So... Downvoting this game is obviously the unpopular opinion... So let me explain myself.

I'm not a big card collector game player. I have played Slay the Spire, have about 70 hours in it across different platforms (which I know is not a lot for StS players). I have beat it a couple times... but I'm not particularly good at it. I never really grasped the strategy, it all feels very random to me (but I know that better players can beat it every time, I just don't see the strategy, my only semi-reliable tactic is going all in on poison with the Silent). I briefly tried Monster Train, but it didn't really grab me, and I've mostly avoided CCG's since.

But this game was hyped so much, it supposedly is so amazing... I couldn't help myself and had to pick it up when I found a good deal on it. But... it just doesn't do it for me at all. It's like it takes the strategy portion of StS (that I never really got and doesn't really appeal to me) and strips away everything else (that I liked). It's left with just ordinary playing cards that I don't find very inspiring, powers that mostly just seem to increase numbers, and graphics that remind me of my old Commodore 64. I played a couple runs to give it a try, but it just does absolutely nothing for me.

Now, I am definitely not saying that it's a bad game! So many people love it that I'm sure it's a really good game. But, if you're like me and CCG's just aren't your thing... maybe don't get swayed by all the hype that's surrounding this game right now (or buy it from steam itself so you can refund, I got it from a 3rd party store).

So... Downvoting this game is obviously the unpopular opinion... So let me explain myself. I'm not a big card collector game player. I have played Slay the Spire, have about 70 hours in it across different platforms (which I know is not a lot for StS players). I have beat it a couple times... but I'm not particularly good at it. I never really grasped the strategy, it all feels very random to me (but I know that better players can beat it every time, I just don't see the strategy, my only semi-reliable tactic is going all in on poison with the Silent). I briefly tried Monster Train, but it didn't really grab me, and I've mostly avoided CCG's since. But this game was hyped so much, it supposedly is so amazing... I couldn't help myself and had to pick it up when I found a good deal on it. But... it just doesn't do it for me at all. It's like it takes the strategy portion of StS (that I never really got and doesn't really appeal to me) and strips away everything else (that I liked). It's left with just ordinary playing cards that I don't find very inspiring, powers that mostly just seem to increase numbers, and graphics that remind me of my old Commodore 64. I played a couple runs to give it a try, but it just does absolutely nothing for me. Now, I am definitely not saying that it's a bad game! So many people love it that I'm sure it's a really good game. But, if you're like me and CCG's just aren't your thing... maybe don't get swayed by all the hype that's surrounding this game right now (or buy it from steam itself so you can refund, I got it from a 3rd party store).