Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona
Dark fantasy side-scrolling action RPG with tough bosses and choices
70`Strike · Published by Valkyrie Initiative · Released Aug 7, 2024
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 78% of 309
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 0
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 1 year ago
- May 19, 2025
Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.
What is Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona?
You play as Derek Ericona, a lord who survives a betrayal, in a 2D side-scrolling action RPG. Explore nonlinear dark fantasy areas, fight monsters and bosses with different weapons, and gain abilities that let you reach new places. Your decisions shape the ending.
For you if...
- +you enjoy difficult boss fights in side-scrolling games
- +you like finding secrets, equipment, and new routes
- +you want a dark fantasy story shaped by choices
Not for you if...
- −you prefer clear directions over nonlinear exploration
- −you dislike managing stamina during combat
What players say
78% of 309 reviews are positive
Players praise the dark environments and exploration, including secrets and equipment to find. They complain about unclear enemy attack cues, awkward boss fights, and maps and levels that are hard to navigate.
Screenshots and trailer
Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor
- Ryzen 3 1200 / Intel Core i5 3GHZ
- Graphics
- GeForce GTX 560 1GB or better
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Achievements
- 53
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
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, Russian, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Japanese.
Tags
- Metroidvania
- Souls-like
- Dark Fantasy
- Side Scroller
- Pixel Graphics
- Difficult
- Action
- RPG
- Multiple Endings
- Singleplayer
- Choices Matter
- 2D
- Controller
- Gothic
- Platformer
- Adventure
Recent updates
- May 19, 2025 · Update 1.5.4 is live!
- May 7, 2025 · Update 1.5.2 is live!
- Nov 8, 2024 · Update 1.4.6 is live!
- Sep 19, 2024 · Update 1.4.1 is live!
- Sep 11, 2024 · Caribbean Legend Patch 1.3 and Black Mark DLC!
3 DLC available.
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