Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Slay The Spire 2 has been review bombed twice on Steam, and Mega Crit's indie hit is caught in something far bigger than a balance patch. Over half the game's reviews are now Chinese-language, and for that audience, leaving a negative review is the only feedback channel they have left.
Join us at http://bellular.games for early access content, 20 editions of 'Loading Screen' a month and to support our team!
00:00 Bigger Than A Patch
01:29 Slay The Spire 2
03:07 Two Review Bombs
06:46 The Tools Available
12:43 Megacrit Understands
14:41 The System Is Barely Holding
Sources:
store.steampowered.com/news/app/2868840/view/502852451136700526?l=english
alineaanalytics.substack.com/p/slay-the-spire-2-one-of-the-best
store.steampowered.com/news/app/2868840/view/503978984819655259
web.archive.org/web/20210904201055/https://venturebeat.com/2019/03/18/slay-the-spire-passes-1-5-million-copies-sold
togeproductions.com/SteamScout
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/china-blocks-steam-community-features
gizmodo.com/best-vpn/unblock-discord-china
bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39947442
newsletter.gamediscover.co/p/inside-the-chinese-steamconsole-companion
sixthtone.com/news/1017634
kotaku.com/makers-of-popular-horror-game-pulled-from-steam-say-its-1836375382
gamesradar.com/games/simulation/stardew-valley-dev-forced-to-roll-back-latest-update-for-some-players-over-issues-that-broke-the-life-sims-chinese-translation
loekalization.com/blog/blog/2025/09/05/silksongs-real-final-boss-the-translator-who-broke-his-nda-and-wrote-like-a-dead-poet
https://x.com/MegaCrit/status/2035125930876678627?s=20
pcgamer.com/games/card-games/mega-crit-co-founder-says-he-wasnt-bothered-by-the-steam-backlash-to-slay-the-spire-2s-beta-balance-patch-its-difficult-for-players-to-feel-like-theyre-heard
https://bellular.games/remedy-gambled-on-an-ex-ea-exec-to-save-them/
https://bellular.games/valves-steam-reviews-rethink/
Slay The Spire 2 has been review bombed twice on Steam, and Mega Crit's indie hit is caught in something far bigger than a balance patch. Over half the game's reviews are now Chinese-language, and for that audience, leaving a negative review is the only feedback channel they have left.
Join us at http://bellular.games for early access content, 20 editions of 'Loading Screen' a month and to support our team!
00:00 Bigger Than A Patch
01:29 Slay The Spire 2
03:07 Two Review Bombs
06:46 The Tools Available
12:43 Megacrit Understands
14:41 The System Is Barely Holding
Sources:
store.steampowered.com/news/app/2868840/view/502852451136700526?l=english
alineaanalytics.substack.com/p/slay-the-spire-2-one-of-the-best
store.steampowered.com/news/app/2868840/view/503978984819655259
web.archive.org/web/20210904201055/https://venturebeat.com/2019/03/18/slay-the-spire-passes-1-5-million-copies-sold
togeproductions.com/SteamScout
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/china-blocks-steam-community-features
gizmodo.com/best-vpn/unblock-discord-china
bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39947442
newsletter.gamediscover.co/p/inside-the-chinese-steamconsole-companion
sixthtone.com/news/1017634
kotaku.com/makers-of-popular-horror-game-pulled-from-steam-say-its-1836375382
gamesradar.com/games/simulation/stardew-valley-dev-forced-to-roll-back-latest-update-for-some-players-over-issues-that-broke-the-life-sims-chinese-translation
loekalization.com/blog/blog/2025/09/05/silksongs-real-final-boss-the-translator-who-broke-his-nda-and-wrote-like-a-dead-poet
https://x.com/MegaCrit/status/2035125930876678627?s=20
pcgamer.com/games/card-games/mega-crit-co-founder-says-he-wasnt-bothered-by-the-steam-backlash-to-slay-the-spire-2s-beta-balance-patch-its-difficult-for-players-to-feel-like-theyre-heard
https://bellular.games/remedy-gambled-on-an-ex-ea-exec-to-save-them/
https://bellular.games/valves-steam-reviews-rethink/
