Since its launch on the 6th, Slay the Spire 2 has been pulling in crowds, with its daily peak concurrent players smashing through the 430,000 mark. To put that into perspective, it has comfortably eclipsed the 340,000 record set by the previously buzzy Resident Evil: Requiem.

Slay the Spire 2 arrives a full seven years after the original, picking up the narrative 1,000 years later as we ascend the spire once more. While it sticks to the core framework of its predecessor, the sequel significantly bulks up the content with a flurry of new cards and relics, alongside two fresh characters—the Regent and the Necrobinder—plus new stages.

Based on this, Slay the Spire 2 hit the top spot on global sales charts on launch day, clocking in 280,000 daily peak concurrent players right out of the gate. It seems that as word-of-mouth spread and the weekend kicked off in earnest, those numbers climbed even higher.

The review count has also surged to 14,705 as of 3 PM on the 7th, yet the sentiment remains stubbornly 'Overwhelmingly Positive (96%)'. Fans are singing its praises, with comments like "The king of deck-building roguelikes has returned," "It’s the same reliable comfort food, just with better side dishes," and "It’s a familiar flavor, but certainly refined enough to warrant the sequel title."