Slay The Spire 2 WWWW Text Bug Fix Guide
If Slay The Spire 2 is showing all text as “Wwwwwww” instead of real words, you are hitting the known WWWW language bug. The current working fix is to change the in game language to English in the Settings menu. This immediately restores proper text for most players.
It is a confirmed Early Access issue and a hotfix is planned, but you do not need to wait to fix it.
How To Fix The WWWW Bug
Follow these steps:
Launch Slay The Spire 2
Open Settings from the main menu
Go to the Language option
Change the language to English
Restart the game
That is it. For most players, the text instantly returns to normal.
This issue has been reported by players using Swedish, Norwegian, Czech, and other non English Steam language settings.
Why The WWWW Bug Happens
The bug appears tied to localization files not loading correctly.
Instead of pulling the correct translated text, the game fills UI strings with repeated “W” characters. It affects menus, cards, events, and tooltips.
It is not a corrupted install in most cases. It is a display issue linked to language settings.
Does Reinstalling Fix It
Usually no.
Reinstalling alone does not permanently fix the WWWW bug. The key trigger appears to be the language setting itself. Changing it to English is what resolves it.
Some players reinstalled after switching languages, but the language change is the real fix.
What If The Bug Comes Back
If the text turns into “Wwwww” again after restarting:
Reopen Settings
Confirm language is still set to English
Restart again
Until the hotfix arrives, this is a temporary workaround.
Timeline Unlock Bug Mention
There is also a separate Early Access bug related to Timeline unlocks after certain multiplayer runs.
If you only play single player, that issue should not affect you.
The WWWW bug and Timeline softlock are different problems.
Is This Permanent
No.
Mega Crit has acknowledged the language display bug and plans to hotfix it. Once patched, you should be able to use your preferred language without the text breaking.
For now, English is the stable option.
Final Blurb
The Slay The Spire 2 WWWW text bug looks dramatic, but the fix is simple. Change your in game language to English and restart. It is a temporary Early Access localization issue, not a hardware or install failure. Until the hotfix lands, English is the safest way to keep your cards readable and your runs playable.
FAQ
Why is all my text showing as Wwwwwww
This is a known language display bug affecting certain non English settings in Early Access.
Does reinstalling fix the WWWW bug
Reinstalling alone usually does not fix it. Changing the in game language to English does.
Is this a Steam problem
It appears related to localization handling in Slay The Spire 2, not Steam itself.
Will this be fixed permanently
Yes, a hotfix is planned to resolve the language issue properly.
