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Slain: Back from Hell

Slain: Back from Hell

Released: 9/20/2016

You control the fate of Bathoryn, a doomed hero in a Gothic world, who seeks to liberate six cursed realms from six deadly overlords. He must battle his way through this blighted land, packed with gruesome pixel art foes before ascending (or sometimes descending) into a stronghold, all the while defeating fiendish traps and vile monsters alike. At the heart of every domain Bathoryn will confront a mighty foe - defeat it and his quest continues to its ultimate destiny. Fail, and you’ll die gruesomely – mauled by werewolves, disintegrated by floating monstrosities, squashed by great weights or torn apart by hidden blades. And you will fail… There are 3 key areas to be mastered in order to vanquish Slain: Back from Hell. - Learn to wield 3 deadly elemental weapons, each one exploiting weaknesses in different enemy types. Each has a different combo, timing and use. Mastering quick switching between weapons is the path to victory! - Glean the placement and timings of enemies and booby traps. - Generate, conserve and unleash your Mana wisely. Accompanied by the heavy metal visuals is an even heavier metal soundtrack recorded by Curt Victor Bryant (formally of Celtic Frost).

You control the fate of Bathoryn, a doomed hero in a Gothic world, who seeks to liberate six cursed realms from six deadly overlords. He must battle his way through this blighted land, packed with gruesome pixel art foes before ascending (or sometimes descending) into a stronghold, all the while defeating fiendish traps and vile monsters alike. At the heart of every domain Bathoryn will confront a mighty foe - defeat it and his quest continues to its ultimate destiny. Fail, and you’ll die gruesomely – mauled by werewolves, disintegrated by floating monstrosities, squashed by great weights or torn apart by hidden blades. And you will fail… There are 3 key areas to be mastered in order to vanquish Slain: Back from Hell. - Learn to wield 3 deadly elemental weapons, each one exploiting weaknesses in different enemy types. Each has a different combo, timing and use. Mastering quick switching between weapons is the path to victory! - Glean the placement and timings of enemies and booby traps. - Generate, conserve and unleash your Mana wisely. Accompanied by the heavy metal visuals is an even heavier metal soundtrack recorded by Curt Victor Bryant (formally of Celtic Frost).

You control the fate of Bathoryn, a doomed hero in a Gothic world, who seeks to liberate six cursed realms from six deadly overlords. He must battle his way through this blighted land, packed with gruesome pixel art foes before ascending (or sometimes descending) into a stronghold, all the while defeating fiendish traps and vile monsters alike. At the heart of every domain Bathoryn will confront a mighty foe - defeat it and his quest continues to its ultimate destiny. Fail, and you’ll die gruesomely – mauled by werewolves, disintegrated by floating monstrosities, squashed by great weights or torn apart by hidden blades. And you will fail… There are 3 key areas to be mastered in order to vanquish Slain: Back from Hell. - Learn to wield 3 deadly elemental weapons, each one exploiting weaknesses in different enemy types. Each has a different combo, timing and use. Mastering quick switching between weapons is the path to victory! - Glean the placement and timings of enemies and booby traps. - Generate, conserve and unleash your Mana wisely. Accompanied by the heavy metal visuals is an even heavier metal soundtrack recorded by Curt Victor Bryant (formally of Celtic Frost).

Critics
65
Steam
72
Metacritic
69

Score Breakdown

65.2

Critic Average

29 reviews

72

Steam User Score

2,389 reviews

69

Metacritic User Score

33 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-6.5
Metacritic Disparity
-3.8
Combined Disparity
-5.1

Average of both sources

Review Timing

5 early (17%)12 launch window (41%)12 late (41%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 29 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 65.2/100. Critics score this game 6.5 points lower than Steam users and 3.8 points lower than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 29)+
  1. Steven McGeheeviaDigital Chumps
    Sep 18, 2019·Late review
    85/100View review
    Steam 71.7/100 · +13.3 ptsMetacritic 69/100 · +16.0 pts
  2. Darren PalmaviaNintendo Insider
    Jan 7, 2018·Late review
    70/100View review
    Steam 71.7/100 · -1.7 ptsMetacritic 69/100 · +1.0 pts
  3. OfisilviaCubed3
    Dec 31, 2017·Late review
    40/100View review
    Steam 71.7/100 · -31.7 ptsMetacritic 69/100 · -29.0 pts
  4. James DawsonviaNintendoWorldReport
    Dec 22, 2017·Late review
    75/100View review
    Steam 71.7/100 · +3.3 ptsMetacritic 69/100 · +6.0 pts
  5. Oliver RoderickviaSwitch Player
    Dec 20, 2017·Late review
    50/100View review
    Steam 71.7/100 · -21.7 ptsMetacritic 69/100 · -19.0 pts