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Slay the Spire is a roguelike deck-building game developed by Mega Crit and published by Humble Bundle. The 2019 release sees players picking from an array of characters and attempting to climb up a dangerous spire, battling enemies along the way in turn-based combat. Players will unlock and use cards during each run to attack, defend, and evade enemies.

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10/10

Slay the Spire
Roguelike
Deckbuilding
Systems
phone transparent PC-1
Top Critic Avg: 89/100 Critics Rec: 98%
Released
January 23, 2019
ESRB
E10+ For Everyone 10+ Due To Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood, Tobacco Reference
Developer(s)
Mega Crit
Publisher(s)
Humble Bundle
Engine
libGDX
Steam Deck Compatibility
Verified

Platform(s)
Android, iOS, PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Genre(s)
Roguelike, Deckbuilding
How Long To Beat
12 Hours

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