If you played Slay the Spire 2 you can notice yourself that this is not a radical sequel: it plays basically the same as the original game, with better graphics, new cards and enemies and many other changes and details. But you've been sleeping on what makes Slay the Spire 2 a new experience: playing with friends.
Yes, this roguelike deckbuilder offers a co-op mode where you can play your runs, progress and build your decks with friends. Let's learn how multiplayer works in Slay the Spire 2 and how you can play with friends.
Slay the Spire 2 is currently in early access and the contents of this guide are subject to change.
How to play with friends
You can start playing coop with up to three friends once you launch the game. You will see a window suggesting that you play the run yourself first, but you can ignore it.
To start playing with friends, go to a multiplayer game and choose to host or join (no one's progress will be affected). The first will take you to the character selection screen where you can invite your friends by pressing the button at the top left of the screen. The latter will prompt you to join the game first before selecting this option.
Then you select standard mode (the only one available at the moment) and your coop run will start.
Progression in coop works the same way. You'll progress through your compendium and unlock Epochs and more as if you were playing alone.
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Can I play with random players?
No, there is no matchmaking at the moment.
How multiplayer works
essentially Multiplayer works just like playing Slay the Spire 2 alone: the basic gameplay mechanics and how you progress are the same. However, there are some interesting details and added mechanics when playing coop.
- Drawing a map. You can draw on the map while choosing the next route. Great for designing routes.
- Enemies are strengthened. They won't do new things, but their health and damage will vary depending on the number of players in a group. Also keep in mind that they always target all players.
- Exclusive multiplayer cards. There are special cards that affect multiple players or only your allies. Plus, you can use your potions on allies.
- Everyone has their prey. When you interact with NPCs or participate in events, each player receives their loot. However, when opening the chest, you will have to decide who gets to keep each of the relics.
- Sacrifice your healing. When you're sitting by a campfire, instead of your character resting, you can give healing to your ally.
A final note is that each character will have their own health bar and if someone falls you can continue – the game ends when all players die.
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