Slay the Spire 2 passes 574K concurrent players, making it the biggest Steam launch of 2026 so far

It has outpaced some of the year’s heaviest hitters including Resident Evil Requiem, Mewgenics, and Marathon.

Slay the Spire 2 passes 574K concurrent players, making it the biggest Steam launch of 2026 so far - Rogueliker

It has outpaced some of the year's heaviest hitters including Resident Evil Requiem, Mewgenics, and Marathon.

Rogueliker

Should I play the first first or is starting with this one ok?

I used to be very anti-card game but Inscryption was very fun and I’m trying to branch out to some stuff outside of my comfort zone. Any other recommendations for card games?

Sts2 ,in every conceivable way, supersedes its predecessor , rendering it obsolete.

There’s minimal story, so you’re not missing anything.

Just jump in and play.

That said, Slay the Spire regularly goes on sale for like 90% off. You can pick the game up for under $3.