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Exploding Kittens® 2
Download Exploding Kittens® 2 and live your best and most chaotic kitty life! Take a deep whiff of burning furballs, draw a card and pray for victory (and look stylish all the while, thanks to oodles of customisation options for your own adorable avatar).
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-04 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-19.
What reviewers agree on
36 of the 81 reviews raise this.
“Definitely as fun as the IRL version maybe more since you can't hear people or be around them. Granted chat would be cool in game as well. But I digress get the game have fun and don't explode....good luck you cool cats.”
18 of the 81 reviews raise this.
“Definitely as fun as the IRL version maybe more since you can't hear people or be around them. Granted chat would be cool in game as well. But I digress get the game have fun and don't explode....good luck you cool cats.”
“get this game with friends IF it goes on sale. (also the dlcs are very fun bc only one person in your friend group has to have the dlcs that have the decks, the cosmetic ones are not shareable tho)”
4 of the 81 reviews raise this.
“Exploding Kittens® 2 is a fun, fast‑paced card game that captures the charm of the original. its art is amazing and looks very great. gameplay feels good and captures certain aspects of the first game as well. both was…”
3 of the 81 reviews raise this.
“get this game with friends IF it goes on sale. (also the dlcs are very fun bc only one person in your friend group has to have the dlcs that have the decks, the cosmetic ones are not shareable tho)”
“fiery kittens anyways its a really fun game and you dont need any friends (friends are recommended though) id recommend getting the dlc if it goes on sale, especially the one that gives you everything game modes are…”
“I play this game with my friends only and we all really enjoy it as well as the DLCs. The only issue I have with this game is the fact that you have to constantly make a new lobby every time you end a game.”
3 of the 81 reviews raise this.
“Fun and simple, recommended for kids!”
14 of the 81 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“Got as a gift to play with 2 friends after having played the first game in VRChat. Ultimately played 3 rounds and by the end of it was completely disappointed. The fact you have to remake the lobby every time is…”
“Definitely as fun as the IRL version maybe more since you can't hear people or be around them. Granted chat would be cool in game as well. But I digress get the game have fun and don't explode....good luck you cool cats.”
14 of the 81 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“This game requires you to create a third party account to use the multiplayer function (for a game made to play with friends). Instant refund”
12 of the 81 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Got as a gift to play with 2 friends after having played the first game in VRChat. Ultimately played 3 rounds and by the end of it was completely disappointed. The fact you have to remake the lobby every time is…”
“I love Exploding Kittens, but, and this might be a computer issue, the game keeps freezing when I am in a multiplayer game. At random points the game will freeze and I will have to shut it off in task manager. I was…”
8 of the 81 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“get this game with friends IF it goes on sale. (also the dlcs are very fun bc only one person in your friend group has to have the dlcs that have the decks, the cosmetic ones are not shareable tho)”
“You have to log into this weird "Bubble" thing if you want to play with other people, it only comes with the basic deck and shoves into your face how much you're missing out on, and the marketing for DLC is so much it…”
7 of the 81 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“You have to log into this weird "Bubble" thing if you want to play with other people, it only comes with the basic deck and shoves into your face how much you're missing out on, and the marketing for DLC is so much it…”
Counted across 81 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 74.6% positive rating · as of 2026-05-19
“Great adaptation of a really fun card game. I don't have any other friends who own this game, but that hasn't made me not like it. There are actually still heaps of people on the online servers and it is not hard to find a lobby, and even if you are struggling the bots are still…”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played“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 game, the cards will be distributed,…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“Fun game but sadly this game has a lot of bugs and EVERYTIME A GAME IS FINISHED YOU AUTOMATICALLY LEAVE THE LOBBY AND HAVE TO REJOIN FOR A REMATCH!!!!!!! AND WHY THE 3RD PARTY ACCOUNT? WTF”
— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-07 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-13. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Exploding Kittens® 2 – The Official Soundtrack!
Light a fire under your playlist and charge headfirst into whatever life flings at you when you pick up the official Exploding Kittens® 2 soundtrack! Listen to the super-catchy beats of Exploding Kitt
Show Your Hand Challenge!
You can take your screenshot at any point in the game and submit as many entries as you like – but there can only be one top cat! The winner will be: 💥 Most of the Same Card (any card) If multiple peo
Multiplayer & Stability Fixes
Bug Fixes & Improvements: - Resolved freezing and blocking issues during online multiplayer matches, and addressed general connection and networking issues. - Fixed instances of unresponsive buttons a
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Update notes for Nov 17
This release addresses a wide range of issues to improve application stability, performance, and usability. These fixes enhance the overall user experience and ensure the app runs more reliably.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-19.
| Genres | Action, Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy |
| Player tags | Multiplayer · Card Game · Tabletop · Board Game · Casual · Family Friendly · Funny · Strategy · Party Game · Singleplayer · Co-op · Online Co-Op (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Steam Achievements · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain |
| Achievements | 16 |
| Official site | https://www.marmaladegamestudio.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: 2 GHz single core processor Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 11 class GPU [1280 x 720] Storage: 2 GB available space