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2021PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified93 % positive16.79 €

A fast-paced 2D action platformer with roguelike runs where you play as a tiny skeleton who swaps skulls to change fighting styles while slaying the human heroes who captured your king.

  • Runs that play out differently every time
  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
  • Jumping and platforming
  • Fantasy setting
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The closest matches for Skul: The Hero Slayer are Rogue Legacy 2, Astral Ascent and Have a Nice Death. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Skul: The Hero Slayer special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Rogue Legacy 2

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2022PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified90 % positive24.50 €

Brings what grabs you about Skul: The Hero Slayer: runs that differ every time, jumping and platforming as well as melee combat with weapons or fists.

A fast roguelite platformer where you play through generations of a hero family, each heir with unique traits and classes. Permanent manor upgrades make every death feed into a stronger next run.

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Astral Ascent

Runs that play out differently every time

A fast-paced 2D action roguelite where you pick one of four heroes and take on the twelve Zodiac bosses. Quick combat, plenty of spells and allies keep each run varied.

Have a Nice Death

Strong character progression

You play an overworked Death chasing rebellious employees through a nightmarish corporate realm with scythe and spells. Fast 2D roguelite combat, dark humor and a gloomy-yet-playful hand-drawn look define it.

Dungreed

Runs that play out differently every time

Dungreed blends fast 2D side-scrolling action with roguelite runs. You fight through a constantly changing dungeon, collecting weapons, spells and food to take on the evil lurking below.

Rising Hell

Runs that play out differently every time

A vertical action roguelike platformer in pixel art with a heavy-metal attitude, where you climb out of procedurally generated hell as the sinner Arok. Unlockable characters and talents keep each run fresh.

Rogue Legacy

Runs that play out differently every time

A tough 2D platformer where every death passes the sword to an heir with random, often silly traits like colorblindness or gigantism, who then storms the shifting castle again. Gold you collect upgrades the family manor for good, so each generation gets a little stronger.

Princess.Loot.Pixel.Again

Runs that play out differently every time

You fight your way up the floors of a dark tower in this pixel platformer, chaining combos and special strikes. Every death regenerates the whole castle, so each run feels fresh but unforgiving.

Knightmare Tower

Runs that play out differently every time

A frantic arcade action game where a knight slashes upward through tower ceilings, rescues princesses and outruns rising lava. Upgrades bought between runs make each new attempt stronger.

Dead Cells

Runs that play out differently every time

A fast, fluid 2D roguelite with Metroidvania structure, where tight, punchy combat and a huge arsenal of weapons make every run feel different. Permanent unlocks and new routes give you a real sense of progress even as you die again and again.

Flame Keeper

Runs that play out differently every time

A fast-paced action rogue-lite with responsive combat, where you cross varied lands, fight enemies and collect energy to keep a flame alive. Its stylized look and platforming elements give the genre its own twist.

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