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.
Last updated 18d ago
This game runs amazing on Steam Deck played over 40 hours of it and love it. Strange thing is that it says not verified but I have had an amazing experience playing it on Steam Deck with excellent performance. Also, very good story and fun concept for a side scroller rogue light. Can't recommend enough!
Scarily addictive, each of the skulls' different playstyles make every run feel different. The bosses feel impossible the first time you fight them, but as you learn the patterns they become more like familiar friends. My only gripe is that the difficulty progression can be a bit skewed, where the early game and final boss are significantly more difficult than the middle, but since run rng skews difficulty anyways, this isn't felt too bad. Go little skul go! 8.5/10
Never once before have I ever been able to cry to the story of a game, then start a new run through where i'm shredding through enemies as the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ grim reaper, then another where i'm Davy Jones, then another where i'm the Monkey God. This is so wonderful, only issue is that they don't have many big updates
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