
In case you missed it, Slay the Spire 2 has just launched into Early Access on PC and Mac via Steam, and it's gone absolutely nuclear.
At the time of writing, the game has about 430,000 concurrent players, easily placing it within the most-played titles on Valve's platform. In pure player numbers, it's tussling with massively successful games like ARC Raiders, Apex Legends, and Rust.
The game already has about 5,000 user reviews on Steam, 97 per cent of which are positive. Not only are a lot of people playing — they're almost unanimously singing its praises.
Slay the Spire 2 is the direct follow-up to the excellent Slay the Spire, a genius roguelike deckbuilder with near-limitless replayability.
Developer Mega Crit launched the sequel yesterday, on 5th March 2026, into Early Access.
It plans to stay in Early Access for quite some time, estimating between one and two years before the game reaches its 1.0, finished state.
The big question for us, of course, is if and when the game will come to PS5.
Well, it's fairly straightforward. In a developer Q&A on Discord (thanks, Reddit), Mega Crit says Slay the Spire 2 will come to "as many [platforms] as humanely possible".
In a previous statement, the team said it plans to target "Steam for early access and then major consoles and mobile for full release".
The studio's focus will be on Steam, first and foremost, likely for the duration of the game's Early Access stint. After that, it sounds like Mega Crit wants the game to be made available everywhere, and that'll no doubt include PS5.
It's worth noting this was the team's strategy with the original Slay the Spire, launching first on PC and eventually coming to consoles and mobile later down the line.
So, it'll probably be a while before it comes to PS5 — probably sometime in 2027 — but we've no doubt Slay the Spire 2 will be worth the wait.
As huge fans of the first game, we can't wait to discover all the fun new things the sequel has to offer. We can already see that the art has seen a major improvement, which was one of the weaker aspects of the original.
Are you excited about this one? Will you be waiting for it to hit consoles, or are you diving into Early Access? Tell us in the comments section below.
[source store.steampowered.com, via docs.google.com, reddit.com, metro.co.uk]





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430k players peak on steam, 330k now, overwhelming positive, my friend got it and is praising it to the roof. I guess I will get it for a weekend play, looks and sounds fantastic.
Only started playing the first one a few days ago, really enjoying it.
This game is awesome. Can't wait to play the sequel on my PS5
I plan on getting it on Steam sometime soon, I really like the first game.
Yep. I can wait for the full release. From what I hear it's a fairly robust offering as it stands but i'd much rather play the full game with all issues and wrinkles ironed out.
More live service stuff that no one wants?
/s
It’s also massacring Marathon, btw.
@ButterySmooth30FPS since when has slay the spire been a live service game?
@dskatter marathon living rent free in your head
@Hi569 No, I just noticed that it’s not included in the list of games STS2 was being compared to in the article. Since both launched yesterday, thought it was relevant.
Btw, @ButterySmooth30FPS included the /s in their comment, indicating sarcasm.
@Hi569 I don’t know, I’ve never heard of it before today. But all the comparisons to Marathon made me think it was
@dskatter stop kidding yourself your a live service hater and cant keep your mouth shut and have to mention it every post
I will be all over the sequel when it launches on PS5. The first slay the spire is truly a forever game.
@Hi569 Nice of you to tell me what goes on in my head. You seem pleasant.
I've already played 2 hours on Steam Deck, it through 75% of Act 3 as The Silent and I can calmly say this IS that good and needs to make it to PS5 ASAP
@dskatter @hi569 girls just kiss and make up already, it's not that deep
Gimme a chance! Only downloaded the 1st one 2 weeks ago and loving it 😂
@ButterySmooth30FPS since when u speak for everyone some us want live service games
@Slayer25c That's not what I've been reading on PushSquare for the last year+!!
This is the 1st time i hear about this game and it's a card game? Yeah that's not for me. I tried Tetra Master and Triple Triad in FF's and i didn't like it one bit. I've also watched Yugioh, Balatro, and any card games and i never understand what's so fun from them.
I'm sticking with fighting games, beat em up, shmup, TPS, FPS, character actions, and RPG's.
I have about 6 hours of playtime and it's easily going to be GOTY for me <3
I've been ignoring my gf and instead busting fat nuts all over my gaming laptop.
Feels good 10/10
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