamesRadar · Sep 11, 2025
Even with 1,000 hours in Slay the Spire I expect to be just as lost in the sequel Mega Crit can change everything else. Destructoid · Aug 1, 2025
The best Xbox games to play on your phone Through the power of the Cloud and Game Pass, there's plenty of great Xbox games with touch controls you just can't miss GamesRadar · Sep 26, 2024
Slay the Spire co-creator advises that 'taking risks is actually the least risky thing you can do,' arguing for the appeal of 'hyper-engaging' games In our State of PC Gaming roundtable, Mega Crit's Casey Yano urged big game studios to give players novelty rather than the expected. PC Gamer · Apr 25, 2024
PC Gamer · Apr 25, 2024 State of PC gaming roundtable: Larian, Digital Extremes, CCP, Mega Crit on making games in 2024 The developers behind some of PC gaming's biggest hits discuss the state of our hobby and the biggest trends, risks and opportunities in PC gaming today.
GamesRadar · Apr 12, 2024 Slay the Spire 2 is happening because fans went "the extra mile" for the original roguelike deck builder: "We love our job" Mega Crit are "doing it all again" thanks to the community
PC Gamer · Apr 11, 2024 Slay the Spire 2 ditched Unity for open-source engine Godot after over 2 years of development Mega Crit switched to the free engine after the install fee debacle that led to the resignation of Unity's CEO.
TechRadar · Apr 11, 2024 Slay the Spire 2 announced with a gorgeous animated trailer Incredible indie deckbuilder Slay the Spire is getting a sequel, with early access coming next year.
GamesRadar · Apr 10, 2024 Slay the Spire 2 announced, the roguelike card game that spawned countless deck builders gets a gorgeous and expanded sequel in 2025 with new class Necrobinder The king of roguelike deck builders returns in Slay the Spire 2
PC Gamer · Apr 10, 2024 Slay the Spire 2 releases in 2025: 'The Spire isn't what it used to be' Goodbye, free time: The sequel to the influential deckbuilder hits early access next year.
PC Gamer · Mar 28, 2024 'The gold rush is over:' Slay the Spire and Darkest Dungeon devs say that big Game Pass and Epic exclusive deals have dried up for indie devs It's not easy to get funding for a new game right now.
PC Gamer · Mar 28, 2024 Some of the biggest names in indie games are teaming up to put on a 'no fluff' showcase of new game announcements The Triple-I Initiative is streaming on April 10, with reveals from the devs behind Terraria, Slay the Spire, Dead Cells DLC and more.