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Guide 'Skul' on his quest to single-handedly take on the Imperial Army and rescue his King from captivity, in an action-packed rogue-lite 2D platformer for the ages.

Skul: The Hero Slayer is a indie, action and action roguelike game developed by SOUTHPAW GAMES and published by NEOWIZ.
Released on January 20th 2021 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 11 languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, German, French, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil and Polish.

It has received 54,901 reviews of which 51,218 were positive and 3,683 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 16.79€ on Steam, but you can find it for 3.05€ on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified Skul: The Hero Slayer into these genres:

Indie Action Action Roguelike Pixel Graphics 2D Rogue-like Rogue-lite Singleplayer Platformer Metroidvania Difficult Side Scroller Hack and Slash Adventure Villain Protagonist Action-Adventure Fantasy Story Rich Multiplayer Cute

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • OS *: Windows 7+
  • Processor: Dual core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia 450 GTS / Radeon HD 5750 or better
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: DirectX 9.1+ or OpenGL 3.2+
MacOS
  • OS: Mac OS X 10.12+
  • Processor: Dual core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia 450 GTS / Radeon HD 5750 or better
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: MacBook, MacBook Pro or iMac 2012 or later
Linux
  • OS: Ubuntu
  • Processor: Dual core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia 450 GTS / Radeon HD 5750 or better
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: OpenGL 3.2+

User reviews & Ratings

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March 2025
I'm gonna be dead honest about this game. I both love it and hate it. The game reminds me a lot of MapleStory in the good sense and I absolutely adore that as it scratches the nostalgic itch for me. On the other hand... mine is probably (most definitely) a skill issue, but the game feels so dependent on luck that it becomes frustrating after the 50th run. It makes no sense how much you depend on getting a rare skull, and it's truly annoying how a whole run can go to hell if you make the tiniest mistake and get hit a bit too much in a moment of chaos and confusion with all the particles and debris flying around. Getting to bosses with less than half the health is pretty much a death sentence. Also the fact you are only able to heal at most 40% in exchange for gold is annoying. Anyway, I will probably keep playing it because it's simply a really fun and addicting game, but I highly doubt I'll ever be able to beat it as it is.
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Dec. 2024
Tibia honest, it's hard to find a bone to pick with this game. The characters are hip, the writing is humerus, and the NPC's are unique and interesting - despite being a skeleton crew. Gameplay is definitely not bare-bones, surprisingly well fleshed out, despite a distinct lack of flesh. Some of the enemies are bone heads, though none got under my skin particularly.
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Dec. 2024
Great game, very easy to pick up and play. Runs 100% on Steamdeck despite "unsupported"
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July 2024
One of my favorite Rogue Like Games, sadly my comments are never seen. but this is truly a fun game and has the most replayable experience i've ever enjoyed.
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June 2024
best roguelike game gameplay loop is awesome and if you say there arent enough content you probably havent even finished the game once
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Frequently Asked Questions

Skul: The Hero Slayer is currently priced at 16.79€ on Steam.

Skul: The Hero Slayer is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 16.79€ on Steam.

Skul: The Hero Slayer received 51,218 positive votes out of a total of 54,901 achieving an impressive rating of 9.17.
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Skul: The Hero Slayer was developed by SOUTHPAW GAMES and published by NEOWIZ.

Skul: The Hero Slayer is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Skul: The Hero Slayer is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Skul: The Hero Slayer is playable and fully supported on Linux.

Skul: The Hero Slayer is a single-player game.

There are 2 DLCs available for Skul: The Hero Slayer. Explore additional content available for Skul: The Hero Slayer on Steam.

Skul: The Hero Slayer does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Skul: The Hero Slayer supports Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet and Remote Play on TV. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.

Skul: The Hero Slayer is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Skul: The Hero Slayer.

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Skul: The Hero Slayer
16.79€ -82% 16.79€ 3.05€ -69% 16.79€ 5.36€
9.2
51,218
3,683
Game modes
Features
Online players
413
Developer
SOUTHPAW GAMES
Publisher
NEOWIZ
Release 20 Jan 2021
Platforms
Remote Play
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