# 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.

## Game facts

- Developer: SOUTHPAW GAMES
- Publisher: NEOWIZ
- Release status: Released
- Release date: Jan 21, 2021
- Region for this schedule: GLOBAL
- Platforms: PC, MOBILE, Nintendo, and PlayStation
- Genres: Action, RPG, casual, 2DPlatformer, HackandSlash, Platformer
- Steam Deck: Verified (Steam, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1147560/)
- Playtime: Main story 20 hr, Main + some extras 39 hr, 100% completion 62 hr (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/skul-the-hero-slayer)
- Languages: Interface: American English, Japanese (Japan), Korean (South Korea), Chinese (China), German (Germany), European Spanish, French (France), Russian (Russia), Chinese (Taiwan), Brazilian Portuguese, Polish (Poland), European Portuguese; Subtitles: American English, Japanese (Japan), Korean (South Korea), Chinese (China), German (Germany), European Spanish, French (France), Russian (Russia), Chinese (Taiwan), Brazilian Portuguese, Polish (Poland); Audio: Korean (South Korea) (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/skul-the-hero-slayer)

## AI Review Analysis

Analyzed Sep 2, 2026

### Strengths

- Skull swapping and item synergies allow players to create varied builds, with a clear sense of power growth.
- The action has satisfying impact and responsive controls, and the difficulty is considered challenging but fair.
- High replayability and the Dark Mirror system provide long-term enjoyment.

### Weaknesses

- Critical stability problems such as forced closures during stages, frame drops, and unregistered inputs occur repeatedly.
- On mobile touch controls, the attack button obscures enemies, while button size, layout, and screen tracking have not been sufficiently improved.
- Many users feel there is a lack of content because mobile updates lag behind the PC version and no DLC is available.

## Links

- [Skul: The Hero Slayer on WAME](https://www.wame.is/game/5629)
- [Player reviews](https://www.wame.is/game/5629/reviews)

Updated: 2026-11-10T05:39:12.043Z