Slay the Spire

Slay the Spire is a roguelike card video game, created by MageCrit. Slay the Spire came out in 2017, but the official release date was January 2019. The game is available on PC and most popular consoles, as well as mobile devices. Slay the Spire has 64K+ positive reviews on Steam.

What is this game about

In Slay the Spire, you need to complete various levels by fighting the enemies. You need to select one of the four preselected characters at the beginning. Each of them having their own set of starting cards, including attack and defense abilities. The main goal is to complete all the missions. You will encounter various enemies on your way. Each level ends with combat with a boss. 

Combat process

Fighting enemies is the biggest part of the game. All combats are played in turns. Each round, you get a new deck of cards that you can use. There are attack, defense, skill, and other types of cards that you can combine to protect yourself or to hit the enemy. The best part is that you never know what deck you receive. You need to create your strategy on the fly. You can also spend money to remove some cards from the deck to add strength.

Once you have completed missions and earned some points, you can unlock new characters. There is also a special mode where you will face various challenges. 

Slay the Spire: graphics and controls

What is about the picture in this game? Slay the Spire offers cartoon graphics which is best suitable in this case. The picture looks great, while Slay the Spire system requirements are low. This is a great advantage as even if you have an average PC, you can play this game without any graphic restrictions. 

What type of controller can you use here? If you are playing on PC, you can choose between keyboard and gamepads. Console players choose gamepads. As for the mobile version, you can benefit from tap controls.

Worth a replay?

This game has high replay value as you get a random set of cards each time. You need to combine them on your own. 

• Graphics 5
• Gameplay 4
• Controls 5
• Replay Value 4

Pros

Beautiful cartoon graphics;
Random decks for each combat;
Various types of controllers;
Low system requirements.
Plenty of interesting missions to complete.

Cons

Some weak cards will be weak in any deck;
Some rewards worth nothing at all.