Slay the Spire Trivia
Slay the Spire trivia highlights the 2019 roguelike deck-building game developed by the American indie studio Mega Crit and first released on PC before expanding to consoles and mobile. Its inventive blend of card strategy, branching runs, and distinct playable characters has helped make it one of the genre’s defining indie hits, offering plenty of room for both lighthearted facts and deeper knowledge checks.
Easy Slay the Spire Trivia
13 questions
These easy Slay the Spire trivia questions are great for beginners and kids around age 12 and under.
Question 1
Who developed Slay the Spire?
- A.Mega Crit developed Slay the Spire.
- B.Supergiant Games
- C.Klei Entertainment
Answer: Mega Crit developed Slay the Spire.
Slay the Spire was developed by Mega Crit.
Question 2
In what year did Slay the Spire get its full release?
- A.2019
- B.2017
- C.2018
- D.2020
Answer: Slay the Spire had its full release in 2019.
The full release year listed for Slay the Spire is 2019.
Question 3
What two styles does Slay the Spire combine?
- A.roguelike deck-building
- B.platforming and puzzle-solving
- C.real-time strategy and survival
- D.city-building and racing
Answer: It combines roguelike progression with deck-building combat.
The game is known for mixing roguelike progression and deck-building combat.
Question 4
What is the tower you climb in the game called?
- A.the Spire
- B.the Citadel
- C.the Tower
- D.the Labyrinth
Answer: The tower is called the Spire.
Players progress upward through a tower called the Spire.
Question 5
Which starting playable character wears the name Ironclad?
- A.Watcher
- B.Defect
- C.Merchant
- D.Ironclad
Answer: The Ironclad is one of the starting playable characters.
Ironclad is listed is one of the starting characters.
Question 6
Which starting playable character is called the Silent?
- A.Silent
- B.Defect
- C.Watcher
- D.Ironclad
Answer: The Silent is one of the starting playable characters.
The Silent is one of the starting characters in Slay the Spire.
Question 7
Which of these is a playable character in Slay the Spire: Defect, Blacksmith, or Alchemist?
- A.None of them
- B.Defect
- C.Blacksmith
- D.Alchemist
Answer: Defect is a playable character in Slay the Spire.
Defect is one of the playable characters.
Question 8
Which playable character was added later to Slay the Spire?
- A.Merchant
- B.Watcher
- C.Ironclad
- D.Silent
Answer: The Watcher was added as a playable character.
Watcher is specifically noted is having been added as a playable character.
Question 9
Are battles in Slay the Spire turn-based or real-time?
- A.simultaneous
- B.timed only
- C.turn-based
- D.real-time
Answer: Battles in Slay the Spire are turn-based.
Combat proceeds in turns rather than in real time.
Question 10
What resource do cards generally use up when you play them in combat?
- A.energy
- B.gold
- C.health
- D.experience
Answer: Cards generally cost energy to play in combat.
The listed combat resource for playing cards is energy.
Question 11
After you defeat enemies, what kind of reward can you get to improve your deck?
- A.cards
- B.new maps
- C.new classes
- D.new controls
Answer: Defeated enemies can reward the player with new cards.
Winning fights can earn you new cards.
Question 12
What gives passive bonuses during a run: relics or potions?
- A.Relics grant passive bonuses during a run.
- B.Potions
- C.Campfires
- D.Merchants
Answer: Relics grant passive bonuses during a run.
Relics are the passive bonus items in a run.
Question 13
Which items are consumable and can be used in combat?
- A.Potions
- B.Relics
- C.Campfires
- D.Maps
Answer: Potions are consumable items that can be used in combat.
Potions are the consumable combat items.
Slay the Spire Family Trivia
12 questions
These family Slay the Spire trivia questions are built for mixed-age game nights, classrooms, and groups.
Question 1
Who published the home console and mobile versions of Slay the Spire?
Answer: Humble Bundle
The home console and mobile versions were published by Humble Bundle.
Question 2
On which system did Slay the Spire launch in 2019: Nintendo Switch, Game Boy Advance, or Nintendo 64?
- A.Nintendo 64
- B.Wii U
- C.Nintendo Switch
- D.Game Boy Advance
Answer: Nintendo Switch
The Switch version launched in 2019.
Question 3
True or false: The PlayStation 4 version of Slay the Spire launched in 2019.?
Answer: True
The PlayStation 4 version launched in 2019.
Question 4
Which console version launched in 2019 alongside other major console releases: Xbox One or Dreamcast?
- A.Dreamcast
- B.PlayStation 2
- C.Sega Saturn
- D.Xbox One
Answer: Xbox One
The Xbox One version launched in 2019.
Question 5
Which mobile platform got Slay the Spire in 2020?
Answer: iOS
The iOS version launched in 2020.
Question 6
Which mobile version arrived a year later, in 2021?
Answer: Android
The Android version launched in 2021.
Question 7
At the start of a standard fight, how much energy do players usually begin with?
Answer: 3 energy
Players usually begin a standard fight with 3 energy.
Question 8
How many cards are normally in your hand at the start of a standard turn?
Answer: A five-card hand
A standard turn normally begins with a five-card hand.
Question 9
Which relic does the Ironclad bring at the start of each run?
Answer: Burning Blood
The Ironclad starts each run with Burning Blood.
Question 10
The Silent starts with which relic?
Answer: Ring of the Snake
The Silent starts each run with the Ring of the Snake relic.
Question 11
If you choose the Defect, what starting relic do you get?
Answer: Cracked Core
The Defect starts each run with Cracked Core.
Question 12
Which relic belongs to the Watcher at the beginning of a run?
Answer: PureWater
The Watcher starts each run with PureWater.
Fun Slay the Spire Trivia
13 questions
These fun Slay the Spire trivia questions highlight surprising moments and playful facts for game-night groups.
Question 1
When your climb begins, what is the name of Slay the Spire’s very first act?
Answer: Exordium
The first act is called Exordium.
Question 2
After Exordium, which act do players enter next?
- A.The Dungeon
- B.The City
- C.The Beyond
- D.Exordium
Answer: The City
The second act of Slay the Spire is The City.
Question 3
What is the name of the third act, where the climb gets especially strange?
Answer: The Beyond
The third act is called The Beyond.
Question 4
Which Act 1 boss looks like a flaming six-sided menace?
Answer: Hexaghost
Hexaghost is the Act 1 boss described is a flaming six-sided enemy.
Question 5
True or false: The Guardian can show up as an Act 1 boss.?
Answer: True
The Guardian is one of the possible Act 1 bosses.
Question 6
Which gooey giant is one of the possible bosses waiting at the end of Act 1?
Answer: Slime Boss
Slime Boss is one of the possible Act 1 bosses.
Question 7
If Act 2 decides to settle things in the arena, which boss might step up to fight you?
Answer: Champ
Champ is one of the possible Act 2 bosses.
Question 8
Which Act 2 boss sounds less like a monster and more like someone who’d alphabetize cursed artifacts for fun?
Answer: The Collector
The Collector is one of the possible Act 2 bosses.
Question 9
What is the name of the mechanical Act 2 boss that can appear before the climb continues upward?
Answer: Bronze Automaton
Bronze Automaton is one of the possible Act 2 bosses.
Question 10
Which Act 3 boss fight brings a two-for-one special by making you battle a pair together?
Answer: Donu and Deca
Donu and Deca appear together is an Act 3 boss fight.
Question 11
If the final stretch starts feeling suspiciously clock-themed, which Act 3 boss might you be facing?
Answer: Time Eater
Time Eater is one of the possible Act 3 bosses.
Question 12
Which possible Act 3 boss sounds like it already had one dramatic comeback planned?
Answer: Awakened One
Awakened One is one of the possible Act 3 bosses.
Question 13
Which character fights by channeling elemental what during combat?
Answer: orbs
The Defect channels elemental orbs during combat.
Funny Slay the Spire Trivia
13 questions
These funny Slay the Spire trivia questions highlight playful moments, odd facts, and inside jokes.
Question 1
At the very start of a run, which giant whale-like being basically greets you before your suffering begins?
Answer: Neow
Neow is the giant whale-like being seen at the start of a run.
Question 2
Which event sounds like lunch indecision by offering Banana, Donut, or Box?
Answer: Big Fish
The event Big Fish offers the options Banana, Donut, or Box.
Question 3
What is the name of the event character so straightforward it’s basically just their job title?
Answer: Cleric
The cleric event character is named Cleric.
Question 4
If you wander into the event where swapping faces seems like a terrible but available life choice, what is that event called?
Answer: Face Trader
The face-trading event is called Face Trader.
Question 5
One possible result from Face Trader gives you a cult-themed relic. What relic is it?
Answer: Cultist Headpiece
One possible Face Trader result is the cult-themed relic Cultist Headpiece.
Question 6
Which relic gives you that stylish 'I made several bad decisions with gremlins' look?
Answer: Gremlin Visage
The gremlin mask relic is named Gremlin Visage.
Question 7
Who offers a relic trade that can leave you holding the relic called N'loth's Gift?
Answer: N'loth
N’loth can trade a relic for the relic called N’loth’s Gift.
Question 8
What is the actual name of the skull event that definitely is not called The Joust?
Answer: Knowing Skull
The skull event is called Knowing Skull.
Question 9
Those mushroomy nuisances in Act 1 are called what, despite sounding like they should be in a very strange petting zoo?
Answer: Fungi Beast
The mushroom enemies in Act 1 are called Fungi Beasts.
Question 10
Which weak Act 1 enemy has the kind of name that would make anyone want to check their sleeves immediately?
Answer: Louse
A weak Act 1 enemy is literally named Louse.
Question 11
What early enemy sounds less like a monster and more like a medical emergency with teeth?
Answer: Jaw Worm
Jaw Worm is an early enemy with a memorable name.
Question 12
Which tiny enemy gets stronger when you hit it, as if anger management was never really on the table?
Answer: Mad Gremlin
The tiny enemy called Mad Gremlin gains strength when hit.
Question 13
Which enemy is famous for randomizing card costs with Confusion, turning careful planning into interpretive dance?
Answer: Snecko
Snecko is famous for randomizing card costs with Confusion.
Hard Slay the Spire Trivia
14 questions
These hard Slay the Spire trivia questions are for expert fans who want a real challenge.
Question 1
What must be collected during a run to unlock access to Act 4?
Answer: Three colored keys must be collected during the run.
Act 4 becomes available only after collecting all three colored keys in a run.
Question 2
Which key is gained by using the Recall option at a campfire instead of resting or smithing?
- A.Ruby relic
- B.Red key
- C.Blue key
- D.Green key
Answer: The red key.
Recalling at a campfire grants the red key.
Question 3
If you leave a treasure chest without taking its relic, which key do you receive?
- A.Golden key
- B.Blue key
- C.Red key
- D.Green key
Answer: The blue key.
Skipping the relic in a treasure chest awards the blue key.
Question 4
A burning elite guards which specific key needed for the endgame route?
- A.Blue key
- B.Bronze key
- C.Green key
- D.Red key
Answer: The green key.
Defeating a burning elite is how the green key is obtained.
Question 5
Who is the true final boss waiting at the end of Act 4?
Answer: The Corrupt Heart.
The Corrupt Heart is the true final boss of Act 4.
Question 6
Before reaching the Heart, which pair makes up the elite encounter in Act 4?
Answer: Spire Shield and Spire Spear.
The Act 4 elite fight is specifically against Spire Shield and Spire Spear.
Question 7
What is the highest ascension level reached by Ascension Mode’s escalating modifiers?
- A.Ascension 20
- B.Ascension 10
- C.Ascension 15
- D.Ascension 25
Answer: Ascension 20.
Ascension Mode scales up through level 20.
Question 8
At Ascension 10, what curse is added to your starting run state?
- A.Necronomicurse
- B.Regret
- C.Pain
- D.Ascender's Bane
Answer: Ascender's Bane.
Starting at Ascension 10, each run begins with Ascender's Bane.
Question 9
Which ascension modifier specifically makes act bosses stronger at higher levels?
Answer: Bosses are tougher.
The modifier named Bosses are tougher increases act boss strength at higher ascensions.
Question 10
What run type applies special modifiers that alter the normal ruleset from the standard game?
- A.Custom Draft
- B.Daily Climb
- C.Endless Mode
- D.Seeded Run
Answer: Daily Climb.
Daily Climb runs use special modifiers that change the normal rules.
Question 11
Which mode lets players replay the same map generation by entering a specific seed?
- A.Daily Climb
- B.Ascension Mode
- C.Standard runs
- D.Seeded runs
Answer: Seeded runs.
Seeded runs allow replaying map generation with a chosen seed.
Question 12
How do you unlock Beta Art for a character’s cards?
Answer: Beat the Heart with that character.
Beta Art is unlocked for cards by beating the Heart with a character.
Question 13
Which Ironclad-only card permanently raises max HP when it gets the killing blow?
- A.Offering
- B.Feed
- C.Reaper
- D.Limit Break
Answer: Feed.
Feed is the Ironclad-exclusive card that increases max HP permanently when it lands a kill.
Question 14
Which Silent card creates copies of a selected card for your next turn?
- A.Nightmare
- B.Wraith Form
- C.Burst
- D.Setup
Answer: Nightmare.
Nightmare creates copies of a card for the next turn.
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