Slay the Spire 2 continues its ascent, clocking 116,000 concurrent players right now with a 24-hour peak of 213,000—numbers that keep it glued to Steam's top charts two months into early access. The roguelike deckbuilder, which shattered records at launch with a 574,000-player all-time high, refuses to fade. Mega Crit's sequel has drawn millions of owners, turning the reopened Spire into a persistent hub of deck-crafting mayhem.
Yet beneath the peaks lurks a narrative twist: recent reviews have plummeted to 'Mostly Negative' at 33% positive, amid waves of review bombing tied to developer consulting controversies and balance gripes from the April major update. The overall score holds at a sturdy 93% Very Positive from over 147,000 reviews, but the last 30 days paint a stormier picture. Players decry 'woke' influences and Anita Sarkeesian ties, while others lament nerfed synergies that once defined masterful runs.
Still, the Spire endures. Live Twitch viewership hovers at thousands, and concurrent counts laugh off the backlash—proof that bizarre relics and perilous climbs outweigh online tempests. In a genre built on endless permutations, this sequel's player persistence is the true plot twist.
