Slay the Spire II

Developer: Mega Crit Games
Publisher: Mega Crit Games
Released: 05 March 2026
Age rating: PEGI N/A
UK price: £19.99

Platforms: Linux, PC, macOS

Genres: strategy , indie , card and board game

The iconic roguelike deckbuilder returns! Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, and discover relics of immense power in Slay the Spire 2 - featuring new characters, cards, events, alternate acts, and more!

Best gaming PC for Slay the Spire II in 2026

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Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Slay the Spire II today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.

Budget

£799

1080p · 60fps

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
RAM: 16 GB
Storage: 1TB NVMe SSD

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Mid-tier

£1,299

1440p · 60fps

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7700
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
RAM: 32 GB
Storage: 2TB NVMe SSD

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High-end

£1,799

1440p · 144fps

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
RAM: 32 GB
Storage: 2TB NVMe SSD

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Enthusiast

£3,499

4K · 60fps

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
RAM: 64 GB
Storage: 4TB NVMe SSD

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Official system requirements

These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Mega Crit Games on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.

	Minimum	Recommended
OS	Windows 10 (64-bit)	Windows 10 (64-bit)
CPU	Dual-core 2.0 GHz	Quad-core 3.0 GHz
RAM	4 GB	8 GB
GPU	DirectX 12 or Vulkan compatible, 1 GB VRAM	DirectX 12 or Vulkan compatible, 2 GB VRAM
Storage	4 GB	4 GB
DirectX	—	—

Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.

Can your PC run Slay the Spire II?

If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Quad-core 3.0 GHz and your GPU is at or above DirectX 12, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.

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