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As the lone skeleton left free after a castle siege, Skul battles through changing 2D stages, swapping skulls to rescue his king.
Released 20 Jan 2021
Switch Two Skulls
Build Item Synergies
Fight Chapter Bosses
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.
Developed by SOUTHPAW GAMES · Published by NEOWIZ









After the Imperial Army and a band of adventurers destroy the Demon King's castle and take its inhabitants prisoner, Skul is the lone skeleton left to fight back. You guide him through the enemy forces on a mission to rescue his king.
Fight through side-scrolling stages filled with enemies and hazards, then face powerful bosses at the end of each chapter. Skul's skulls change his attacks and combat style, and you can carry two at once and switch between them during a fight.
Each run offers changing maps and opportunities to gather items that shape your build. Combine equipment effects, develop Skul with upgrades between runs, and take on increasingly difficult challenges as you learn enemy and boss patterns.
Players often highlight the skull-swapping system and the range of combat styles and item combinations it enables, making runs feel different and rewarding experimentation. Many also enjoy the action and the satisfaction of learning boss patterns, with some praising the story and presentation. The difficulty is a recurring point of division: some find it challenging but rewarding, while others criticize its steep curve, randomness, or repetitive runs.





| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
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| Achievements | 101 |
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| Players | From 1 (maximum not specified) |
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| Multiplayer | The provided information identifies the game as single-player. No multiplayer mode, player count, cooperative play, competitive play, or shared-world functionality is described. A multiplayer-related Steam tag is present, but the listed features do not confirm multiplayer support. |
| Multiplayer & mods | No information about modding or multiplayer-related mods is provided. |
| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 2 listed on Steam |
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| Metacritic | 80/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
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