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iRank90
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeHardcoreProceduralExploration2D
Steam👍 91%· 15KIGDB91· 6OC89· 71
Year 2022Dev Cellar Door GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
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More about this game →Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.
We filtered the 38 games similar to Skul: The Hero Slayer down to the 5 that fit the “PS5” category. Rogue Legacy 2, Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap and Hollow Knight: Silksong top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Skul: The Hero Slayer.
iRank84/ 100
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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania
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HardcoreNarrativeSolo
Year 2021Dev SouthPaw Games
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Within the “PS5” category, the closest game to Skul: The Hero Slayer is Rogue Legacy 2 — scoring 85/100 on our similarity scale. Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap and Hollow Knight: Silksong follow close behind.
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The best games like Skul: The Hero Slayer on PS5
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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Skul: The Hero Slayer. Each one has been evaluated across 15 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.
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iRank83
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeHardcoreFantasyExploration2D
Steam👍 85%· 2.6KIGDB82· 13OC79· 82
Year 2017Dev Lizardcube · DotEmuOn PS4 · Linux · Android
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeNarrativeFantasyExploration2D
Steam👍 89%· 407KIGDB90· 4OC91· 121
Year 2025Dev Team CherryOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreExplorationPixel Art2D
Steam👍 95%· 31KIGDB75· 9OC76· 118
Year 2020Dev Phobia Game Studio · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · Android
✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming
≠ Stands apart with horror tension, puzzle design and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping roguelike runs
Where it drifts furthest from Skul: The Hero Slayer: setting.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Tone60
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeFantasyExploration2D
Steam👍 90%· 2.4KIGDB81· 16OC81· 71
Year 2016Dev WayForward · XSEED GamesOn PS4 · PC · PS5
✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming
≠ Stands apart with cozy, relaxing feel and setting anime, while skipping roguelike runs
Where it drifts furthest from Skul: The Hero Slayer: tone and setting.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Visuals60Setting41
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