# Games like Skul: The Hero Slayer

> The closest matches to Skul: The Hero Slayer: Dead Cells, Rogue Legacy 2, Astral Ascent, Vampire Survivors, and Wizard of Legend. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Dead Cells](https://imho.run/games/588650/dead-cells) — Shares procedural generation with Skul: The Hero Slayer. 43,598 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/588650/)
2. [Rogue Legacy 2](https://imho.run/games/1253920/rogue-legacy-2) — Also Metroidvania and Rogue-lite, like Skul: The Hero Slayer. 7,605 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1253920/)
3. [Astral Ascent](https://imho.run/games/1280930/astral-ascent) — Shares character customization and procedural generation with Skul: The Hero Slayer. 1,699 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1280930/)
4. [Vampire Survivors](https://imho.run/games/1794680/vampire-survivors) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Skul: The Hero Slayer. 126,214 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1794680/)
5. [Wizard of Legend](https://imho.run/games/445980/wizard-of-legend) — A frequent pick in Skul: The Hero Slayer players' libraries, and another Action. 7,279 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/445980/)
6. [ScourgeBringer](https://imho.run/games/1037020/scourgebringer) — Also Metroidvania and Rogue-lite, like Skul: The Hero Slayer. 1,214 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1037020/)
7. [Hades](https://imho.run/games/1145360/hades) — A frequent pick in Skul: The Hero Slayer players' libraries, and another RPG. 139,938 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1145360/)
8. [Have a Nice Death](https://imho.run/games/1740720/have-a-nice-death) — Shares procedural generation with Skul: The Hero Slayer. 4,158 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1740720/)
9. [Dungreed](https://imho.run/games/753420/dungreed) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Skul: The Hero Slayer. 2,485 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/753420/)
10. [Tiny Rogues](https://imho.run/games/2088570/tiny-rogues) — Shares item combination and character customization with Skul: The Hero Slayer. 7,474 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2088570/)
11. [Dreamscaper](https://imho.run/games/1040420/dreamscaper) — Shares procedural generation with Skul: The Hero Slayer. 1,323 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1040420/)
12. [Hell is Other Demons](https://imho.run/games/595790/hell-is-other-demons) — Shares procedural generation with Skul: The Hero Slayer. 212 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/595790/)
13. [Death Must Die](https://imho.run/games/2334730/death-must-die) — Shares character customization and procedural generation with Skul: The Hero Slayer. 13,825 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2334730/)
14. [Ember Knights](https://imho.run/games/1135230/ember-knights) — Shares roguelike with Skul: The Hero Slayer. 3,771 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1135230/)
15. [Skelly Selest](https://imho.run/games/685400/skelly-selest) — Shares item combination with Skul: The Hero Slayer. 204 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/685400/)
16. [Dungeon Souls](https://imho.run/games/383230/dungeon-souls) — Shares procedural generation with Skul: The Hero Slayer. 802 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/383230/)
17. [Blade Assault](https://imho.run/games/1367300/blade-assault) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Skul: The Hero Slayer. 554 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1367300/)
18. [Children of Morta](https://imho.run/games/330020/children-of-morta) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Skul: The Hero Slayer. 7,392 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/330020/)
19. [BlazBlue Entropy Effect](https://imho.run/games/2273430/blazblue-entropy-effect) — Shares roguelike and character customization with Skul: The Hero Slayer. 4,408 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2273430/)
20. [Fury Unleashed](https://imho.run/games/465200/fury-unleashed) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Skul: The Hero Slayer. 601 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/465200/)
21. [Halls of Torment](https://imho.run/games/2218750/halls-of-torment) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Skul: The Hero Slayer. 20,900 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2218750/)
22. [Risk of Rain (2013)](https://imho.run/games/248820/risk-of-rain-2013) — Shares procedural generation with Skul: The Hero Slayer. 14,874 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/248820/)
23. [The Binding of Isaac](https://imho.run/games/113200/the-binding-of-isaac) — Shares procedural generation with Skul: The Hero Slayer. 23,345 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/113200/)
24. [Ravenswatch](https://imho.run/games/2071280/ravenswatch) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Skul: The Hero Slayer. 7,728 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2071280/)

## Machine-readable

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## About Skul: The Hero Slayer

Skul: The Hero Slayer is a 2021 action indie rogue-lite platformer featuring procedural generation. Developed by SOUTHPAW GAMES and published by NEOWIZ, the game casts players as a small skeletal hero undertaking a quest against the Imperial Army to rescue his King from captivity. It offers character customization and item combination mechanics that players describe as generating a vast array of strategic possibilities. Reviewers highlight the game's high replay value and the importance of tactical positioning during combat encounters. Available at $9.99 USD, it holds a 92% positive review score from over 9,500 Steam reviews. The game is not supported on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1147560
- **Developer:** SOUTHPAW GAMES
- **Publisher:** NEOWIZ
- **Genres:** Action, Indie
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jan 20, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 80
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

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- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1147560/)
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