The new Slay the Spire 2 gameplay trailer reminded me that Slay the Spire 2 is out in early access next year: hell yeah

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I'd just about forgotten that the sequel to my favorite roguelike deckbuilder is on the way soon.

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My favorite trailer of The Game Awards may have dropped in the pre-show, which gave us a closer look at Slay the Spire 2.

Alright, so it looks a lot like Slay the Spire 1, but why mess with success?

The roguelike deckbuilder's sequel was announced back in April with an animated trailer, but we only got a few screenshots showing gameplay at the time. This trailer shows off quite a bit more, and although there's nothing shockingly new to see, I'm still excited to fight some of those monsters. There's a furry worm thing.

Developer Mega Crit almost had me with the fakeout at the end, but there's no surprise release here: Slay The Spire 2 will be out in early access sometime next year. Here's its Steam page.

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Tyler Wilde
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Tyler grew up in Silicon Valley during the '80s and '90s, playing games like Zork and Arkanoid on early PCs. He was later captivated by Myst, SimCity, Civilization, Command & Conquer, all the shooters they call "boomer shooters" now, and PS1 classic Bushido Blade (that's right: he had Bleem!). Tyler joined PC Gamer in 2011, and today he's focused on the site's news coverage. His hobbies include amateur boxing and adding to his 1,200-plus hours in Rocket League.

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