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Slay the Spire 2 devs are "microtransaction haters," even if some fans "threaten to buy all and any cosmetics we may ever release"

Mega Crit doesn't plan on monetizing the roguelike like that

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Slay the Spire 2 dev compared it to unexciting 'chicken noodle soup' before its extraordinary launch, but it turns out people really, really like their soup

"It's not exciting, but I hope people like our soup," said Mega Crit co-founder Casey Yano.

PC Gamer

Slay the Spire 2 dev celebrates its instant success by reminding players to support 'small indie passion projects' like Marathon too

Just enjoy the joke for what it is.

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'It's kind of like you're a butcher': Hundreds of Slay the Spire 2 card ideas were cut during development in an 'incredibly destructive process'

Designing the hit roguelike deckbuilder involved a lot of culling, says Mega Crit.

PC Gamer

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

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"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

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Slay the Spire 2 shatters roguelike player count record

A spire-slaying high for Mega Crit's latest.

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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.

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‘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.

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Slay the Spire 2 early access release date

Spire rises again.

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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

"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

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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.

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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

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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"

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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

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

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

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.

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'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.

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