Update klaxon: console players can now rejoice as Skul’s conclusive update has finally landed on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox consoles, bringing the game up-to-date with the PC version.
For details on what to expect across both the free update and the paid-for expansion, check out my lovingly crafted original below!
Original Article
Skul: The Hero Slayer is a skull-filled side-scrolling 2D roguelite with quite lovely pixel-art and some impressive visual effects.
Fans of the game will be pleased to know that ol’ Bonehead is getting a chunky update on November 15/16 that will “wrap up Skul’s journey with a bang.”
The Demon King’s Castle Defense is teased in a trailer that is embedded on the Steam page where I uncovered this most interesting tidbit, so head through for that.
The story will wrap up Skul’s narrative as promised, and represents the fulfilment of a promise made to the game’s community some time ago as part of the game’s initial crowdfunding campaign.
Skul DLC release dates and times
The free story DLC is dropping alongside a paid-DLC that adds a bunch of new skulls to the party.
The so-called Mythology Pack introduces five new skulls, and they’re designed for advanced players. Alongside these mythology-inspired skulls there is a whole bunch (20!) of items related to them, to create new synergies.
According to developer Southpaw Games, the new items have also been designed to complement existing skulls, not just the new ones.
We’ve got rather precise times for when players on PC will will be able to play the new content, and that’s November 15 at 18:00 PST / 21:00 EST / 02:00 GMT (November 16).
Console players – those on PS4, Switch, and Xbox more specifically -will have to stay tuned for more news. If I catch wind of any details I’ll update you here.
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Still with us? Of course you are! If you want to keep reading about great hand-picked rogues, the following articles represent a huge collection of the best roguelike games ever made.
Next, there are genre-specific lists that delve into the best roguelike games of all types. I’ve pulled out the best examples from each category, alongside the links to more in-depth articles!
The best turn-based roguelikes: Caves of Qud | There are some seriously incredible turn-based roguelikes out there. Of all the modern games, these are the closest to the original Rogue.
Awesome first-person rogues: Gunfire Reborn | We almost went with Blue Prince for this spot, but most people checking out first-person rogues probably want to wield a gun, you know?!
Cool roguelike deckbuilders: Balatro | Sorry, Slay the Spire fans, but this poker-solitaire deckbuilder has stolen Mike’s heart and won’t give it back.
Exciting roguelike platformers: Spelunky | Now, don’t get us wrong, Dead Cells is an incredible game, especially with all the DLC switched on. But when it comes to impact, you just can’t beat Spelunky.
Amazing action-roguelites: Hades 2 | And finally, let’s wrap things up with our favourite of them all. There’s no beating the original Hades, although Hades 2 comes pretty close!
