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Slay the Spire 2 Major Beta Patch Lands November 13, Mega Crit Says
Mega Crit will release the next major beta patch for Slay the Spire 2 on November 13, the developer said in its Neowletter newsletter on October 30, 2026. The patch is the first major beta update in about three months.
Reporting from 2 sources: Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark.
Why it matters
Mega Crit is splitting the update across two branches, putting untested content on the beta branch while the main branch gets the already-tested build, so the November 13 date covers two different sets of changes rather than one.
Key Facts
- Mega Crit announced on October 30, 2026 that the next major beta patch for Slay the Spire 2 is scheduled for November 13, 2026.
- The November 13 beta patch for Slay the Spire 2 is the first major beta update in about three months.
- The new game mode in the Slay the Spire 2 patch will support both single-player and multiplayer.
- The main branch of Slay the Spire 2 will receive the current beta build v0.111.0 alongside the beta branch release.
- Slay the Spire 2 is currently available in early access on PC via Steam.
New content will arrive on the experimental branch first so the team can hunt bugs and adjust balance, while the regular main branch receives the current beta build, v0.111.0, with content additions plus balance changes and bug fixes. The studio said that since August, apart from a one-week company vacation, it has worked on the content, spanning design, UI/UX, art, animation, and balance, which is why no date had been given until now. The headline addition is a new game mode that supports both single-player and multiplayer. Specific patch contents are being withheld to keep the surprise at release. Slay the Spire 2 is in early access on PC via Steam.
The newsletter also carried a Q&A that touched on what comes after the patch. On co-op, the stated policy is to add systems players can enjoy long term, and more layers are planned beyond the mode itself.
Other items in that Q&A, which are not confirmed for November 13:
- Custom mode: the team plans to revisit it as the 1.0 release approaches.
- Player freedom: the studio wants features that give players more room, while citing constraints around controller support and text size.
- Card and chronicle art: a beta art viewing feature is planned for both.
- Official works: the studio is open to graphic novels and anime based on the Slay the Spire world.
The October 2026 Neowletter was framed as a pre-Neowlloween issue. Its contents list included news on the next patch, WePlay 2026 information, a Q&A, a new creature reveal, merchandise, and community highlights.
Earlier beta updates moved in smaller steps: keyboard-only control options for laptop PCs with new effects for player characters, and idle animations that trigger when the player character is in danger, alongside balance changes including a Battle Trance rework. A new character and "another Act 2" are also in development, with the update pace to be slower for now because of the focus on major content.
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