Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege

Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege

Released Apr 2026

Saint Slayer is an NES-style 2D action game, featuring loads of stages, enemies, and gore set against the backdrop of late-17th century Europe. Play as the ex-soldier Rudiger and wield the Spear of Sacrilege as you save the Holy Roman Empire from the corrupt Catholic priest Father Pacer.

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Steam $9.99
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Evaluation

Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege launched on April 19, 2026 at $9.99 with a 21-stage single-player campaign, two-player co-op, seven boss fights, and a soundtrack released the following day on April 20, 2026. Since launch the developer has released a series of free patches, including new secret passwords and a speedrun password in May, a scoring and screen filter update on July 15, 2026, and a fix for display aspect ratio on Steam Machine on July 25, 2026. These updates adjust balance, add small features, and fix bugs rather than adding new stages or story content. No further Saint Slayer content has been announced, and no roadmap or statement about future plans has been published. The most recent post on the game's news page, dated October 7, 2026, promotes a separate upcoming platformer from the same studio, Ravenous Greed, which has a playable demo and is a separate title rather than new Saint Slayer content. Whether more Saint Slayer content is planned has not yet been communicated.
Evidence
Launch announcement: Saint Slayer released for $9.99 with Steam Deck support and Steam Cloud saves
news post · Apr 20, 2026 source content shipped
high
Official soundtrack is the only DLC listed and it has been released; no other DLC is listed
dlc listing · Apr 20, 2026 source content shipped
medium

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Lillymo Games
Achievements
39
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · Local/Split Screen

About this game

The year is 1698. A mysterious figure named Father Pacer has shattered the peace negotiated after the War of the Grand Alliance, obsessively and violently stealing Catholic relics throughout the Holy Roman Empire. Can the ex-soldier-turned-farmer Rudiger protect his people from a power-mad priest and his horde of monsters and minions? Can he become Saint Slayer?

  • A robust, 21-stage single player campaign... 

  • ...that can be played entirely in two-player co-op! 

  • Stunning, gory, and atmospheric NES-era pixel art 

  • Killer 8-bit chiptune soundtrack 

  • Seven intense boss fights 

  • Find and befriend animal familiars 

  • Unlockable upgrades and bonuses galore 

  • Player choice: Help or hurt those in your path! 

  • Rewards multiple playthroughs with challenges, achievements, and passwords

Last evaluated Oct 10, 2026
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