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About the Game
Slay the Spire fuses card battling with roguelike runs as you build a deck and climb a shifting tower.
Slay the Spire is a single-player deckbuilding game with roguelike structure, developed and published by Mega Crit. It is an independent title that combines the feel of a card game with the replayability of a roguelike, so every run starts from a different place and tends to play out differently. The store description frames it as a deckbuilder at heart, and its tags reinforce that with Indie and Strategy labels.
Each run is a climb up a tower. Along the way you encounter more than a hundred cards, decide which ones join your deck, and then combine and tune them to beat enemies and reach the top. The layout changes every time you start a new climb, so you have to weigh risky paths against cautious ones and face different enemies, cards, relics, and bosses depending on what you choose. Relics are powerful items that can create strong combinations with your deck, though the store page warns that getting them can sometimes cost you more than money.
The setting is a tower full of strange creatures, and the store copy frames the whole thing as a fight to slaughter your way to the top. Four characters each start with their own deck, and the content list includes more than 200 items, over 50 combat encounters, and over 50 events that can help you or hurt you badly. A Daily Challenge lets you compare your performance with players around the world, and a custom mode lets you mix in a variety of unusual special effects.
What stands out is how much variety the game packs into its core loop. The store notes that early access has ended, so the content list describes the full release, and it rewards players who enjoy experimenting with different decks and taking calculated risks.
Feature Highlights
- You choose which of the 350-plus cards you encounter during a climb to add to your deck.
- The tower layout changes with every new run, so each climb presents different enemies, cards, and choices.
- Relics offer powerful effects that can create strong synergies with your deck, though some come with a cost.
- Four characters each start with a unique deck, and the content includes over 50 combat encounters and over 50 events.
- A Daily Challenge lets you compare your performance with players worldwide, and a custom mode lets you mix unusual modifiers.
- Steam Cloud, achievements, Steam Workshop support, full controller support, and Remote Play on phone, tablet, and TV are all listed.
Who It Is (and Is Not) For
Recommended For
Players who enjoy deckbuilding and strategy will find plenty to chew on, since the core loop is about building and refining a deck over a run. It also suits anyone who likes roguelike games where each attempt plays differently and the content is wide.
Not Recommended For
If you prefer a fixed deck and a predictable path, the randomized tower and the risks attached to relics may frustrate you. Players who want a game they can finish in one sitting may also find the commitment of a full roguelike run less appealing.
What the Steam Reviews Say
Slay the Spire holds an Overwhelmingly Positive rating on Steam, which appears in Taiwan as 壓倒性好評. The game has a 97% positive rating from hundreds of thousands of reviews, so both the ratio and the volume point to strong and consistent approval.
Steam's review labels are based on the share of positive reviews and the number of reviews behind them, so a very high percentage across a large pool is a strong signal. When review counts are small, a handful of opinions can swing the score and the label is less reliable, but here the volume is large, which makes the verdict sturdier. Reviews still reflect personal taste, so it is worth reading a few recent ones to see whether the game suits you.
Price History & Historical Low
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| Date | Price | Discount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-04 | NT$499 | — |
| 2026-09-08 | NT$124 | -75% |
All prices here are Taiwan Steam store prices in NT$. Right now Slay the Spire is not free to keep and is not on a tracked discount, with its current price at NT$ 499, the same as its regular price. Our highest recorded price is also NT$ 499, so the current tag sits at the top of our record.
The lowest paid price we have recorded is NT$ 124, and it was logged on the earliest day in our record. Discounts have been frequent, and the deepest markdown we tracked was 75 percent off. We have no record of a free-to-keep offer for this game.
Our price record is still short, so this verdict is tentative. If you can wait, a wishlist with sale notifications makes sense given how often the game has been discounted. If you want it now, the strong review record is a solid reason to buy at the current price, though we will update this analysis as more price data comes in.
Analysis written 11/4/2026 from our recorded prices; the chart above is live. Taiwan-region Steam prices.
How to Buy
- Sign in to Steam on the website or in the client, then open the Slay the Spire store page.
- Check the current price shown there, which is NT$ 499 right now, and decide whether to buy at full price.
- If you would rather wait, click Add to Wishlist so the game is saved to your wishlist.
- Make sure Steam's wishlist sale notifications are turned on so you hear when a discount starts.
- Check back here for the price trend before you buy, since our record is still short.
Things to Know
Traditional Chinese is among the supported languages, and English is supported as well, along with Simplified Chinese and several others. The game is not flagged for adult content. Prices shown here are Taiwan-region Steam prices in NT$ and may differ in other regions or currencies. Free and discount promotions can end at any time, so check the official Steam page before you buy.
