Overview
- The first-person rock–paper–scissors roguelike deckbuilder has postponed its planned March 9 Early Access debut on Steam.
- The studio says launching the same week as Slay the Spire 2 would likely crush visibility and sales, citing limited appetite for buying two deckbuilders in one week.
- The extra time will be used for polish and balance work as well as adding a new boss that was previously slated for an early post-launch update.
- Slay the Spire 2 is scheduled to enter Steam Early Access on March 5, concentrating genre attention just days before Handmancers’ original date.
- The decision reflects a broader tactic among smaller teams to shift release timing away from major genre launches to preserve visibility.