Skelattack Reviews

Skelattack is ranked in the 28th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
8 / 10.0
Nov 23, 2017

Overall, Skelattack is a solid game that will put you to the test as much as it will mesmerize you with story and visuals. It might be a bit much for some, but the story makes the journey worth the trouble.

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7.2 / 10.0
Jun 2, 2020

Skelattack represents a good first test for Ukasa developers: there are still some problems due to the inexperience of the team to be fixed, but overall it is a good platform/adventure game.

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67 / 100
Jun 2, 2020

With a lovely cast of characters and a gorgeous art style, fans of challenging 2D platformers will surely love Skellatack. It's a shame that because of some design flaws the challenge sometimes become frustration. Otherwise, you can clearly see there's a lot of potential here.

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6 / 10
Jun 2, 2020

What is Skelattack ? A charming game with good platformer bits, that doesn't manage to be convincing when it's about action or surprise in the exploration department. Still, it's a pleasant game for the time you play it, but don't expect it to be memorable.

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IGN Italy
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6.6 / 10.0
Jun 2, 2020

Good art direction and funny dialogues are not enough to be an overall good experience, and Skelattack suffers too much from difficulty peakes and inaccurate controls. Worth if you are an action platformer fan, anyway.

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7 / 10
Jun 2, 2020

As with the rest of the game, outside of the more focussed platform sequences, I was boosted through by the breezy mood more than anything else. Skelattack is a masterpiece in the art of the pleasant.

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8 / 10.0
Jun 2, 2020

Skelattack is an indie platformer filled with charm, thrusting you into a beautifully designed world. It's punishing and frustrating, yet it always gives you the tools to plot your success.

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IGN Spain
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5 / 10.0
Jun 2, 2020

Skelattack is a game with good ideas but poor execiution. The mechanics are flawed and originality doesn't exist. However, the art saves the dishes a bit and offers some charisma.

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3 / 5.0
Jun 2, 2020

Skelattack is a charming but flawed platformer that, while fun at times, seems to be at odds with itself when it comes to difficulty in its platforming.

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TheSixthAxis
Top Critic
8 / 10
Jun 3, 2020

Skelattack is a fantastic platformer with a real sense of character and gorgeous aesthetics. Blending cutesy graphics with challenging platforming and some strategic boss fights, it manages to really stand out and deserves to do well. Here's hoping for more adventures with Skully and Imber in future.

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3 / 5.0
Jun 3, 2020

Skelattack doesn't know what it wants to be but despite this I did end up getting just a little more enjoyment than aggravation out of it.

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Metro GameCentral
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7 / 10
Jun 4, 2020

A fun action platformer with plenty of charm and some great visuals, that's only let down by an uneven difficulty level that seems unsure exactly how hard it wants to be.

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6 / 10.0
Jun 4, 2020

For as good as the controls can feel, the only real lifeline is frequent checkpoints, but that doesn't make the frustrating design and punishment much better. I wish Skelattack reminded me more of the great things of its Konami progenitors or its modern inspirations. Instead, this game just makes me want to go pick up a Castlevania or dig up Super Meat Boy again.

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6 / 10.0
Jun 5, 2020

Skelattack isn’t a very long game – most will complete it within 4-5 hours. There’s not really any reason to return to it once the credits have rolled, either. It is somewhat enjoyable while it lasts though, even if a little infuriating at times. That’s largely thanks to Skully and Imber, who are lovable every step of the way, and a surprisingly entertaining story. It’s just a shame that the gameplay isn’t a little deeper and more polished, then it could have been something special. As it is, Skelattack offers an evening of fun, with ample lashings of frustration along the way.

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6 / 10.0
Jun 6, 2020

Skelattack is an okay platformer, it has some very strange difficulty spikes though generally charming characters that are backing it.

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6 / 10
Jun 8, 2020

A strange little thing, Skelattack seems to lack confidence in itself, wanting to be one of those hard-as-nails "masocore" platformers while not really committing to the tight design that defines that subgenre. As a result, it's a game that'll make you seethe with frustration not from deliberate and challenging level design, but from sloppily-constructed traps that seem to think such things are excused by a multitude of checkpoints. It's definitely not a disaster, but Skelattack leaves a lot to be desired.

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7.5 / 10.0
Jun 9, 2020

I was pleasantly surprised with Skelattack. It’s far from perfect, but it’s still a lot more enjoyable than I would have thought for a game that wasn’t advertised at all before release. There are definitely problems with the hit detection areas and random increases in difficulty, but the charm and tight controls help to combat those issues.

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86 / 100
Jun 11, 2020

If you’re willing to bend to these crushing winds, Skelattack will be a blast.

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5 / 10
Jun 12, 2020

Skelattack is a side-scrolling platformer with a lot of heart, but it ends too quickly and the obstacles it places in front of you are hampered because of it.

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CGMagazine
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7.5 / 10.0
Jun 15, 2020

Skelattack is a challenging and sprawling platformer set in the underworld that aims to please both fans of adventure games and platformers.

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