Slay the Spire

On the surface, Mega Crit's weird blend of rogue-like and card game might seem like a simple dungeon-crawler with some deck-building mechanics thrown in. But, as you dive deeper beneath the surface, and really start to flesh out the complexities tied into each deck, you’ll find an entirely new world of mechanics to learn and master as you try your best to survive each encounter and eventually slay the Spire.

Slay the Spire is the debut title of Mega Crit, a duo of developers based in Seattle. It would be an understatement to call it a success. Equally loved by card gamers and roguelike aficionados, I can see it having an extremely long shelf life in its final release. It’s always great to see a release out of Early Access, like a rite of passage. Some of these games still get updates and extra content.

The essence of what makes a great card game is readily available here: the joy of building a machine and optimizing it as much as you can. As is the bottomless surprise, the highs and lows of roguelikes. If that isn't enough, recently added moddability is already adding new decks, enemies, and cards to tinker with.