Skul: The Hero Slayer

SouthPAW Games / January 21, 2021 / Rated Unrated

Data last updated August 24, 2026

Released

2021

Publisher

NEOWIZ

Time to beat

~4 hrs

Community

1,111

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System Requirements (PC) ↓

Minimum:

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+

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 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.

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recommended

48.25%

meh

32.17%

exceptional

12.59%

skip

6.99%

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