Steam app 1147560 · updated 13 Sep 2026, 07:26 UTC
Guide 'Skul' on his quest to single-handedly take on the Imperial Army and rescue his King from captivity, in an action-packed rogue-lite 2D platformer for the ages.
718 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
80 months, February 2020 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.
The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.
31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 108 hourly samples from 27 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.
26 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 610 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
Skul: The Hero Slayer was released on Jan 20, 2021.
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50 developer announcements, Jul 2021 to Sep 2026 · times in UTC
🔥 NEOWIZ Steam Publisher Sale is now live! 🔥Enjoy special discounts on everything from the base game of to the Mythology Pack DLC!Join Skul at a special price and save the Demon King’s Castle! 💀💵 Discount: 50% OFF📅 Period: 9/14 10:00 AM –…
hanalRelease 1.9.1 Patch Notes Hello little skeletons! In this patch, several items that were difficult to obtain have had their effects enhanced. The detailed changes are as follows: Changes Made Items Berserker's Gauntlet Changed the current…
Skul: The Hero SlayerAn Evil Sword-wielding Demon of tremendous potential has emerged, sweeping across the land of Harmonia. Today, we're excited to share news about our new Skull "Dominator" and various balance adjustments. Changes Skull New Skull: Dominator…
Skul: The Hero SlayerHello, little skeletons! The nickname "Murdoc" had been our biggest patron during our fundraiser. However, he has been listed as TBD (To Be Determined) from the official launch of Skul up until now. As a crowd-funding reward, we at SOUTHPAW…
Skul: The Hero Slayer{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36256962/e518250ddb61c7af86c6504b97eff58b2532800c.png Hello little Skeletons! We are beyond excited to announce that Skul: The Hero Slayer has surpassed 2 million copies in sales. This is another huge record achieved…
Skul: The Hero SlayerHello little Skeletons, it’s been a long time! Through today’s update, we have updated BGMs of Rockstar, Dark Mirror, and Demon King Castle Defense. We have also fixed the metadata of certain soundtracks. With the Dark Mirror and Demon King…
Patch notesChanges Made - Adjusted the 2nd phase BGM of the boss 'Skul, The Dark Skeleton' - Improved the cutscene that took place while encountering the boss 'Alexander, The Emperor of Carleon' - Adjusted the 'Gambler' Skull's passive skill's chip UI…
Patch notesHello to our dearest little skeletons, We deeply apologize for the inconvenience you may have experienced after the 1.8.0 Update. This hotfix aims to fix one of the most critical issues, 'Game crash occurring when changing maps'. However…
Patch notesHello to our dearest little skeletons, After the release of Release Patch 1.8.0 Update on Nov 16 which included the Demon King Castle Defense, we have received numerous reports from players not being able to play the game. The reports…
Patch notesThe wicked force that had loomed over the land of Harmonia has finally launched an invasion on the Demon King Castle. In order to fight against the blatant malice of the dark forces, Skul has returned to the Demon King Castle. Skul and his…
Skul: The Hero SlayerThe latest trailer of Skul: The Hero Slayer has been revealed! As previously teased, The Demon King Castle Defense is the major free content that will wrap up Skul's journey with a bang. The Mythology Pack, is Skul's first-ever paid DLC…
NW_Ji Won{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36256962/726744aff09088d0b1cc8ccfefaee9c3e5666bdf.png Hello little skeletons! Today, we are proud to introduce Skul's first ever DLC, the "Mythology Pack". We plan to release this DLC pack in November alongside the Demon…
Skul: The Hero SlayerHello little skeletons! As previously teased, today we would like to share new details regarding Skul's new upcoming content. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36256962/15b62f958a5f4bcc52060ad707ca05f46545ba7c.png Before we share any further information…
bhang026Hello little skeletons, it's been a while since our last Dev Blog! As always we hope the very best for our skeleton friends. We are grateful for the overwhelming love and support we received from our fans throughout the process of…
NW_Ji WonHello little skeletons! In yesterday's 1.7.5 update, we made changes to the 'Rapidity' inscription. We identified that the damage values for the newly added effects of 'Rapidity' level 4, combo attacks were set lower than our intentions. As…
Patch notesHello little skeletons! After our previous adjustments to the Magic-focused balance update, we have worked on improving the balance of Physical Attack related aspects. Buffs have been made to some Skulls, Items, and Inscriptions that saw…
Skul: The Hero SlayerHello everyone We're moving forward with the 1.7.4 patch to address a number of issues we've received since the 1.7.3 update. Bug Fixes Fixed a bug in which mapping the 'left MB' as 'attack' could close UI menus by clicking the 'left MB'…
Skul: The Hero SlayerHello everyone Through the recent 1.7.3 update, we've taken steps to make UI interactions more usable and intuitive. However, there are some cases that we missed in the process that have caused issues, and we wanted to give you a heads up…
Skul: The Hero SlayerHello Little Bones We have made balance changes in the patch mainly focusing on Magic attacks. A variety of changes have been made such as damage buffs, QOL improvements, and lowering the high skill ceiling that was required for certain…
Skul: The Hero SlayerHello everyone, It's the Skul team! We have received infinite loading issue reports from users who bought the game from Epic Games Store. First of all, we are sorry for bringing inconvenience to your game play. Currently, we have solved the…
Patch notesChanges Made Stages The event map 'Danka Knight' will be playable again Enemies Adjusted the layer of the Ultimate Golem in Chapter 3 to be in front of the map terrain Bug Fixes Stages, Enemy Characters Fixed an issue in which the players…
Skul: The Hero SlayerHello everyone! First of all, we sincerely thank you for all the great feedback and response to the 'Dark Mirror' content. There was a ton of new content in 'The Dark Mirror' update, we mainly focused on the feedback and reports we have…
Skul: The Hero SlayerPeace has finally been restored in the Forest of Harmony but a strange Dark Mirror has appeared out of nowhere. Test your limits in the Dark Mirror update. These patch notes will cover the changes made in this update. Before we dig into the…
LoJackHello everyone, It's the Skul team! First of all, we would like to thank everyone who has tried the Dark Mirror beta and for the feedback you have shared with us. All of the feedback we received has been taken into full consideration as we…
Patch notesHello everyone! ‘The Dark Mirror’ Beta starts today. Everyone who has purchased Skul will be able to participate in this Beta. Please participate in the survey after you have played the Beta version. https://forms.gle/Mpv8MdtYXqpVgMFe9 How…
Skul: The Hero SlayerA brand new world of Skul is approaching A Dark Mirror emitting a strange energy Powerful enemies no one has encountered New mysterious abilities Test your limits in the Dark Mirror Update! The Beta version will be revealed first on Dec 29…
Skul: The Hero SlayerChanges made System Regarding the status effect, Freeze and Stun!, boss’s resistance increases for some period of time when the same status effect is applied. Now the Inscriptions of the items, ‘Prince's Box’ and ‘Clone Stamp’, will change…
Skul: The Hero SlayerHello everyone! New skulls, Davy Jones and Mage, will be joining the Carleon Castle conquest. Davy Jones, who is the master of the dead and the sea, will destroy Carleon’s soldiers with a great cannon, and the Mage will show its own fire…
Skul: The Hero SlayerNew skulls, Davy Jones and Mage, will be joining the Carleon Castle conquest. 2, August, 2022
Skul: The Hero Slayer1.5.2 patches released on Linux
Patch notesHello everyone, Today we would like to inform you about the inquiries we received after the Major Overhaul for Skul’s Items update. Issue of the Attack Speed increase of trait ‘Spirit Acceleration’ not appearing on the Character Information…
Skul: The Hero SlayerHello everyone! We sincerely thank you for the great feedback that you gave us on the recent Major Overhaul for Skul’s Items. As there were a lot of changes, we missed some important points. However we are glad that Skul is finding its…
Skul: The Hero SlayerHello everyone, A minor patch took place and we are continuously checking your feedback about the recent update. We will provide additional balance-adjustments and more, as soon as possible. Please give us a lot of feedback for a more…
Skul: The Hero SlayerWe're really sorry for the delayed updates for MacOS and Linux. The issue with the MacOS version has been fixed and the build updated. Thanks again for your patience Mac users! As for the Linux version, there is still a problem that we're…
Skul: The Hero SlayerHey Skul Squad! First of all, we'd like to sincerely apologize for the delay. Today we were in the process of applying the v1.5 update patch and suddenly experienced a technical issue with the MacOS and Linux builds. Currently, the Windows…
Skul: The Hero Slayerhttps://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1147560/view/3324233322398276841 Item Due to Status Effect and Inscription system reform, a lot of items went through reform as well and a lot of new items have been added. In particular, we focused…
Skul: The Hero SlayerOn the 7th of June (PT), there will be some huge changes for the items in Skul.
Skul: The Hero SlayerGreetings, Skul Squad! This Dev Blog will be about the content we’re working on for our next update that’s planned for early June (Release 1.5). SouthPAW’s top priority for this year is definitely the Hard Mode update. We don’t want to just…
Skul: The Hero SlayerPlease find the 1.4.4 patch notes below. Fixed a bug where the minions did not inherit the player's Crit Rate normally Fixed a bug where Carleon Recruit's basic attack concentration motion for each grade was affected by attack speed instead…
Patch notesGreetings, Skul Squad! We have performed additional balance adjustments to the improved skulls. Thanks to all your feedback we were able to quickly identify and address parts that turned out differently than intended. All your support is…
Skul: The Hero SlayerPlease find the 1.4.2 patch notes below. Bug Fixes Fixed a bug where Ninja Master’s Full Blooming Blade skill was stackable Fixed a bug with the invincibility judgment of Ninja Master’s Transform: Phantom Wheel Shuriken skill Fixed a bug…
Patch notesGreetings, Skul Squad! First of all, thank you for your patience with our update. In this patch, we’ve finally brought out the ‘Skul Balance Adjustment’! Old skulls newer, Dumb skulls funnier, Weak skulls stronger, Let me introduce our…
Skul: The Hero Slayerhttps://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1147560/view/3120434024088084280 Mummy {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36256962/73e24550f476beb408227689bd9f985799cf7ce7.gif ziiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Normal Attack Improved phenomenon where attacks would be…
Skul: The Hero SlayerLook forward to the newly reformed skulls on February 10th. Update Schedule : PST : February 9th @ 4PM
Skul: The Hero Slayer{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36256962/d3ddd6dd7e68ac990c5733a657db98fd78d2816b.png Hey Skul Squad! There are now more than 1,000,000 players, meaning that Skul is now a million seller! We are extremely delighted and honored to have more than 1…
Skul: The Hero SlayerHey, everyone! This is our seventh dev blog and where we'll be talking about the direction we're going to be taking with Skul: The Hero Slayer. Currently, our scheduled date for the major Skul reformation update is in early February. Our…
Skul: The Hero Slayer{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36256962/e5babea547cd9b46b6fb70a25164ec41f99d44fa.png Hey everybody! Voting for The 2021 Steam Awards has started! We're shooting for the winning space under Outstanding Visual Style and would greatly appreciate your…
Skul: The Hero SlayerYou can finally enjoy Skul on Switch, XBOX, and PS4 starting at midnight on 21st October. Thank you for your continued support and love for Skul: The Hero Slayer!
Skul: The Hero SlayerHello Skul Squad! Are you enjoying swapping some skulls? Today, we would like to spend some time to give you an update on what SouthPAW devs have been up to since the last update. Skul on Switch / XBOX / PS4 We have been continuously…
Skul: The Hero SlayerThis hotfix (Release 1.3.2) fixes the bug that switching some levels of Grave Digger would not raise any tombstone. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hello Skul Squad!…
Patch notesEverything Steam lists as add-on content for this game, newest first. Prices are left out on purpose: the store answers this page in one currency and it is not the reader's.
| Name | Platforms | Released |
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| Skul: The Hero Slayer - Mythology Pack | WindowsmacOSLinux | 16 Nov 2023 |
| Skul: The Hero Slayer Soundtrack | WindowsmacOSLinux | 20 Jan 2021 |
What Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
| Description | Executable | Arguments | Platform | |
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| Launch | Skul.exe | windows | ||
| Launch | Skul.app\Contents\MacOS\Skul | macos | ||
| Launch | Skul.x86_64 | linux |
The folders Steam Cloud syncs. The root is a token Steam uses for a location on your own machine, not a path this page can know.
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WinAppDataLocalLow | Southpaw Games/Skul | *.dat |
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