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Skul: The Hero Slayer

Skul: The Hero Slayer

Released: 1/21/2021

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.

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.

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.

Critics
83
Steam
93
Metacritic
69

Score Breakdown

82.6

Critic Average

36 reviews

93

Steam User Score

57,734 reviews

69

Metacritic User Score

150 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-10.7
Metacritic Disparity
+13.6
Combined Disparity
+1.4

Average of both sources

Review Timing

8 early (22%)19 launch window (53%)9 late (25%)

Review summary

Updated Oct 19, 2026

Based on 36 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 82.6/100. Critics score this game 10.7 points lower than Steam users and 13.6 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 36)+
  1. Jesse NorrisviaDayOne
    Feb 10, 2022·Late review
    75/100View review
    Steam 93.3/100 · -18.3 ptsMetacritic 69/100 · +6.0 pts
  2. Silvio MazzitelliviaSpaziogames
    Nov 1, 2021·Late review
    78/100View review
    Steam 93.3/100 · -15.3 ptsMetacritic 69/100 · +9.0 pts
  3. Eugene SowahviaDaily Mirror
    Oct 31, 2021·Late review
    80/100View review
    Steam 93.3/100 · -13.3 ptsMetacritic 69/100 · +11.0 pts
  4. Alex OronaviaNintendoWorldReport
    Oct 29, 2021·Late review
    80/100View review
    Steam 93.3/100 · -13.3 ptsMetacritic 69/100 · +11.0 pts
  5. A.J. MaciejewskiviaVideo Chums
    Oct 27, 2021·Late review
    80/100View review
    Steam 93.3/100 · -13.3 ptsMetacritic 69/100 · +11.0 pts