2019 roguelike deck-building game

Slay the Spire is a 2019 roguelike deck-building game developed by the American indie studio Mega Crit. It was published by Mega Crit for its initial PC release and by Humble Bundle for home consoles and mobile platforms. The game was released in early access for Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux in late 2017, with an official release in January 2019. It was released for PlayStation 4 in May 2019, for Nintendo Switch in June 2019 and for Xbox One in August 2019. An iOS version was released in June 2020, with an Android version released in February 2021.

In Slay the Spire, the player attempts to ascend a spire of multiple floors created through procedural generation as one of four characters, battling enemies and bosses. Combat takes place through a collectible card game-based system, with the player gaining new cards as rewards from combat and other means, requiring the player to employ deck-building strategies to construct an effective deck to complete the climb.

Slay the Spire has been very well received, becoming nominated for multiple awards in 2019 and 2020. It is considered the video game that popularized a trend of roguelike deck-building video games. A sequel, Slay the Spire II, was released in early access in March 2026.

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