Slay the Spire
Slay the Spire is a single-player roguelike deck-building game. Players choose from four characters, each with a unique set of cards, and attempt to climb a procedurally generated spire consisting of multiple floors of increasingly difficult enemies and bosses. Combat uses a card-based system where players build and refine their deck on the fly from rewards earned through encounters. Between battles, players collect relics that provide permanent buffs and make strategic choices about which paths to take, which…
The deckbuilder every other deckbuilder is chasing.Kit · Sadkitty Games
Loved
- Every run plays out differently
- Enemy intents make each turn a clean puzzle
- Four characters with wildly different styles
Not so much
- Plain art and presentation
- Ascension climbing can feel like a grind
Play it if strategy lovers who enjoy planning a run and finding busted combos.
Skip it if players who want action, story or a quick finish.
No cheat codes
Slay the Spire doesn't have cheat codes. The tips and secrets below are the next best thing.
Play it better
- Skipping a card reward is often the right choice. A lean deck draws its best cards more often.
- Remove Strikes at the shop whenever you can afford it.
- Fight elites in Act 1 if your deck can handle it. Their relics win runs.
- Read enemy intent icons every turn, and block only as much as you need to.
- Energy-giving boss relics are strong but come with a drawback. Read the downside carefully.
- Upgrade key cards at rest sites unless your health is low.
Hidden in plain sight
Tap a secret to reveal it.
Trivia
- MegaCrit was founded by Anthony Giovannetti and Casey Yano in Seattle.
- The game spent over a year in early access before its 1.0 release in January 2019.
- MegaCrit switched Slay the Spire 2 to the Godot engine after Unity's 2023 runtime fee controversy.
- It popularized showing enemy intentions in advance, an idea copied across the genre.
