Chinese players review bomb slay the spire 2 over doormaker changes

Slay the Spire 2 faced review bombing from players in China over reworked Act 3 boss Doormaker. The changes first appeared in a March beta patch and moved to the main branch in April. A recent video explains the concerns tied to save loading playstyles.

Mega Crit released Beta Patch v0.100.0 in late March, which reworked the Doormaker boss. Chinese players responded with negative reviews on Steam, citing balance issues with the fight. The same group protested again on April 17 after the major update carried the changes to the main branch.

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Slay the Spire 2 sees overwhelming success in Steam early access launch

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Mega Crit's Slay the Spire 2 entered Steam Early Access on March 5, 2026, achieving peak concurrent players of over 430,000 and topping sales charts ahead of Bungie's Marathon. The indie roguelike sequel has garnered a 97 percent positive review rating from thousands of users. Developer Casey Yano apologized for a launch-day social media post joking about the competition with Marathon.

Slay the Spire 2 received beta patch 0.105.0, which removes the controversial Doormaker boss from Act 3. Developer Mega Crit replaced it with a new boss called Aeonglass and made several balance adjustments to characters.

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Mega Crit released Major Update #1 for Slay the Spire 2 on Steam, bringing beta branch content to the main version with balance changes, new cards, and UI improvements. The update triggered a second wave of review bombing in the past 24 hours, with 3,609 negative reviews mostly from Chinese accounts. Players cited nerfs to infinite combos and buffs to bosses like the Doormaker as making the game harder.

One day after Major Update #1 and a wave of review bombing, Mega Crit released a 'Neowsletter' outlining the roadmap for Slay the Spire 2, one month into early access. It shares player statistics, development insights, upcoming features, and reaffirms the small-team approach without strict deadlines.

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Building on its strong early access launch, Slay the Spire 2 sold an estimated 5.3 million copies on Steam in March—making it the platform's biggest-selling game of the month—according to Alinea Analytics. The Mega Crit title generated around $108 million in revenue, surpassing releases like Crimson Desert and Resident Evil Requiem. Analyst Rhys Elliott described the performance as 'nuts (but deserved)'.

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