Slay the Spire 2

Slay the Spire 2 is Mega Crit's sequel to Slay the Spire, the 2019 game that popularised the roguelike deckbuilder. It entered Early Access on Steam on 5 March 2026 for Windows, Mac and Linux at $24.99, and it keeps the original's structure: build a deck from card rewards, collect relics and potions, and climb a branching map of fights, events and shops towards a boss at the end of each act.

The sequel has five playable characters. The Ironclad, the Silent and the Defect return from the first game; the Regent, who spends Stars alongside Energy, and the Necrobinder, who fights with a summoned companion called Osty, are new. Runs can be played solo or in online co-op for up to four players, with cards designed only for multiplayer.

Mega Crit updates the game in two layers: frequent beta-branch patches, and larger "Major Updates" that move the tested changes to the main branch. Major Update #2 (v0.107.1, 19 June 2026) replaced the Act 3 boss Doormaker with Aeonglass; the latest beta patch is v0.111.0 from 14 August. The studio says an alternate Act 2 and a new character are in development, and that Steam achievements will arrive with version 1.0.

This hub collects AFK Journal's guides and coverage of Slay the Spire 2, each checked against the official patch notes and dated.