Incident #19
The most recent tracked incident was a negative warning alert triggered by combined conditions. Across the visible window, the game added 6,505 reviews, the current 1-hour directional delta sits at 438, and the incident peak reached 438 in 1 hour. 1 earlier incident have already resolved.
Before score
80.0%
Current score
78.0%
Change -2.5%
Review velocity
438 reviews
Mar 21, 2026, 11:15 AM - Mar 21, 2026, 12:39 PM
Cause confidence
Review Manipulation (82% confidence)
Quick summary
What happened?
The most recent tracked incident was a negative warning alert triggered by combined conditions. Across the visible window, the game added 6,505 reviews, the current 1-hour directional delta sits at 438, and the incident peak reached 438 in 1 hour. 1 earlier incident have already resolved.
How bad was it?
Peak tier: WARNING. Review velocity spiked to 438 reviews. Score moved -2.5%. Resolved in 1 hours.
What triggered it?
Likely causes: Review Manipulation, Patch Backlash. Trigger type: combined. See the timeline tab for event-level detail and patch notes.
Where to go next?
Opened: Mar 21, 2026, 12:16 PM
Resolved: Mar 21, 2026, 1:05 PM
Peak severity: warning
Score change: -2.5%
Trigger: combined
Before / after
Window from Mar 21, 2026, 12:18 AM to Mar 22, 2026, 12:21 AM.
Score before
81.0%
Score now
78.0%
Change
-3.0%
Reviews added
6,505
Peak velocity
496/h
Common questions
Quick answers about what happened and why.
What happened?
Slay the Spire 2 saw a sudden spike in negative reviews. 6,505 additional reviews were posted during the tracked window.
How severe was it?
This was a moderate incident that stayed below the most extreme thresholds.
What caused it?
Review Manipulation (56%), Patch Backlash (44%)
Is it over?
It ended after 49 m. The review score is still settling.
How much did the review score change?
The score moved by -3.0 points, from 81.0% to 78.0%. At its busiest, the game received 496 reviews per hour.
Were other games affected too?
No related incidents were detected for other games in the same time period.
Opened: Mar 21, 2026, 12:16 PM
Resolved: Mar 21, 2026, 1:05 PM
Peak severity: warning
Score change: -2.5%
Trigger: combined
Incident velocity window
Impact -3.0%