Skul: The Hero Slayer
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.
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About This Game
Skul: The Hero Slayer is a action/indie game designed for single-player, developed by SOUTHPAW GAMES and released in 2021. With an estimated 2.5 million copies sold, it is considered a major commercial success on Steam. With 56.8k reviews on Steam, it stands as one of the more actively reviewed titles on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 93.3/100 — a exceptional reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 19.24 hours, with side content bringing that to 39.91 hours, and a completionist run can reach 62.31 hours. Players commonly describe it as Indie, Action, Action Roguelike, Pixel Graphics and Roguelike.
Playtime Estimates
19.24h
🎯 Main Story
39.91h
⭐ Main + Sides
62.31h
💯 Completionist
Based on 4 player submissions
DLCs (2)
Skul: The Hero Slayer - Mythology Pack
$3.99
Skul: The Hero Slayer Soundtrack
$4.99
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Game Information
Release Date
January 20, 2021
Developer
SOUTHPAW GAMES
Publisher
NEOWIZ
Platforms
Windows, Mac, Linux
Controller
Full Support
Price
$19.99
Analytics & Metrics
Copies Sold (VISE)
2.5M
(2M 2.9M) VRI ScoreLearning
85.3
Early data shows positive opinions outweighing the negative.
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.
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Genres & Categories
Genres
Action
Indie
Categories
Single-player
Full controller support
Steam Cloud
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on TV
Family Sharing
Tags
Indie
Action
Action Roguelike
Pixel Graphics
Roguelike
2D
Roguelite
Singleplayer
Platformer
Metroidvania
Difficult
Side Scroller
Hack and Slash
Adventure
Villain Protagonist
Action-Adventure
Fantasy
Story Rich
Multiplayer
Cute
Supported Languages
Text Only
English
Japanese
Korean
Simplified Chinese
German
French
Spanish - Spain
Russian
Traditional Chinese
Portuguese - Brazil
Polish
System Requirements
🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
🐧 Linux
Minimum
Recommended
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+
Recommended:
- OS *: Windows 7+
- Processor: Dual core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 460 / Radeon HD 7800 or better
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Additional Notes: DirectX 9.1+ or OpenGL 3.2+
Minimum:
- 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
Recommended:
- OS: Mac OS X 10.12+
- Processor: Dual core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 460 / Radeon HD 7800 or better
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Additional Notes: MacBook, MacBook Pro or iMac 2012 or later
Minimum:
- 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+
Recommended:
- OS: Ubuntu
- Processor: Dual core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 460 / Radeon HD 7800 or better
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Additional Notes: OpenGL 3.2+
Legal Notice
Developed by SouthPAW Games Corp, Ltd. Published by NEOWIZ. Skul: The Hero Slayer logos are trademarks of NEOWIZ, registered in the Republic of Korea and other countries. Skul: The Hero Slayer is a trademark of NEOWIZ. and may be registered in the Republic of Korea and other countries. All other marks and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.