Choose Skul: The Hero Slayer
Choose Skul: The Hero Slayer if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. 9,565 Steam reviews back the pick.
Skul: The Hero Slayer vs Rogue Legacy 2
Skul: The Hero Slayer and Rogue Legacy 2 both land in Action, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie on Steam. Skul: The Hero Slayer (2021) is 1 year older than Rogue Legacy 2 (2022). Skul: The Hero Slayer scores higher on Steam reviews (92.4% positive) than Rogue Legacy 2 (91.3% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Rogue Legacy 2
Choose Rogue Legacy 2 if you want an Adventure and RPG experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 7,605 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Skul: The Hero Slayer and Rogue Legacy 2 sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (92.4% vs 91.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Skul: The Hero Slayer |  Rogue Legacy 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.4% positive (9,565 reviews) | 91.3% positive (7,605 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | SOUTHPAW GAMES | Cellar Door Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Skul: The Hero Slayer (2021) is 1 year older than Rogue Legacy 2 (2022).
- Skul: The Hero Slayer scores higher on Steam reviews (92.4% positive) than Rogue Legacy 2 (91.3% positive).
- Skul: The Hero Slayer is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Rogue Legacy 2 (9.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Skul: The Hero Slayer is Deck Unsupported, Rogue Legacy 2 is Deck Verified.
Skul: The Hero Slayer vs Rogue Legacy 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Skul: The Hero Slayer or Rogue Legacy 2?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Skul: The Hero Slayer sits at 92.4% positive (9,565 reviews), Rogue Legacy 2 at 91.3% (7,605). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Skul: The Hero Slayer or Rogue Legacy 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Skul: The Hero Slayer (2021) came out before Rogue Legacy 2 (2022). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Skul: The Hero Slayer and Rogue Legacy 2 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.