Steam app 3199360 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 21:22 UTC
Skull Horde is an auto battler dungeon crawler where you play as a flying skull necromancer. Find powerful loot and create overpowered builds. Summon a horde of skeletons in a battle of bone versus flesh!
717 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
6 months, April 2026 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, 435 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.
12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 282 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
Skull Horde was released on 10 Apr, 2026.
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68 achievements in total.
50 developer announcements, Aug 2025 to Jun 2026 · times in UTC
After 100,000 copies sold we want to extend a huge thank you to all our players! Thanks for all the feedback, suggestions, bug reports, and kind words about the game.We are hard at work summoning more content, so stay tuned!
8BitSkullPATCH NOTESFixes:Fixed unit recruitment cost cap for GargImplemented better Chilled/Frozen stack management to prevent crashesUpdated Corpuscle Urn graphicsVarious minor bug fixes in unit scripts How you can help The experimental branch…
Patch notesThese patch notes are for the experimental branch. We will post a separate announcement when they are pushed to the main branch. If you would like early access to new features and help with testing builds on the experimental branch, please…
Patch notesIt is time to feast upon the blood of your enemies! Welcome the Margrave to your roster - a blood sucking killer that heals on hit, and can even perform unholy blood transfusions...Find new items in the dungeon to become the ultimate…
8BitSkullPATCH NOTESFixes:Adjusted spawn rate of Treasure Vault when that is the last remaining achievementFixed bug that causes new unlock display to disappear too quicklyFixed Nemesis spawning in Explorer Mode How you can help The experimental…
Patch notesPATCH NOTESBalancing:Buffed Hand Wraps and capped item numberFixes:Fixed run end soft lockFixed issue preventing Thorns and Riposte from workingFixed issue with re-animated enemies freezing when the Rally button is heldChanged logic for…
Patch notesThese patch notes are for the experimental branch. We will post a separate announcement when they are pushed to the main branch. If you would like early access to new features and help with testing builds on the experimental branch, please…
Patch notesThese patch notes are for the experimental branch. We will post a separate announcement when they are pushed to the main branch. If you would like early access to new features and help with testing builds on the experimental branch, please…
Patch notesPATCH NOTESNew Features:Implemented Evasion stat to replace dodge scalingNew items: "Frayed Noose", "Slippery", "Smoke"Implemented the ability to save runs in the Arena; changed wording of "End Run" to reflect that runs are savedImplemented…
8BitSkullThese patch notes are for the experimental branch. We will post a separate announcement when they are pushed to the main branch. If you would like early access to new features and help with testing builds on the experimental branch, please…
Patch notesThese patch notes are for the experimental branch. We will post a separate announcement when they are pushed to the main branch. If you would like early access to new features and help with testing builds on the experimental branch, please…
Patch notesThis is basically 1.021, just republished to fix an issue that prevented the game running on Linux and Mac!These patch notes are for the experimental branch. We will post a separate announcement when they are pushed to the main branch. If…
Patch notesPATCH NOTESNew Features:Implemented ability to reset single tier during unit recruitmentBalancing:Beating Heart now displays a direction hint when triggeringImplemented a new skill for The Many (increased respawn rate / reduced max…
Patch notesThese patch notes are for the experimental branch. We will post a separate announcement when they are pushed to the main branch. If you would like early access to new features and help with testing builds on the experimental branch, please…
Patch notesPATCH NOTESNew Features:Implemented Gamma setting, available in the Display sectionImplemented the ability to reset individual skills in the skill treeThe current dungeon floor is now displayed in More Info and Squad InfoImplemented…
Patch notesThese patch notes are for the experimental branch. We will post a separate announcement when they are pushed to the main branch. If you would like early access to new features and help with testing builds on the experimental branch, please…
Patch notesPATCH NOTESNew Features:Hovering over units in squad recruitment now shows what Oaths they would contribute to, even if there is currently no progress towards that OathFixes:Fixed bug that prevented "More Info" opening after visiting Tome…
Patch notesThese patch notes are for the experimental branch. We will post a separate announcement when they are pushed to the main branch. If you would like early access to new features and help with testing builds on the experimental branch, please…
Patch notesPATCH NOTESNew Features:Locked Oaths now display the tags required in Tome of KnowledgeBalancing:Oath progress is now displayed during recruitment, and Oaths are unlocked as soon as units are recruitedMusical Notes homing no longer applies…
Patch notesThese patch notes are for the experimental branch. We will post a separate announcement when they are pushed to the main branch. If you would like early access to new features and help with testing builds on the experimental branch, please…
Patch notesPATCH NOTESNew Features:Implemented Banish hotkey (default B)Balancing:Updated Banish cost formula to take into account number of unlocked units and items:UnitsBanish #Old costNew cost (no unlocks)New cost (all…
Patch notesThese patch notes are for the experimental branch. We will post a separate announcement when they are pushed to the main branch. If you would like early access to new features and help with testing builds on the experimental branch, please…
Patch notesPATCH NOTESBalancing:Yorick's special ability now prioritises units with built in death effectsMade Musical Notes slightly target seekingFixes:Fixed bug related to new "defeat remaining enemies" settingCapped number of ducat/corpuscle…
Patch notesPATCH NOTESNew Features:Added tooltips to explain stats in run end screenImplemented option not to defeat remaining enemies after a boss fightBalancing:Added Bone Golem and Jester to Adam's starting squad, removed Bone RatRe-animated…
Patch notesThese patch notes are for the experimental branch. We will post a separate announcement when they are pushed to the main branch. If you would like early access to new features and help with testing builds on the experimental branch, please…
Patch notesSome users have experienced issues with corrupted savefiles, which also lead to the game not launching properly anymore. This build aims to prevent this happening in the future. While the previously corrupted savefiles are not recoverable…
8BitSkullWe didn't get enough testing done on 1.009 so we are not pushing it live for now. We are skipping 1.010 as well as we made some additional changes to the build after internal testing.Some users have experienced issues with corrupted…
Patch notesThese patch notes are for the experimental branch. We will post a separate announcement when they are pushed to the main branch. If you would like early access to new features and help with testing builds on the experimental branch, please…
Patch notesPATCH NOTESBalancing:The Many: Increased skill tree flat dodge significantly, reduced flat armorFixes:Updated armor description. The previous description was incorrectFixed glitch that allowed free RitesIncreased max nodes for HUD and…
Patch notesThese patch notes are for the experimental branch. We will post a separate announcement when they are pushed to the main branch. If you would like early access to new features and help with testing builds on the experimental branch, please…
Patch notesUpdate status:Experimental branch: LIVE Main branch: LIVE PATCH NOTESBalancing:Garg now instantly chains up to his max number of chained units. Chain distance now varies depending on unit type (and max chain distance has been…
Patch notesThanks to all of your feedback and bug reports, we have been able to prepare a patch addressing the issues you detected. Special thanks to the players who have tested this patch on the experimental branch.PATCH NOTESBalancing:Increased…
8BitSkullThanks to all of your feedback and bug reports, we have been able to prepare a patch addressing the issues you detected. Before we push it to the main branch, we would like to do some testing to ensure the build is not causing any…
8BitSkullThis hotfix attempts to resolve an issue affecting users with Chinese or Japanese or Korean characters in Windows usernames. 此热修复尝试解决一个影响 Windows 用户名中包含中文、日文或韩文字符的用户的问题。…
Patch notesAfter 2 years in development, Skull Horde is finally out! We'd like to thank you all for your feedback and testing over the years and we hope you love the game.The full version of the game includes multiple dungeons, several playable skull…
8BitSkullNew features:Added description of armor calculationSetting for mouse camera panning and scroll wheel for zoomBalancing:Player active ability is now automatically recharged on next floorIncreased Grenadier damageFixes:Added fix to prevent…
Patch notesIt is soon time to summon your horde of bone! After years of development, it is finally time to share the game with all of you. We are incredibly excited to announce that Skull Horde will be launching in 1.0 on Friday April 10th 2026.Make…
8BitSkullNew features:Added unit banish confirmation screenNew PFXBalancing:Buffed Buckler, Mace, Scabbbard, Grisly Trophy (reduced drawbacks)Misc:Updated AABB extension
Patch notesFixes:Fixed volume issues in cutscenesFixed duplication of Oath progress in HUDRemoved references to "Chained"
Patch notesNew features:Dungeon ambienceNew musicNew sfxNew pfxFixes:"To me!" now has a minimum duration (i.e. works for a little while after being tapped)Added extra decimal place to stat percentagesFixed trap door weightingsAdjusted cutscene music…
Patch notesNew features:Arena trap doorBalancing:Increased enemy visionMinor nerf to Churl statsReduced Ballista costFixes:Fixed Oath preview bug related to Oath of the ThespianFixed free item given alongside "3 free units" rewardPrevent rare…
Patch notesNew features:Added the ability to "not now" squad recruitment shrinesVarious new sfxFixes:Implemented a game UI manager to prevent multiple menus (e.g. item and squad upgrade) opening at the same timeImproved crowd positioning…
Patch notesNew features:Show oath progress in HUDImproved run end screen animationsCease shrineBalancing:Reduce squad upgrade recruitment rank costRebalance unit raritiesBuff elite GoatmanBetter difficulty spread in Gong shrineNerf Archer and…
Patch notesNew features:Add settings option for pausing on window focus lossShow player character on run end screenBalancing:Changed how Fear works (dodge and crit chance reduced, reduces good stacks)Sodden Gauze starts working at 20% (instead of…
Patch notesNew features:Ability to banish items and unitsAdded new settings option to highlight player for visibilityMore information on run end screen (mainly related to difficulty)Various new trap door locationsBalancing:Buffed Luck drop ratesMore…
8BitSkullNew features:On squad wipeout, nearby enemies are damaged and knocked backBalancing:Third tier recruitment rank upgrade is now 25 ducats (instead of 100)Horde units (Carver, Hurler, Petard) now require 3 units to tier up again (instead of…
Patch notesBalancing:Archer3 damage 40 to 30Pikeman1 attack cooldown 2 to 1.8Pikeman2 attack cooldown 1.75 to 1.5Pikeman3 attack cooldown 1.5 to 1.3Fire mage1 damage 5 to 7Fire mage2 damage 10 to 12Fire mage3 damage 40 to 50Bulwark knockbacks…
Patch notesThis is a huge demo content update - without further ado:Delve into the Catacombs, where the Grafter commands a legion of fleshly foesRecruit new units, including the Fire Mage, Cutpurse, Sharpshooter, and more Brave the trap doors…
8BitSkullRelease date We have to push the release date to 2026. There is simply too much we want to add to the game, and we don't want to risk rushing it. There has been a lot of interest in the game (thank you!) so we want to make sure it's a good…
8BitSkullFixes: Fix run end stat screen display of Apocalypse / Glitch threat levels Attempt fix for broken item rolls (e.g. incorrect tier, or invalid item)
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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| Skull Horde - Supporter's Pack | WindowsmacOSLinux | 10 Apr 2026 |
| Skull Horde Soundtrack | WindowsmacOSLinux | 10 Apr 2026 |
What Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
| Description | Executable | Arguments | Platform | |
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| Launch | SkullHorde.exe | windows | ||
| Launch | SkullHorde.x86_64 | linux | ||
| Launch | Contents/MacOS/SkullHorde | macos |
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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WinAppDataRoaming | 8bitskull_skull_horde | *save* |
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