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Slay the Spire 2 player count: 98,060 on Steam on Oct. 23, No. 12 and above 84,000 every day since late July
Slay the Spire 2 peaked at 98,060 concurrent players on Steam on Oct. 23, 2026, according to Valve's most played chart, which ranked Mega Crit's deckbuilder No. 12 for another week. At 4:35 a.m. ET on Oct. 24, 64,028 people were playing it. Its daily peak hasn't dropped below 84,000 since late July and passed 100,000 on four days in October, even though Mega Crit hasn't shipped a patch since August while it builds an alternate Act 2 and a new character. The all-time Steam record is more than 574,000, set in March 2026, the month the game entered early access.
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Slay the Spire 2 holds a top-15 spot on Steam with no new content since summer. Here’s how many people play Mega Crit’s deckbuilder, how the crowd settled after launch and what comes next.
How many people play Slay the Spire 2? Slay the Spire 2 peaked at 98,060 concurrent players on Steam on Oct. 23, 2026, according to Valve’s most played chart, which ranked it No. 12, the same spot as a week earlier. At 4:35 a.m. ET on Oct. 24, 64,028 people were playing it.
Slay the Spire 2 runs on Windows, macOS and Linux, and Mega Crit plans console and mobile versions further down the road.
Slay the Spire 2 player count by month
| Period | Steam peak | Average players |
|---|---|---|
| March 2026 | More than 574,000 | 279,412 |
| April 2026 | 358,577 | 173,005 |
| May 2026 | 230,185 | 112,661 |
| June 2026 | 151,838 | 81,992 |
| July 2026 | 124,547 | 67,718 |
| August 2026 | 105,197 | 63,728 |
| September 2026 | 101,134 | 59,299 |
| Oct. 23, 2026 | 98,060 | No. 12 on Valve’s chart |
The launch crowd thinned through spring, and the curve flattened over the summer. The average fell from 67,718 in July to 63,728 in August and 59,299 in September, and the last 30 days averaged 57,748 players at any moment.
A steady floor without major updates. Since late July, the daily Steam peak has stayed between 84,882, on Oct. 5, and 105,197, on Aug. 30. October brought four days above 100,000:
| Day | Steam peak |
|---|---|
| Oct. 10 | 102,765 |
| Oct. 11 | 102,324 |
| Oct. 17 | 103,573 |
| Oct. 18 | 101,390 |
All of it came without new cards or acts. Mega Crit shipped Major Update #1 on April 16 and Major Update #2 on June 18, then a run of beta patches that ended with v0.111.0 on Aug. 13. In August, the studio said it was moving to fewer, bigger updates to build an alternate Act 2, a new character and experimental game modes, and it skipped the Aug. 27 patch for its annual team break.
How Slay the Spire 2 compares on Steam
| Game | Chart rank, Oct. 23 | Steam peak, Oct. 23 |
|---|---|---|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8 | 124,145 |
| Grand Theft Auto V Legacy | 11 | 72,152 |
| Slay the Spire 2 | 12 | 98,060 |
| FiveM | 13 | 186,795 |
| Helldivers 2 | 18 | 65,113 |
Valve ranks the chart by its own measure of play, so FiveM sits lower with a higher peak. Slay the Spire 2 drew more players than Arrowhead’s co-op shooter, as our Helldivers 2 player count page shows, and trails CD Projekt Red’s RPG, covered on our Cyberpunk 2077 player count page. For a $24.99 early access game from an independent studio, a 98,000 peak puts it among the most played games on Steam.
Mega Crit’s Sept. 25 newsletter says the team is back from its break, the next content is big and much of it is already in internal testing, but it gave no timeline. The same post teased a new, still hidden area of the Spire with a small, floating creature. Mega Crit estimates one to two years in early access before 1.0, as our Slay the Spire 2 release date page explains.
This page is updated as soon as Valve’s chart posts Slay the Spire 2’s Saturday and Sunday peaks or Mega Crit ships its next update.
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FAQ
How many people play Slay the Spire 2?
Slay the Spire 2 peaked at 98,060 concurrent players on Steam on Oct. 23, 2026, according to Valve’s most played chart, and 64,028 were playing at 4:35 a.m. ET on Oct. 24.
What is Slay the Spire 2's all-time peak?
More than 574,000 concurrent players on Steam in March 2026, the month Mega Crit released it in early access on March 5.
Is Slay the Spire 2 dying?
Slay the Spire 2 ranks No. 12 on Valve’s most played chart, and its daily Steam peak has held between 84,882 and 105,197 since late July. It passed 100,000 on Oct. 10, 11, 17 and 18, 2026.
Where does Slay the Spire 2 rank on Steam?
Slay the Spire 2 ranked No. 12 on Valve’s most played chart for Oct. 23, 2026, the same spot as a week earlier, right behind Grand Theft Auto V Legacy.
When is the next Slay the Spire 2 update?
Mega Crit hasn’t given a date. Its September 2026 newsletter says the next content is big and already in internal testing, and its August newsletter names an alternate Act 2, a new character and experimental game modes.
When was the last Slay the Spire 2 patch?
The last beta patch, v0.111.0, came out on Aug. 13, 2026, and the last main branch update, Major Update #2, on June 18.
How much does Slay the Spire 2 cost?
$24.99 on Steam in early access, for Windows, macOS and Linux. Mega Crit says the price goes up after early access.
How long will Slay the Spire 2 be in early access?
Mega Crit estimates one to two years, after the first game spent about a year and a half in early access.
Does Slay the Spire 2 have co-op?
Yes. Slay the Spire 2 has a co-op mode for up to four players, with cards made for multiplayer.
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What was Slay the Spire 2’s best Steam day in October 2026?
Slay the Spire 2 peaked at 103,573 players on Steam on Oct. 17, 2026, its best day of the month.
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