Slay the Spire 2 saw a sudden spike in negative reviews. 7,013 additional reviews were posted during the tracked window.

This was an extreme incident with maximum review pressure.

Review Manipulation (59%), Patch Backlash (41%)

It ended after 42 m. The review score has since stabilized.

How much did the review score change?

The score moved by -3.0 points, from 75.0% 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 #86

Slay the Spire 2

The most recent tracked incident was a negative nuclear alert triggered by combined conditions. Across the visible window, the game added 7,013 reviews, the current 1-hour directional delta sits at 346, and the incident peak reached 346 in 1 hour. 1 earlier incident have already resolved.

Review ManipulationPatch Backlash

Before score

75.0%

Current score

73.0%

Change -2.7%

Review velocity

346 reviews

Apr 18, 2026, 10:14 AM - Apr 18, 2026, 11:46 AM

Cause confidence

Review Manipulation (92% confidence)

Quick summary

What happened?

How bad was it?

Peak tier: NUCLEAR. Review velocity spiked to 346 reviews. Score moved -2.7%. 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?

Game page Leaderboards Reports Topics

Opened: Apr 18, 2026, 11:25 AM

Resolved: Apr 18, 2026, 12:07 PM

Peak severity: nuclear

Score change: -2.7%

Trigger: combined