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Games like Skelattack

If Skelattack is your kind of game, the closest matches are Pogona, Horace and Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, contemplative and dark. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Skelattack: Play Skelattack and save the Underworld in this fun action platformer! Together with your best bat friend Imber, you jump, slash, and flap your way though the Underworld and stop the human threat!

2020ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDMetacritic 69Windowsby Ukuza, Inc.
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Bright cartoonish art contrasts with brutal difficultyCheckpoints prevent progress loss despite high death countFreedom of movement lets you bypass intended pathsChallengingContemplativeDark

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Steam players who put hours into Skelattack also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Pogona

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Skelattack fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Skelattack.

    Spit your scales. Build your path. Master every challenge. Pogona is a challenging hand-drawn 2D metroidvania starring a tiny lizard who turns her own scales into platforms and weapons. Master a rewarding movement system, unlock ancient powers, and conquer a world full of secrets.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. Horace

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Skelattack fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Skelattack.

    "The best platformer of 2019."Horace is a huge platforming adventure which pushes the boundaries of the genre with a profound story of a small robot learning of life, the universe and Douglas Adams. Made by videogame lovers for videogame lovers!

    2019ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Skelattack.

    Third-strongest match for Skelattack fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Skelattack.

    Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials is a snarky action-adventure puzzle game with a good dose of humor. Explore hundreds of secret-filled rooms, fight big bosses, gather companions for your party and use the powers of Pip—your bat buddy—to solve puzzles and escape the eldritch abyss!

    2020ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Hollow Knight

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Skelattack.

    Ranked #4 for Skelattack fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Skelattack.

    Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. OUTBUDDIES DX

    WHY THIS

    Shares instant death traps and a whimsical mood with Skelattack.

    Ranked #5 for Skelattack fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Skelattack.

    Run, gun and explore an open undercity in this otherworldly non-linear Metroidvania adventure about the Old Gods, strange creatures and the remnants of a lost world!

    2019ActionIndieAdventure17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Guacamelee! Gold Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Skelattack.

    Ranked #6 for Skelattack fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Skelattack.

    Guacamelee! is a Metroidvania-style action-platformer set in a magical Mexican-inspired world. The game draws its inspiration from traditional Mexican culture and folklore, and features many interesting and unique characters.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Hollow Knight: Silksong

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Skelattack.

    Ranked #7 for Skelattack fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Skelattack.

    Discover a vast, haunted kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong! Explore, fight and survive as you ascend to the peak of a land ruled by silk and song.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Skelattack.

    Ranked #8 for Skelattack fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Skelattack.

    Wield the dance of the shaman. Reclaim your father’s spirit. Brave the beautiful and treacherous land of Kenzera with the God of Death in Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU, a metroidvania-style adventure crafted by Surgent Studios.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Skelattack at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Skelattack on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Skelattack.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Skelattack on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Skelattack.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Skelattack on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Skelattack.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Skelattack on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Skelattack.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Skelattack on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Skelattack.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Skelattack on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Skelattack.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Skelattack on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Skelattack.

    Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

    2016ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Skelattack on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Skelattack.

    Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Skelattack.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Skelattack.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Skelattack.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Skelattack.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Skelattack.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Skelattack.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Skelattack.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Skelattack.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Horace

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Skelattack.

    "The best platformer of 2019."Horace is a huge platforming adventure which pushes the boundaries of the genre with a profound story of a small robot learning of life, the universe and Douglas Adams. Made by videogame lovers for videogame lovers!

    2019ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Skelattack.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Skelattack.

    Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials is a snarky action-adventure puzzle game with a good dose of humor. Explore hundreds of secret-filled rooms, fight big bosses, gather companions for your party and use the powers of Pip—your bat buddy—to solve puzzles and escape the eldritch abyss!

    2020ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Hollow Knight

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Skelattack.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Skelattack.

    Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. OUTBUDDIES DX

    WHY THIS

    Shares instant death traps and a whimsical mood with Skelattack.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Skelattack.

    Run, gun and explore an open undercity in this otherworldly non-linear Metroidvania adventure about the Old Gods, strange creatures and the remnants of a lost world!

    2019ActionIndieAdventure17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Guacamelee! Gold Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Skelattack.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Skelattack.

    Guacamelee! is a Metroidvania-style action-platformer set in a magical Mexican-inspired world. The game draws its inspiration from traditional Mexican culture and folklore, and features many interesting and unique characters.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Hollow Knight: Silksong

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Skelattack.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Skelattack.

    Discover a vast, haunted kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong! Explore, fight and survive as you ascend to the peak of a land ruled by silk and song.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Skelattack.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Skelattack.

    Wield the dance of the shaman. Reclaim your father’s spirit. Brave the beautiful and treacherous land of Kenzera with the God of Death in Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU, a metroidvania-style adventure crafted by Surgent Studios.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Skelattack

How much does Skelattack cost?
Skelattack is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Skelattack?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Skelattack are Pogona, Horace, Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials.
Who developed Skelattack?
Skelattack was developed by Ukuza, Inc. and published by KONAMI.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Skelattack.

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