When does Slay the Spire 2 get good?

Best at the start. First-hour reviews are more positive (78%) than after 20h (51%): it wears off over time. The opening is criticised less than in 82% of games we track.

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Slay the Spire 2

Mar 5, 2026 Steam: Mixed

Best at the start

Steam reviews 61% positive of 205,353

What the data shows

First-hour reviews are more positive (78%) than after 20h (51%): it wears off over time.
The opening is criticised less than in 82% of games we track.
The game has no achievements; this is based on reviews only.

When it gets good

Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.

before it gets good opening up fully opened up

Based on all 206,208 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 300 reviews: 66.8h for positive, 149.2h for negative. Almost every game is rated lower in the first 2–3 hours: that window includes refunds and quick first impressions. What matters is how deep the dip is and how fast the game recovers.

Where players quit

This game has no achievements.

Steam page Updated: 2026-10-21.