Neowiz

Skul: The Hero Slayer

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2021

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Localized titles

  • Skul: The Hero Slayer

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    Yes*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Indie*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • German*
  • French*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Polish*

Community tags · historical

  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    534*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    507*
  • Action Roguelike*
    Votes · historical
    452*
  • Pixel Graphics*
    Votes · historical
    415*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    320*
  • Rogue-like*
    Votes · historical
    318*
  • Rogue-lite*
    Votes · historical
    298*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    234*
  • Platformer*
    Votes · historical
    178*
  • Metroidvania*
    Votes · historical
    176*
  • Difficult*
    Votes · historical
    170*
  • Side Scroller*
    Votes · historical
    151*
  • Hack and Slash*
    Votes · historical
    147*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    140*
  • Villain Protagonist*
    Votes · historical
    136*
  • Action-Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    95*
  • Fantasy*
    Votes · historical
    90*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    86*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    66*
  • Cute*
    Votes · historical
    65*

System requirements

  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Mac OS X 10.12+*
    Processor alternatives
    Dual core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Nvidia 450 GTS / Radeon HD 5750 or better*
    Storage
    1 GB available space*
    Conditions
    MacBook, MacBook Pro or iMac 2012 or later*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7+*
    Processor alternatives
    Dual core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Nvidia 450 GTS / Radeon HD 5750 or better*
    Graphics API
    Version 11*
    Storage
    1 GB available space*
    Conditions
    DirectX 9.1+ or OpenGL 3.2+*
  • Linux · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Ubuntu*
    Processor alternatives
    Dual core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Nvidia 450 GTS / Radeon HD 5750 or better*
    Storage
    1 GB available space*
    Conditions
    OpenGL 3.2+*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Memory
    8 GB*
    Processor alternatives
    Dual core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz*
    Graphics alternatives
    Nvidia GTX 460 / Radeon HD 7800 or better*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    8 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Steam Deck · Community performance · 2026-06-27*
    Community-reported frame rate
    60 fps*
    Reports
    1*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unsupported*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    30*
    Community confidence
    strong*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • SouthPAW Games

Publishers

  • Neowiz

Release history

  • 2021-01-21
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    worldwide
  • 2021-10-20
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2021-10-21
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2024-06-04
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    Android
  • 2020-02-19 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2020-02-19*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Jan 20, 2021*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Dual core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Nvidia 450 GTS / Radeon HD 5750 or better*
Windows minimum memory requirement
4* GB
Name
Skul: The Hero Slayer*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Dual core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Nvidia GTX 460 / Radeon HD 7800 or better*
Windows recommended memory requirement
8* GB
Release year
2,021*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Dual core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia 450 GTS / Radeon HD 5750 or better*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
4 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Dual core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia GTX 460 / Radeon HD 7800 or better*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
8 GB*
Specifications 2 · 6 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Southpaw games
Southpaw games*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
action game
action game*
adventure game
adventure game*
platform game
platform game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
NEOWIZ
NEOWIZ*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2020-02-19 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2020-02-19*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
101*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
229* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
2,148* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • SOUTHPAW GAMES*
DLC count · historical
2*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1000000 - 2000000*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
Linux support · historical
Yes*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
326* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
715* min
Metacritic score
80*
Name
Skul: The Hero Slayer*
Negative reviews · historical
3,683*
Peak ccu
1,205*
Positive reviews · historical
51,218*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
9.99*
Publishers
  • NEOWIZ*
Recommendations
49,673*
Store release date · historical
Jan 20, 2021*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • German*
  • French*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Polish*
Game website · historical
https://playneowiz.com/skul*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Phone*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
SOUTHPAW GAMES
SOUTHPAW GAMES*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
Yes*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
NEOWIZ
NEOWIZ*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jan 20, 2021*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • German*
  • French*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Polish*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
57* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
2,205* min
Ccu
1,205*
Developer
SOUTHPAW GAMES*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
Historical US original list price
1,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • German*
  • French*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Polish*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
76* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
884* min
Name
Skul: The Hero Slayer*
Negative reviews · historical
3,683*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1,000,000 .. 2,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
51,218*
Historical US price
1,999* US cents
Publisher
NEOWIZ*
Community tags · historical
  • Indie*
  • Action*
  • Action Roguelike*
  • Pixel Graphics*
  • 2D*
  • Rogue-like*
  • Rogue-lite*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Platformer*
  • Metroidvania*
  • Difficult*
  • Side Scroller*
  • Hack and Slash*
  • Adventure*
  • Villain Protagonist*
  • Action-Adventure*
  • Fantasy*
  • Story Rich*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Cute*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
Languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • German*
  • French*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Polish*
Community tags · historical
Indie
Indie*
Action
Action*
Action Roguelike
Action Roguelike*
Pixel Graphics
Pixel Graphics*
2D
2D*
Rogue-like
Rogue-like*
Rogue-lite
Rogue-lite*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Platformer
Platformer*
Metroidvania
Metroidvania*
Difficult
Difficult*
Side Scroller
Side Scroller*
Hack and Slash
Hack and Slash*
Adventure
Adventure*
Villain Protagonist
Villain Protagonist*
Action-Adventure
Action-Adventure*
Fantasy
Fantasy*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Cute
Cute*
Tags votes
Indie
Votes · historical
534*
Action
Votes · historical
507*
Action Roguelike
Votes · historical
452*
Pixel Graphics
Votes · historical
415*
2D
Votes · historical
320*
Rogue-like
Votes · historical
318*
Rogue-lite
Votes · historical
298*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
234*
Platformer
Votes · historical
178*
Metroidvania
Votes · historical
176*
Difficult
Votes · historical
170*
Side Scroller
Votes · historical
151*
Hack and Slash
Votes · historical
147*
Adventure
Votes · historical
140*
Villain Protagonist
Votes · historical
136*
Action-Adventure
Votes · historical
95*
Fantasy
Votes · historical
90*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
86*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
66*
Cute
Votes · historical
65*
Specifications 5 · 29 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • SOUTHPAW GAMES*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
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+ *
macOS requirements
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 *
Metacritic score
80*
Name
Skul: The Hero Slayer*
Windows requirements
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+ *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
  • linux*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$19.99*
Publishers
  • NEOWIZ*
Recommendations total
49,484*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Jan 20, 2021*
Interface languages
English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, German, French, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Polish*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Phone*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
SOUTHPAW GAMES
SOUTHPAW GAMES*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
Linux requirements
Linux · Minimum
Operating system
Ubuntu*
Processor alternatives
Dual core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia 450 GTS / Radeon HD 5750 or better*
Storage
1 GB available space*
Conditions
OpenGL 3.2+*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
Mac OS X 10.12+*
Processor alternatives
Dual core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia 450 GTS / Radeon HD 5750 or better*
Storage
1 GB available space*
Conditions
MacBook, MacBook Pro or iMac 2012 or later*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 7+*
Processor alternatives
Dual core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia 450 GTS / Radeon HD 5750 or better*
Graphics API
Version 11*
Storage
1 GB available space*
Conditions
DirectX 9.1+ or OpenGL 3.2+*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Linux
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
NEOWIZ
NEOWIZ*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jan 20, 2021*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • German*
  • French*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Polish*
Specifications 6 · 22 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
unsupported*
Steam Deck community-reported FPS · 2026-06-27
60* fps
Steam Deck performance reports · 2026-06-27
1*
Store genres
Action|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
816*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
30*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
8* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,021*
Title
Skul: The Hero Slayer*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unsupported*
Steam Deck community-reported FPS · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · Community performance · 2026-06-27
Community-reported frame rate
60* fps
Reports
1*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
30*
Community confidence
strong*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
8 GB*

* Provisional data