Skul: The Hero Slayer
Side-scrolling action roguelite built around swappable skull powers
SOUTHPAW GAMES · Published by NEOWIZ · Released Jan 20, 2021
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 93% of 58K
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 90% of 125 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 593
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 2 years ago
- Jun 27, 2024
Metacritic: 80/100 (critic reviews)
What is Skul: The Hero Slayer?
A 2D side-scrolling action roguelite where Skul, the lone free skeleton after humans destroy the Demon King’s castle, fights through changing stages to rescue the captured demons. During each run, you battle enemies and bosses while switching between up to two skulls with different attacks and abilities.
For you if...
- +you enjoy difficult roguelites built around repeated runs
- +you like experimenting with varied skull and item builds
- +you prefer learning boss patterns in single-player combat
Not for you if...
- −you dislike restarting after punishing boss defeats
- −you want predictable access to specific item builds
- −you tire quickly of repeating early stages
What players say
93% of 57,624 reviews are positive · 90% of 125 in the last 30 days
Players praise the varied skull playstyles, build combinations, pixel art, boss fights, and story. Common complaints call progression repetitive and grindy, with heavy randomness making builds inconsistent; some players also criticize uneven difficulty and visual clutter during combat.
Screenshots and trailer
Skul: The Hero Slayer system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7+
- Processor
- Dual core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz
- Graphics
- Nvidia 450 GTS / Radeon HD 5750 or better
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- DirectX 9.1+ or OpenGL 3.2+
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7+
- Processor
- Dual core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz
- Graphics
- Nvidia GTX 460 / Radeon HD 7800 or better
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 12
- Notes
- DirectX 9.1+ or OpenGL 3.2+
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 101
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Verified
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, German, French, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Polish.
Tags
- Indie
- Action
- Action Roguelike
- Pixel Graphics
- Roguelike
- 2D
- Roguelite
- Singleplayer
- Platformer
- Metroidvania
- Difficult
- Side Scroller
- Hack and Slash
- Villain Protagonist
- Adventure
- Action-Adventure
Recent updates
- Jun 27, 2024 · Release 1.9.1 Patch Notes
- Apr 5, 2024 · Release 1.9.0 Patch Notes
- Nov 26, 2023 · Soundtrack Update
- Nov 24, 2023 · v1.08.01.3 Patch Notes
- Nov 18, 2023 · Hotfix - Release 1.8.1
2 DLC available.
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