01 · Enter
Choose a character and a first idea.
Your deck starts small. Every card, relic, and reward is a possible future—but also a commitment.
The story of a run
You are not solving one puzzle. You are becoming better at the climb.
02 · Climb
Read the map like a story with consequences.
Take a safe path, chase an elite, visit a shop, or rest. The route changes what your deck can become.
03 · Learn
Fight, win, lose, and carry the lesson forward.
The Spire resets, but you do not. Your next run begins with a better question and a sharper instinct.
Start here
What happens in a run?
- Read enemy intent and your energy.
- Build a deck that answers the next threats.
- Choose a route: fights, elites, events, shops, rest.
- Adapt—then remember what the run taught you.
Survival guide
How to win—and avoid getting killed.
Take enough damage
Early attacks help you beat hallway fights and elites. A perfect deck is less useful than a deck that solves the next immediate threat.
Draft with a plan
Ask what your deck is missing: damage, block, scaling, draw, or answers to a boss. Skipping is a real choice.
Route for information
Balance risk, rest, shops, and elites. A route is a forecast about what your deck can survive—not a race to the top.
Use intent as evidence
Block when the hit matters, attack when the window is safe, and use potions before a preventable death.
Scale before Act 3
Powerful cards and relics are not enough without a way to draw, generate energy, or compound value over several turns.
Learn the exceptions
Events, relic interactions, pathing rules, and boss patterns reward curiosity. Record the result instead of trusting a guess.
Play it yourself
Where to buy and play
Use the official publisher and store pages for current platforms, pricing, and availability.