Slay the Spire 2 saw a sudden spike in negative reviews. 7,143 additional reviews were posted during the tracked window.

This was an extreme incident with maximum review pressure.

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

How much did the review score change?

The score moved by -4.0 points, from 76.0% to 72.0%. At its busiest, the game received 573 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 NUCLEAR

Incident #85

Slay the Spire 2

The most recent tracked incident was a negative nuclear alert triggered by sustained conditions. Across the visible window, the game added 7,143 reviews, the current 1-hour directional delta sits at 736, and the incident peak reached 383 in 1 hour. 1 earlier incident have already resolved.

Patch Backlash

Before score

75.0%

Current score

74.0%

Change -1.3%

Review velocity

383 reviews

Apr 18, 2026, 8:22 AM - Apr 18, 2026, 10:04 AM

Cause confidence

Patch Backlash (64% confidence)

Quick summary

What happened?

How bad was it?

Peak tier: NUCLEAR. Review velocity spiked to 383 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, 9:35 AM

Resolved: Apr 18, 2026, 10:25 AM

Peak severity: nuclear

Score change: -1.3%

Trigger: sustained