Daniel Tack
Game InformerSlay The Spire Review - A Dazzling Dungeon Dive
Published 1/25/2019
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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!
- Developer
- 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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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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Evan Lahti
PC GamerSlay the Spire review
Published 1/24/2019
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92
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalSteven Scaife
Slant MagazineReview: Slay the Spire Is a Thrilling Deck-Building Roguelike – Slant Magazine
Published 1/23/2019
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Read originalAli Jones
PCGamesNSlay the Spire PC review – the best solo deck-builder yet
Published 1/23/2019
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Read originalRichard Costa
TechRaptorSlay the Spire Review – Fearful Synergies
Published 1/23/2019
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95
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