I Read Chinese Reviews to Understand Slay the Spire 2’s Backlash

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Taon2026

Panoorin Ngayon

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Slay the Spire 2 got review bombed by players from China. I am at least bilingual, so I decided to read some Steam reviews, and also went onto Bilibili to see what's the whole issue about. The reviews are recorded as of 24/04/2026. Links: PC Gamer interview with Casey Yano: https://youtu.be/FlmDB5QnckY?si=q7ltz_JcXnmvYdoe Is Every Game of Slay the Spire Winnable?: https://forgottenarbiter.github.io/Is-Every-Seed-Winnable/ An extremely unwinnable Slay the Spire seed, and how to find more: https://oohbleh.github.io/losing-seed/ Top 30 Steam Reviews ranked by "Helpful": https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UX8rSTeCGOiG2tiUHq1n8JbG-yAUNna6k-nyNlcKGPQ/edit?usp=sharing Snake: https://www.reddit.com/r/slaythespire/comments/1s2j8v9/my_idea_for_a_more_balanced_snakebite/ === Timestamps === 0:00 Intro 2:01 Steam Review Results 4:28 Are their Frustrations valid? 11:19 Arrogance 13:20 Not everyone thinks the same 14:29 Conclusion 15:03 Outro === Games shown in order of appearance === Slay the Spire 2 Vampire Survivors Nubby's Number Factory === Music Used === Tchaikovsky - The Nutcracker - Waltz of the Flowers (https://orangefreesounds.com/waltz-of-the-flowers/) Slay the Spire - The City Slay the Spire - Meet the Merchant Slay the Spire - Exordium Nubby's Number Factory OST Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Team Skull Balatro Main Theme Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Spinda's Cafe === Footage Used === Funny infinite: https://www.reddit.com/r/slaythespire/comments/1shi3m3/just_wanted_to_share_my_satisfying_run_with_the/ Rant regarding Anthony: https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1r2AEzyEHF/?share_source=copy_web&vd_source=f03b722e3919c5025efaa209ceaa31fb Chicanery - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z685TOY9CVc