players like Slay the Spire 2 more than Backpack Hero
by where each lands in players' personal rankings
92% put Slay the Spire 2 higher
11 of 12 players who ranked both games have Slay the Spire 2 above Backpack Hero in their own library (1 more own both but never told them apart)
Slay the Spire 2 wins when they meet, too
all 1 direct duel went to Slay the Spire 2
1 duel between exactly these two. the verdict above rests on everyone's full rankings; this is only what happened when both were on screen together.
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both tagged Roguelike Deckbuilder · Deckbuilding · Roguelike · Strategy
>> the verdict in words what the duels say about backpack hero vs slay the spire 2
Players like Slay the Spire 2 more than Backpack Hero, by a wide margin. Slay the Spire 2 beats 77% of the games in a typical Steam library, which ranks it #45 of 19,175 scored games; Backpack Hero beats 52% and ranks #5,526 of 19,175. Backpack Hero's score rests on 38 players, Slay the Spire 2's on 209 players.
Of the 12 players who ranked both games, 92% put Slay the Spire 2 higher in their own library and 8% Backpack Hero. The one time they met on screen together, the duel went to Slay the Spire 2.
37% of Backpack Hero's raters keep it in the top 30% of their own library, against 75% for Slay the Spire 2. Slay the Spire 2 is the safer pick: 7% of its raters file it in their bottom 40%, against 34% for Backpack Hero.
Both are tagged Roguelike Deckbuilder, Deckbuilding and Roguelike on Steam; Backpack Hero came out in 2023, Slay the Spire 2 in 2026.
Every score here comes from players duelling games out of their own Steam library, not from reviews or playtime, and this matchup last moved 3 hours ago. A new duel on either game can change who wins.
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