Slay the Spire has reached a new record for concurrent players on Steam 7 years after launch

Slay the Spire is considered by many to be one of the best deckbuilders around and now, almost seven years after publication, he is experiencing a new period of great popularity su Steam.

According to data from SteamDB, the title of Mega Crit reached yesterday 57,025 concurrent usersthe highest peak ever recorded since launch. A result significantly higher than the previous record of around 33,000 players, dating back to February 2018, when the game was still in early access.

Thanks to the rock-bottom price?

In addition to the undisputed qualities of the game, which boasts 97% positive reviews on Steam, much of the credit for this renewed interest goes to the strong winter sales discount: Slay the Spire is in fact offered at 2.29 euroscompared to the standard price of 22.99 euros. It’s the lowest figure ever recorded on the platform, and it’s no surprise that many jumped at the chance. If you also want to take advantage of it, we refer you to the Slay the Spire Steam page.

It is also interesting to note that the number of players has been growing steadily for at least ten days, i.e. since the start of the sales, and could continue to rise until the end of the offers, set for January 5th. Furthermore, probably contributing to the renewed interest is the wait for the sequel, Slay the Spire 2, which will debut in early access in March.

For those who don’t know, Slay the Spire is a deckbuilder roguelike in which the player builds a deck of cards while climbing a tower full of enemies, events and rewards. Each game is different thanks to branching paths, relics that profoundly change the gameplay style and four characters with unique strategies. The fights are turn-based and require planning, resource management and synergies between cards, with the roguelike structure encouraging experimentation and making each run unpredictable and rewarding.