Slay the Spire 2, which released into early access earlier this year, is expanding once more with a major new beta update. This introduces the deckbuilder's first new character since launch - a whimsical musician armed with a bow - alongside two new modes, and more. Read more
Slay the Spire 2 gets its first new character since its massively successful launch in March as part of "biggest" beta patch yet

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