Indie · January 23, 2019

Slay the Spire (2019)

Slay the Spire (2019) scores 98% positive on Steam from 182.3k reviews, 89 Metacritic, developed by Mega Crit.

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Slay the Spire (2019) is a Indie title from Mega Crit available on Windows, macOS, Linux. The title carries a 98% Steam positive rating across 182.3k reviews, a 89/100 Metacritic score, and 15.0k peak concurrent players — making it a measurable reference point when comparing to peers in the Indie category.

We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire! Features Dynamic Deck Building : Choose your cards wisely! Discover hundreds of cards to add to your deck with each attempt at climbing the Spire. Select cards that work together to efficiently dispatch foes and reach the top. An Ever-changing Spire : Whenever you embark on a journey up the Spire, the layout differs each time. Choose a risky or safe path, face different enemies, choose different cards, discover different relics, and even fight different bosses! Powerful Relics to Discover : Powerful items known as relics can be found throughout the Spire. The effects of these relics can greatly enhance your deck through powerful interactions. But beware, obtaining a relic may cost you more than just gold… Slay the Spire left Early Access and comes with: Four characters that each have their own unique set of cards. 350+ fully implemented cards. 200+ different items to be found. 50+ unique combat encounters. 50+ mysterious events that can help or harm you. Daily Climbs allow you to compare yourself with every other player in the world. Custom mode that allows mixing and matching various crazy run modifiers.

Release & Availability

Release date Jan 23, 2019
Developer Mega Crit
Base price $2.49 -90%
DLC / Add-ons 1 released
Platforms Windows, macOS, Linux
Estimated owners 10M–100M
External links Official site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected]

Release timeline

Slay the Spire launched on Jan 23, 2019.

Studio and publishing

The title was developed by Mega Crit.

Platform support

Playable natively on Windows, macOS, Linux.

Packages & editions

  • Buy Slay the Spire

Reception & Reviews

Steam community score

Steam users rate Slay the Spire 98% positive across 182.3k reviews — categorised as Overwhelmingly Positive.

178.6k positive · 3.6k negative

Critic consensus (Metacritic)

Critics aggregated on Metacritic awarded a 89/100 score.

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User score

Metacritic user score stands at 7.5/10.

Curator & community recommendations

Steam curators and players have issued 170.4k recommendations for this title.

Peak concurrent players

Peak concurrent Steam players reached 15.0k — a measurement of how active the playerbase got at launch or during a surge.

Press quotes

“The devs have taken the best of the deckbuilding and roguelike genres to craft an immensely deep, frustrating, and gratifying experience. Slay the Spire is a perfect example of “easy to learn, hard to master”.” 10/10 – Goomba Stomp “Slay The Spire made me fall in love with deck-building” Rock Paper Shotgun “Slay the Spire is the Roguelike Card Game…

Gameplay Profile

Genres

  • Indie
  • Strategy

Community tag consensus

  • Roguelike Deckbuilder · 1.7k
  • Card Game · 1.6k
  • Card Battler · 1.5k
  • Rogue-like · 1.4k
  • Deckbuilding · 1.1k
  • Turn-Based · 998
  • Strategy · 809
  • Singleplayer · 689
  • Rogue-lite · 655
  • Replay Value · 548
  • Indie · 519
  • Difficult · 363

Playtime profile

Community average playtime is 76 hours, with a median of 29 hours — a substantial (40–100 hours) commitment. Two-week average sits at 5 hours per active player.

Steam achievements

The title ships with 46 Steam achievements to unlock.

Languages supported

Interface / subtitles: English, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Korean, Russian, Japanese, Polish, Ukrainian, Spanish – Spain, Italian, Dutch.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Slay the Spire released?

Slay the Spire was released on Jan 23, 2019 by Mega Crit.

Is Slay the Spire worth playing?

Based on 182.3k Steam reviews, Slay the Spire holds a 98% positive rating (Overwhelmingly Positive) — suggesting the game resonates with most players who try it.

What platforms does Slay the Spire support?

Slay the Spire runs natively on Windows, macOS, Linux.

How much does Slay the Spire cost?

Base price on Steam is $2.49 (before seasonal discounts).

What Metacritic score did Slay the Spire receive?

Critics rated Slay the Spire 89/100 on Metacritic.