Action · January 20, 2021

Skul: The Hero Slayer (2021)

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The Demon King's Castle in Ruins The human race attacking the Demon King's castle is nothing new and has happened countless times before. What makes this time different though, is that the Adventurers decided to join forces with the Imperial Army and the 'Hero of Caerleon' to lead a full onslaught in hopes of wiping out the Demons once and for all. They attacked the Demon stronghold with overwhelming numbers and succeeded in its total destruction. All of the demons in the castle were taken prisoner except for one lone skeleton named 'Skul'. Side-Scrolling Platformer Action 'Skul: The Hero Slayer' is an action-platformer that boasts rogue-like features such as everchanging and challenging maps. It will keep you on your toes, as you will never know what to expect. Tons of skulls, tons of playable characters Skul is no ordinary skeleton. In addition to his formidable fighting skills, he can gain new and exciting abilities depending on which skull he's wearing. Use up to 2 skulls at a time, each of which has its own unique attack range, speed and power. Choose combos that match your playing style and switch them in the heat of battle to bring your enemies to their knees. The power is in your hands! The Adventurers Skul has crossed paths with a party of Adventurers! They are powerful foes that hunt Demons for sport. While Skul may be small, he still packs quite a punch. So just wait and see who really is the hunter and who is the hunted....   Bosses Corrupted by Dark Quartz At the end of every chapter, go head-to-head with massive bosses corrupted with Dark Quartz and powerful beyond belief. Derived from the pain and hate of life itself, Dark Quartz taints and takes control of everything it touches.

Action releases from 2021

198 Action titles launched in 2021 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume54.9k Steam reviewsTop 12% in Action
Positive rating93% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 24%
Metacritic80/100Genre average 77 — top 42% of Action titles
Concurrent peak1.2k playersTop 9% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours36 h averageTop 12% for session depth among Action

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Indie · 534
  • Action · 507
  • Action Roguelike · 452
  • Pixel Graphics · 415
  • 2D · 320
  • Rogue-like · 318
  • Rogue-lite · 298
  • Singleplayer · 234
  • Platformer · 178
  • Metroidvania · 176
  • Difficult · 170
  • Side Scroller · 151
  • Hack and Slash · 147
  • Adventure · 140
  • Villain Protagonist · 136

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Reception Metrics

Steam community

93%Very Positive · 54.9k reviews

51.1k positive · 3.8k negative

Metacritic

80/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

6.5/10

Curator recommendations

49.7k

Peak concurrent players

1.2k

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (11)

  • English
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Simplified Chinese
  • German
  • French
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Russian
  • Traditional Chinese
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Polish

Press Quotes

“absolutely beautiful pixel art” PC Gamer “a new level of challenge that will keep you on the edge of your seat” Indie Games Plus “absolutely jam-packed with character and colour” Pixel Judge

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Cloud
  • Remote Play on Phone
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Remote Play on TV

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

36h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

12h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

4h

Current engagement

Achievements

101

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateJan 20, 2021
DeveloperSOUTHPAW GAMES
PublisherNEOWIZ
Base price$9.99 -50%
DLC / Add-ons2 released
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected]

Editions & Packages

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