96Steam
2023
Top Rated
Sanabi
MUST PLAY
Action·Adventure
Skul: The Hero Slayer is a strong Action/Indie that delivers where it counts.
89
Verdict
93%
Steam
81
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Very Positive on Steam (93% positive from 57K reviews)
Critically acclaimed (81/100 critic average)
Compelling narrative and story
Engaging multiplayer/co-op experience
Steep difficulty curve may not appeal to casual players
Still in Early Access — content may be incomplete
Skul: The Hero Slayer is a roguelike-action platformer developed by SouthPAW Games and published by Neowiz. The game was released on January 21, 2021 for Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux, and launched on October 21, 2021 for Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4. A version for Android and iOS was released on June 4, 2024. In the game, players control a skeleton named Skul as he attempts to save demonkind from their enemies, the heroes. The player can swap Skul's head for different skulls, granting new combat abilities across randomly-generated levels. The game received positive reviews on release.
Runs well on modern hardware.
System Requirements
Minimum
Recommended
Release 1.9.1 Patch Notes
Release 1.9.1 Patch Notes Hello little skeletons! In this patch, several items that were difficult to obtain have had their effects enhanced. The deta
Release 1.9.0 Patch Notes
An Evil Sword-wielding Demon of tremendous potential has emerged, sweeping across the land of Harmonia. Today, we're excited to share news about our n
Dev Blog [Supporter Murdoc]
Hello, little skeletons! The nickname "Murdoc" had been our biggest patron during our fundraiser. However, he has been listed as TBD (To Be Determined
Action roguelike Skul: The Hero Slayer has sold more than 2M copies
Skul: The Hero Slayer has sold 2 million copies since release, putting the sidescrolling action roguelike in that top tier of multi-million-selling ga
2 Million Copies Sold!
/36256962/e518250ddb61c7af86c6504b97eff58b2532800c.png Hello little Skeletons! We are beyond excited to announce that Skul: The Hero Slayer has surpas
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