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Exploding Kittens® 2

74% positive · 544 Steam reviews · released Aug 12, 2024 · by Marmalade Game Studio Ltd

MultiplayerCard GameTabletopBoard GameCasualFamily FriendlyFunnyStrategy

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~18k (P10–P90: 7.2k – 39.5k)

Gross revenue: ~$184k (P10–P90: $73.5k – $404k)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate

Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 1, 2026.

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Last 90 days: 64% positive across 45 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3300 games).

Multiplayer & community56% positive · 64 mentions
“Very enjoyable game to play with friends. Exploding Kittens first came out in 2015 as a card game. This one plays the same, but instead of being in the same room together, you can play it with your friends overseas. At the beginning of the…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 2 h played · Report / request removal
Price & value50% positive · 48 mentions
“Very enjoyable game to play with friends. Exploding Kittens first came out in 2015 as a card game. This one plays the same, but instead of being in the same room together, you can play it with your friends overseas. At the beginning of the…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 2 h played · Report / request removal
Performance & stability33% positive · 30 mentions
“Very fun, a bit buggy.. especially when imploding.”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 5 h played · Report / request removal
Gameplay & mechanics80% positive · 20 mentions
“Very enjoyable game to play with friends. Exploding Kittens first came out in 2015 as a card game. This one plays the same, but instead of being in the same room together, you can play it with your friends overseas. At the beginning of the…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 2 h played · Report / request removal
Visuals & audio68% positive · 19 mentions
“Very enjoyable game to play with friends. Exploding Kittens first came out in 2015 as a card game. This one plays the same, but instead of being in the same room together, you can play it with your friends overseas. At the beginning of the…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 2 h played · Report / request removal
Controls & UI43% positive · 14 mentions
“I enjoyed playing this game. There were some moments where the UI was off a bit. We also had a hard time keeping our lobby going even though it was a group of us who wanted to keep going together. I did enjoy the battles to the death &…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 1 h played · Report / request removal

333 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

Reviews are shown as published on Steam, including reviews from key activations and free copies — so percentages here can differ from the score on the Steam store page. GameTrend does not check whether reviewers bought or played the game.

Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

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Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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