Incident #102
The most recent tracked incident was a negative nuclear alert triggered by sustained conditions. Across the visible window, the game added 4,306 reviews, the current 1-hour directional delta sits at 208, and the incident peak reached 208 in 1 hour. 1 earlier incident have already resolved.
Before score
69.0%
Current score
69.0%
Change 0.0%
Review velocity
208 reviews
Apr 20, 2026, 12:46 AM - Apr 20, 2026, 2:26 AM
Cause confidence
Patch Backlash (64% confidence)
Quick summary
What happened?
The most recent tracked incident was a negative nuclear alert triggered by sustained conditions. Across the visible window, the game added 4,306 reviews, the current 1-hour directional delta sits at 208, and the incident peak reached 208 in 1 hour. 1 earlier incident have already resolved.
How bad was it?
Peak tier: NUCLEAR. Review velocity spiked to 208 reviews. Score moved 0.0%. Resolved in 1 hours.
What triggered it?
Likely causes: Patch Backlash. Trigger type: sustained. See the timeline tab for event-level detail and patch notes.
Where to go next?
Opened: Apr 20, 2026, 1:57 AM
Resolved: Apr 20, 2026, 2:49 AM
Peak severity: nuclear
Score change: 0.0%
Trigger: sustained
Before / after
Window from Apr 19, 2026, 2:14 PM to Apr 20, 2026, 2:02 PM.
Score before
70.0%
Score now
68.0%
Change
-2.0%
Reviews added
4,306
Peak velocity
407/h
Common questions
Quick answers about what happened and why.
What happened?
Slay the Spire 2 saw a sudden spike in negative reviews. 4,306 additional reviews were posted during the tracked window.
How severe was it?
This was an extreme incident with maximum review pressure.
What caused it?
Patch Backlash (100%)
Is it over?
It ended after 52 m. The review score has since stabilized.
How much did the review score change?
The score moved by -2.0 points, from 70.0% to 68.0%. At its busiest, the game received 407 reviews per hour.
Were other games affected too?
No related incidents were detected for other games in the same time period.
Opened: Apr 20, 2026, 1:57 AM
Resolved: Apr 20, 2026, 2:49 AM
Peak severity: nuclear
Score change: 0.0%
Trigger: sustained
Incident velocity window
Impact -2.0%