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IndieStrategyRoguelike DeckbuilderCard GameCard BattlerRoguelikeDeckbuilding

6,753 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 10,330

Peak in the last 7 days: 11,252

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Game description

We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

Basic info

DeveloperMega Crit
PublisherMega Crit
PlatformsWindows · macOS · Linux
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateJan 23, 2019
Price
  • Steam store −75% $24.99 $6.24 · Steam ↗
  • Lowest-price store $6.24 · Steam
  • Historical low $2.49 · 3-month low $6.24Other stores ↗

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Minimum specs

OSWindows XP, Vista, 7, 8/8.1, 10
Processor2.0 Ghz
Memory2 GB
Graphics1Gb Video Memory, capable of OpenGL 3.0+ support (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable)
Storage1 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 414 reviews from the past 1 year

89.3/ 100
Top 20%

Steam rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (97%)

Metacritic: 89 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 20, 2026)

Players describe losing whole evenings to this roguelike deckbuilder, which scores 89.3, top 20% of games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

149 reviews call it addictive and fun, and some joke that it ruined their productivity. 102 praise its strategic depth, pointing to card synergies, many viable builds and characters with very different playstyles. 60 say it is endlessly replayable, with every run feeling different and new discoveries at each skill level. Content Volume ranks 32nd of 1351, Gameplay ranks 72nd of 1396, and Pricing & Fairness ranks 115th of 1399.

👎 Where it falls short

36 reviews find the difficulty punishing, describing sharp spikes at higher levels and runs that feel decided by luck, and a few say early runs feel unrewarding. 23 raise balance concerns, saying some characters are too weak and others too strong. 16 describe a steep learning curve for new players, with early frustration and a long wait for a first win, and some had to learn certain mechanics by trial and error. Visuals & Sound ranks 1034th of 1249, with a few finding the art plain.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“game so engaging played 200 hours before realizing skill gap” · 149 reviews
“tremendous depth with endless learning curve and unique runs” · 102 reviews
“endlessly replayable, 1000 hours played, regret nothing” · 60 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 63% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +4.16 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “tremendous depth with endless learning curve and unique runs” · 102 reviews
Negative “RNG limits player agency and adaptive play, funnels toward safe choices” · 3 reviews

Progression 15% · Difficulty 28% · Onboarding 16% · Freedom 1% · Controls & feel 3%

Plot, characters and the world

Not enough data — only 7% of reviews mention this.

Characters +3.25 · How memorable the characters and their relationships are

Story 3% · World 4%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 46% of reviews · Top 5% of the games we've analyzed

Replayability +4.38 · Reasons to play again — runs, randomness, New Game+
Positive “endlessly replayable, 1000 hours played, regret nothing” · 60 reviews
Negative “endgame is grinding Ascension levels with no new unlocks, kills creativity and replayability” · 3 reviews

Volume 19% · Variety 9%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 12% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Audio +2.92 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting
Positive “the music is so good, easily the most memorable and best thing” · 3 reviews

Visuals 11%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 3% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +4.00 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 2% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 17% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Balance +0.09 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Positive “good balance between randomness and difficulty, nearly infinite replayability” · 12 reviews
Negative “robot character is particularly weak” · 23 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 4% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 5% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support +0.05 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Positive “Mega Crit put immense effort into balancing and supporting for years” · 1 review
Negative “later characters deviate from perfect design philosophy” · 3 reviews

Stability 0% · Performance 1%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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