Slay the Spire 2 saw a sudden spike in negative reviews. 8,102 additional reviews were posted during the tracked window.

This was a severe incident with a large wave of reviews.

It ended after 50 m. The review score has since stabilized.

How much did the review score change?

The score moved by -5.0 points, from 78.0% to 73.0%. At its busiest, the game received 996 reviews per hour.

Were other games affected too?

No related incidents were detected for other games in the same time period.

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!Negative CRITICAL

Incident #80

Slay the Spire 2

The most recent tracked incident was a negative critical alert triggered by sustained conditions. Across the visible window, the game added 8,102 reviews, the current 1-hour directional delta sits at 238, and the incident peak reached 95 in 1 hour. 1 earlier incident have already resolved.

Patch Backlash

Before score

76.0%

Current score

75.0%

Change -1.3%

Review velocity

95 reviews

Apr 17, 2026, 11:38 PM - Apr 18, 2026, 1:08 AM

Cause confidence

Patch Backlash (64% confidence)

Quick summary

What happened?

How bad was it?

Peak tier: CRITICAL. Review velocity spiked to 95 reviews. Score moved -1.3%. 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?

Game page Leaderboards Reports Topics

Opened: Apr 18, 2026, 12:39 AM

Resolved: Apr 18, 2026, 1:29 AM

Peak severity: critical

Score change: -1.3%

Trigger: sustained