Slay the Spire 2 is out now in early access, and once you drop some cash on it, it will probably be the last time you need to spend any money on the game. That’s because developer Mega Crit is no friend to microtransactions.
“We’re microtransaction haters,” Casey Yano, co-founder of Mega Crit, told Destructoid recently. And this is despite Yano being aware of how much some players would love to splash out on some extra bits and bobs. “A lot of our players threaten to buy all and any cosmetics we may ever release.”
This philosophy feels pretty consistent with the price of Slay the Spire 2, as well. Despite being the long-awaited sequel to an astronomically popular game, Mega Crit isn’t asking people to dig deep into their pockets. It’s only £19.99/$24.99.
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Despite facing a lot more competition this time—competition the OG game largely inspired—Slay the Spire 2’s early access launch could not have gone better. It quickly shot up to the top of the Steam charts, becoming the #1 seller on the platform while soundly beating fellow new releases Marathon and Resident Evil Requiem.
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