Steam Reviews Share Insights on Slay The Spire 2

As of now, I’ve logged a solid 267 hours into Slay the Spire 2. I’ve explored every beta patch and have nearly played it daily since its Steam release on March 5. This experience leads me to confidently assert that Slay the Spire 2 is an outstanding game and a worthy follow-up to the original.

However, if you disable filters for non-English reviews and include all the “off-topic” feedback, the overall Steam review score tells a different story. With filters on, Slay the Spire 2 boasts a 94 percent “Very Positive” rating from my perspective. But with filters off, that drops to a 56 percent “Mixed” score.

If you’ve been keeping up with the discussions around Slay the Spire 2 over the past 11 weeks since its launch, you probably understand the reason behind this discrepancy: the game has faced review-bombing on three occasions. The first wave was triggered by buffs to the Doormaker Act 3 boss, the second by the lack of nerfs for the Doormaker, and the third was sparked by some backlash after Anita Sarkeesian’s name appeared in the credits.

Now that the Doormaker has been removed from the game, and considering the opinions of those who are less than constructive, do the majority of Steam reviewers genuinely enjoy the game when you filter out the negative reviews from the bombings? It appears to be widely appreciated—though a few players still find it too challenging. If only someone had created a guide to assist them with that…