There are enormous differences between each of the five areas, and the first time you make it to a new one some of the enemies and mechanics may seem insurmountable or downright cheap. But with a solid build and no small amount of practice, making it to the credits is an attainable and enjoyable reward that salves the burn of dozens of failed runs. There are five distinct areas to fight your way through, each with a unique roster of mobs, environmental hazards, awesome retro soundtracks, and a big boss battle lying in wait to knock your block off at the end. As someone who’s seen the endings of games like Dead Cells, Hades, and Darkest Dungeon, it took me over 20 hours of attempts to defeat the final boss and get my first clear (a successful run taking about an hour). Some are as simple as increasing your magic damage or movement speed, but others might even define your entire build, like the fairy followers that become more powerful the more you manage to collect, to the point where you can summon a demigod ally if you’re able to gather all five in a single playthrough.Įven boons like that won’t make it easy, because Skul is, as you’d expect – nay, demand – from a game of this type, downright difficult. Skul is, as you’d expect – nay, demand – downright difficult.But each playthrough is not just defined by the heads you choose – the variety of random items you collect as you go is much deeper than that. The diversity of styles is extremely impressive. During one successful run I used a magic-casting sorcerer to rain down hellfire upon my enemies, and the next I upgraded a soldier skull to be the ultimate undead general with the ability to summon a dozen friendly underlings at a time. In games like this I usually search for a build that fits my playstyle and then stick with it as much as possible, but in Skul I found myself willing and able to play with just about anybody, no matter how wildly different they were, and have a great time. That said, it’s still always a great feeling when something amazing does drop into your lap to instantly make you a badass, especially since you can keep your favorite parts of your previous build around in that second skull slot anyway.Ĭritically, every single character is not only genuinely fun to play, but feels totally viable in the endgame. This is fantastic because it means you’re not always at the mercy of getting that lucky loot drop you can control your own destiny by building a more common skull up over the course of your run to make it every bit as viable in the endgame. Some of these options are powerful as soon as you find them, while others are weaker and need to be upgraded during your run until they reach their final, most powerful form, which means that you can either grind your way to greatness slowly as you progress or just get damn lucky and find an amazing skull that has you scrambling to adjust your entire build around it.
Some skulls aren’t even usable without a second skull to rely upon, like the Bomber skull, whose sole purpose is to self-destruct as quickly and devastatingly as possible, forcing you into your alternate skull form. For example, you might want to play as one of the many slow but powerful melee classes like the Predator to brute force your way through combat, but you will likely need a fast-moving skull in your second slot to switch to when you get caught in a tight spot and need to make a quick exit. Rapidly swapping between your two heads and their skills is essential.In fact, rapidly swapping between your two equipped heads and using their skills synergistically is essential. Each of the 30+ options that you can potentially equip come with their own speed, attack range, and abilities that give them a distinct playstyle – and since you can carry two at a time, you’re able to instantaneously change between them for maximum effect. There’s a fantastic variety of heads to find and choose from, including floating gargoyles, rampaging meat monsters, and adorable ents that are basically a pixelated Groot.
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