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Games like Slay the Spire 2

If Slay the Spire 2 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Slay the Spire, Kegs of Eternity and Dream Team Supreme — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its brutal, challenging and immersive. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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Mega Crit's second entry in their roguelike deck-building series launches in early access in 2026, continuing the fantasy card battler format established by its predecessor. The game centers on strategic deck construction, boss encounters, and character progression through exploration. Players describe the experience as brutal, challenging, immersive, and intense, with hour-long runs featuring distinct modularity that makes each attempt feel fresh. Reviewers highlight that alternate acts provide run variety beyond the original structure, while ancient boons replace boss chests for more impactful end-of-act decisions. The new characters are reported as fun to play, and Mega Crit's track record of balancing and polish from the first game carries forward. Currently priced at $24.99 USD and verified on Steam Deck, the title holds a 94% positive rating from over 54,000 Steam reviews.

About Slay the Spire 2: The iconic roguelike deckbuilder returns. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, and discover relics of immense power in Slay the Spire 2!

2026StrategyIndieEarly Access24.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindows · macOS · Linuxby Mega Crit
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Players who liked Slay the Spire 2 also play

Steam players who put hours into Slay the Spire 2 also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building, procedural generation and an immersive mood with Slay the Spire 2.

    Top pick for Slay the Spire 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Slay the Spire 2.

    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!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Kegs of Eternity

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Slay the Spire 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Slay the Spire 2.

    A roguelite deckbuilder starrin' seven stubborn dwarves. Build yer decks, slay cursed monsters, crawl proper dungeons, drink plenty o' beer, find combos that ain't supposed to work, an' rebuild yer ruined settlement. One keg, one combo, one dwarf at a time.

    2027StrategyIndieRPGSteam ↗
  3. Dream Team Supreme

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Slay the Spire 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Slay the Spire 2.

    Battle the monster invasion in exciting deckbuilding battles straight out of a comic book! Control your robot with specialized cartridges, enhance it and your deck, and collaborate on strategic combinations alongside your team of scientists - it’s up to you to save the world!

    StrategySteam ↗
  4. Low Magic They Said

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Slay the Spire 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Slay the Spire 2.

    A dark fantasy roguelike deckbuilder where broken builds are a feature, not a bug. Think Slay the Spire meets the unforgiving difficulty of Dark Souls, with Diablo 2's philosophy of letting you discover ridiculously powerful builds yourself. They lied about the magic being low.

    2026StrategyIndieRPG14.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Ribbit Rogue

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Slay the Spire 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Slay the Spire 2.

    Stop the corruption in this strategic turn based deck-builder roguelike. Collect and upgrade dice for your limited deck, discover powerful relics to create game breaking synergies, and navigate unique events on your way to the heart of the swamp.

    2026StrategyIndieRPGSteam ↗
  6. Jupiter Moons: Mecha🦾

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Slay the Spire 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Slay the Spire 2.

    Choose your mech, customize your loadout, and build your perfect deck. Experiment with cards to find powerful combinations as you enjoy the tactical combat and deckbuilding in this roguelike adventure!

    2026StrategyIndieRPGSteam ↗
  7. Super Fantasy Kingdom

    WHY THIS

    Shares replayability, meta progression, fantasy and an immersive mood with Slay the Spire 2.

    Ranked #7 for Slay the Spire 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Early Access with Slay the Spire 2.

    Rebuild your kingdom and explore a vibrant fantasy world in this roguelite city builder. Defeat hordes of monsters with a unique team of defenders as you harvest, build, mine, cook, brew, and grow. But if your defenses should fail, be prepared to watch it all burn!

    2025StrategySimulationRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Forge the Fates

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Slay the Spire 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Slay the Spire 2.

    Take deckbuilding to the next level. Transform your hand of cards into a tactical grid of runes. Plan, shift, and strike to unleash powerful combos and chain match-3 bonuses. Choose your hero, master their deck, and fight through deadly dungeons to face a mysterious dark overlord.

    2026StrategyIndieSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Slay the Spire 2

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Monster Train

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building and a challenging mood with Slay the Spire 2.

    Reviewers of Slay the Spire 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Slay the Spire 2.

    Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.

    2020Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Dawncaster | The RPG Cardventure

    WHY THIS

    Shares permadeath, deck building, fantasy and a punishing mood with Slay the Spire 2.

    Reviewers of Slay the Spire 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Slay the Spire 2.

    What if you combine the best of story-driven RPGs with the strategic decision-making of cardgames? Dawncaster was created to answer that question, containing over 1100 handcrafted cards and over 100 unique challenges designed by veterans of the cardgame genre.

    2026StrategyIndieRPG15.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Across the Obelisk

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Slay the Spire 2.

    Reviewers of Slay the Spire 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Slay the Spire 2.

    Set forth in a co-op roguelite deckbuilder where every choice matters! Craft decks of breathtaking power. Journey alone or with up to three friends. Plot your party’s path to glory and face powerful enemies in deep tactical combat on your quest to save the kingdom of Senenthia in Across the Obelisk!

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Vault of the Void

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Slay the Spire 2.

    Reviewers of Slay the Spire 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Slay the Spire 2.

    Vault of the Void is a fast-paced roguelike deckbuilder where the power is in your hands. Continuously customise your deck, crafting powerful combos and ingenious strategies. Upgrade your cards with Void Stones, infusing them with new abilities to help defeat the minions of The Void!

    2022StrategyIndie8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Griftlands

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Slay the Spire 2.

    Reviewers of Slay the Spire 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Slay the Spire 2.

    Griftlands is a deck-building roguelite where you negotiate, fight, steal or otherwise persuade others to get your way. Every decision is important, be it the jobs you take, the friends you make, or the cards you collect.

    2021Indie6.79 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Wildfrost

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building, procedural generation and an immersive mood with Slay the Spire 2.

    Reviewers of Slay the Spire 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Slay the Spire 2.

    Take on the elements in Wildfrost, a tactical roguelike deckbuilder! Journey across a frozen tundra, collecting cards strong enough to banish the eternal winter…

    2023StrategyIndie11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Inscryption

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building, procedural generation and an immersive mood with Slay the Spire 2.

    Reviewers of Slay the Spire 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Slay the Spire 2.

    Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Dicey Dungeons

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Slay the Spire 2.

    Reviewers of Slay the Spire 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Slay the Spire 2.

    Become a giant walking dice, explore dungeons and defy Lady Luck in this dice powered roguelike! Now featuring "Reunion", a free DLC with six brand-new episodes!

    2019StrategyIndie3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Slay the Spire 2 at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Slay the Spire 2 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Slay the Spire 2.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Slay the Spire 2 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Slay the Spire 2.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Slay the Spire 2 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Early Access with Slay the Spire 2.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Bloons TD 6

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Slay the Spire 2 on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Slay the Spire 2.

    The Bloons are back and better than ever! Get ready for a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and hours of the best strategy gaming available.

    2018Strategy13.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Slay the Spire 2 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Slay the Spire 2.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Slay the Spire 2 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Slay the Spire 2.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Slay the Spire 2 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Slay the Spire 2.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. R.E.P.O.

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Slay the Spire 2 on Steam right now. Shares Early Access with Slay the Spire 2.

    An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.

    2025ActionEarly Access6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Slay the Spire 2.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Slay the Spire 2.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Slay the Spire 2.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Slay the Spire 2.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Slay the Spire 2.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Slay the Spire 2.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Steam Engine Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.

    2023SimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Slay the Spire 2.

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Slay the Spire 2

Is Slay the Spire 2 verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Slay the Spire 2 is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Slay the Spire 2 cost?
Slay the Spire 2 is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Slay the Spire 2 have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Slay the Spire 2 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Slay the Spire 2?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Slay the Spire 2 are Slay the Spire, Kegs of Eternity, Dream Team Supreme.
Who developed Slay the Spire 2?
Slay the Spire 2 was developed by Mega Crit.

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