The default skull lets you throw your head as a projectile, while other skulls change your class and abilities entirely.Īs you defeat enemies, you'll earn gold and other currencies, which can be spent at the black market found between certain levels.

Besides your standard weapon attack, you can also perform a variety of special abilities, based on the skull you have equipped. At the beginning of the game, you start with a simple bone weapon, but you can find new gear as you find valuable chests. Skul is a small but nimble protagonist, and as such, can swiftly dodge, double jump, and dash through stages. Played from a 2D, sidescrolling perspective, you must travel through a series of randomized stages, clearing rooms of enemies and defeating powerful enemies at the end of each dungeon. Skul The Hero Slayer plays similar to other classic roguelite games, including Rogue Legacy and Dead cells. With his demon allies in peril and as the only remaining soldier, Skul must rescue the Demon King by defeating the humans and becoming a true hero slayer. Even with the help, Skul is defeated quickly by the legendary First Hero, sending him back to the grave. Along the way, he rescues and revives a magical witch, who helps him clean up his wounds.

Waking up after a brutal battle, Skul learns of the terrible unfolding situation, and sets out to help. However, one member of the royal demon guard survives, a tiny soldier named Skul. Despite the recent signing of a peace treaty, the humans ambush the Demon King at his castle, slaying his entire army of skeleton soldiers with the help of the Hero of Carleon. In the kingdom of Harmonia, humans and demons have made an uneasy truce. The retro-style graphics and a good variety of weapons and abilities make this indie game a wild adventure for experienced players. In typical fashion for the genre, you'll fight through randomized dungeons full of tough enemies, where one slip can cost you all of your progress. Playing as the last remaining soldier of the evil Demon King, you must slay through legions of humans and other foes as you increase your level and battle to win the war. Skul The Hero Slayer is a challenging sidescrolling roguelite that turns the tables and puts you in the shoes of the villain.

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