Slaughter Horse 2

A strategy roguelite about murdering ponies while keeping your cover

Catfood McFly · Published by Catsmeat Studios · Released Dec 5, 2022 · Early Access

Reviews: Very Positive; 96% of 437
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 100% of 18 in 30 days
Players: 7; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 5 days ago; Oct 23, 2026
Minimum PC: Open GL 2.0 compatible; 1 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Slaughter Horse 2?

This single-player, text-based RPG puts you in an isolated mountain pony town as a confectioner plotting to kill its council and seize control. Each run generates a new town. You bake cakes, gather information through your pet and a disciple, and choose whom to attack or kidnap before the townsfolk uncover your identity.

For you if...

+you enjoy deducing hidden roles before making your move
+you like dark humor and playing as the villain

Not for you if...

−you want cooperative or competitive multiplayer rather than solo play
−you want outcomes determined entirely by skill, without luck

What players say

96% of 437 reviews are positive · 100% of 18 in the last 30 days

Players praise the strategic depth, replayability, and music. Some earlier reviews report technical problems, including bugs following an update.

Screenshots and trailer

Slaughter Horse 2 system requirements

Minimum: Open GL 2.0 compatible, 1 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 or newer
Processor: Intel Celeron / Athlon Sempron
Graphics: Open GL 2.0 compatible
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 248 MB available space
Notes: These are the recommended minimum specs as specified by AppGameKit Studio, the software the game is written in. But honestly, this thing will run on a potato.

Does Slaughter Horse 2 have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Slaughter Horse 2 run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 72
Steam features: Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Slaughter Horse 2 use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam