Chris "Atom" DeAngelus
Worth PlayingPC Review - 'Slay the Spire'
Published 5/31/2022
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PS4 / Linux / Android / PC / iOS / Mac / XONE / Switch - 1/23/2019
Slay The Spire
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
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- Mega Crit Games
- Publisher
- Humble Games
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90
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90
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Critic avg
90
25 scored reviews
Total coverage
25
All coverage currently scored
Score range
80–100
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Signal shape
Mostly aligned
Score range is 11–20 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 90 across 25 scored reviews, with a 20-point spread. Critics mostly agree, but there is some useful variation in the individual reviews.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.
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25 included scored reviews
90–10019 reviews · 76%
80–896 reviews · 24%
70–790 reviews · 0%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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Jesse Norris
XboxEraReview | Slay the Spire (2021)
Published 5/13/2021
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85
-5 vs critic avg
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Read originalSimon Parkin
The GuardianSlay the Spire review – an electrifying sense of chaos
Published 8/7/2020
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100
+10 vs critic avg
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Read originalChris Pereira
GameSpotSlay The Spire Review - Trend Setter
Published 7/9/2020
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90
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Read originalEva Herinkova
But Why Tho?REVIEW: ‘Slay the Spire’ Deserves The Nomination For Fresh Indie Game
Published 12/7/2019
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90
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Read originalJason Coles
TheSixthAxisSlay the Spire Review – TheSixthAxis
Published 7/4/2019
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90
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Read originalDerek Heemsbergen
CGMagazineSlay the Spire (Nintendo Switch) Review
Published 6/19/2019
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80
-10 vs critic avg
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Read originalPJ O'Reilly
Nintendo LifeReview: Slay the Spire - A Sublime Fusion Of Genres You Simply Have To Experience
Published 6/6/2019
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90
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Read originalWilliam Murphy
GameSpaceSlay the Spire – Nintendo Switch
Published 6/6/2019
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90
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Read originalJustin Nation
Nindie SpotlightNindie Spotlight Slay The Spire Review
Published 6/6/2019
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