how long was slay the spire in early access

Slay the Spire was in Early Access for about 1.5 years on Steam.

Quick Scoop

• Entered Early Access: November 2017 (Steam).

• Full 1.0 release: January 2019.

• That puts its Early Access period at roughly 14 months (often rounded to “about 1.5 years”).

Why people talk about this

• Community discussions often cite this 1–1.5 year Early Access as a big reason the game’s balance and design ended up so strong, since it let the devs iterate on cards, relics, and encounters with real player feedback.

• The devs themselves later referenced that original Early Access span when estimating that Slay the Spire 2 might also stay in Early Access for around 1–2 years.

In short: about a year and a bit , commonly described as 1.5 years of Early Access for the original Slay the Spire.

TL;DR: Slay the Spire was in Early Access from November 2017 until January 2019, which is roughly 14 months, often rounded to 1.5 years.

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