SKELOST

SKELOST

Casey Atkins · May 18, 2026 · Side Scroller, 2D Platformer, Shooter, Platformer, 2D

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6 user reviews100% · 6
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SKELOST price

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About SKELOST

Celebrating 27 years of the Game Boy Color, SKELOST is a brand-new yokai shooter built to run on original hardware, now available on Steam.

STORY

In search of your lost family, you descend into a forgotten well. Below lies a haunting retro world inspired by Japanese folklore, where restless yokai roam and long-buried secrets await.

GAMEPLAY

Blending tense side-scrolling shooter action with a focused 8-bit design philosophy, SKELOST delivers a compact, atmospheric experience. Simple to learn, yet challenging to master.

GAME FEATURES

  • 👾 Built to run on original Game Boy Color hardware (playable ROM included)
  • 👹 Encounter a cast of yokai inspired by Japanese folklore
  • 🔫 Classic side-scrolling shooter action
  • 🕹️ Tight, responsive 2D controls
  • 💿 Classic 8-bit soundtrack

SKELOST — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

SKELOST is a compact 2D platformer-shooter that players appreciate for its stylish presentation and solid core gameplay concept, though it suffers from design frustrations like limited invincibility frames, a lack of checkpoints between levels, and no achievement system. Most reviewers acknowledge it as a worthwhile free indie experience that offers a decent challenge, though some feel the difficulty spikes and level structure could use refinement to reduce frustration during repeated attempts.

Recommended May 18, 2026
I would have paid .99 cents for this.
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Recommended May 18, 2026
As a sucker for 2D platformer/shooters- I enjoyed this, but it's definitely a flawed game. My biggest complaints would be: - Not enough invincibility frames. If you are not careful, you can lose your life to one enemy in seconds. - No checkpoints. There are several levels- why isn't there a checkpoint after each one? When I lose on level 4, it's annoying having to restart from the very beginning. - Also some achievements would be great for such a game.
4 found this helpful
Recommended May 19, 2026
Very fun game would love to see a sequel to this as the concept is amazing.
2 found this helpful
Recommended Jul 29, 2026
its cool
1 found this helpful
Recommended May 18, 2026
I found this game a good challenge, I really enjoyed the style of it. A really cool free indie game to play :)
1 found this helpful
Recommended May 18, 2026
Nothing groundbreaking, but still a nice, short action platformer.
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