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Skelethrone: The Prey

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2024

Should you play it?

This game is a challenging 2D action platformer with RPG elements inspired by games like Castlevania and Dark Souls. Skelethrone: The Prey is a free prequel to the main game, setting the stage for the events that will unfold throughout Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona campaign.

What works
  • Engaging boss fights
  • Dark fantasy atmosphere
  • Metroidvania exploration
  • Free demo with substantial content
  • Challenging combat mechanics
Things to keep in mind
  • Clunky controls and platforming
  • Technical bugs and optimization issues
  • Repetitive enemy design
  • Limited story and writing quality
  • Lack of multiplayer or social features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • The Elder Scrolls: Arena

  • Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity

  • System Shock® 2 (1999)

  • Enclave

  • NieR:Automata™

  • Gothic® 3

  • Onimusha: Warlords

  • Fate Seeker: Journey

  • Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • The Adventures of Sir Kicksalot

  • Wicked Seed

  • The Devil Within: Satgat
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Skelethrone: The Prey: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Status. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression, Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation.

Why this game works

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