Skull Horde

Skull Horde

Released Apr 2026

Skull Horde is an auto battler dungeon crawler where you play as a flying skull necromancer. Find powerful loot and create overpowered builds. Summon a horde of skeletons in a battle of bone versus flesh!

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Evaluation

Skull Horde launched on April 10, 2026 as a full 1.0 release after two years of development. Since launch, developer 8BitSkull has maintained a high pace of post-launch updates. The most notable post-launch addition was the Blood Feast update on May 23, 2026, which brought a new unit (the Margrave), eight new items, and a Boss Rush challenge level. Before that, a Dodge overhaul update on May 1, 2026 added a new Evasion stat system, three items, and quality-of-life features. Multiple feature patches shipped throughout April and May, and bug fixes have been issued frequently. Most importantly, the developer directly addressed future plans on June 23, 2026 — celebrating 100,000 copies sold — and stated they are "hard at work summoning more content." This is a clear signal that additional updates are being developed, even though no specific upcoming content has been named. The last developer communication was on June 23, 2026, which is less than two months before today's date of August 19, 2026.
Evidence
Developer celebrated 100,000 copies sold and explicitly stated they are 'hard at work summoning more content, so stay tuned.'
news post · Jun 23, 2026 source content planned
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Blood Feast major update launched, adding the Margrave unit, 8 new items, and a new Boss Rush level.
news post · May 23, 2026 source content shipped
high

Content

2 of 2 released · no outstanding content

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Details

Developer
Publisher
8BitSkull
Achievements
69
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

In Skull Horde you play as a flying skull necromancer raising an army of skeletons in a battle against an endless tide of evil flesh. Explore procedurally generated dungeons while collecting loot and building your squad.

Explore different procedurally generated dungeons, each with unique enemy types demanding varied strategies. The dungeons are filled with chests and shrines with powerful loot and boons to collect, but you must keep moving to avoid being overwhelmed.

You can purchase a variety of unit types to build your squad throughout each run. Every unit has different special abilities, so you can create a horde with strong synergies. Buying multiple units of the same type merges them into stronger versions, until they eventually unlock a unique special ability. Loot found in the dungeon interacts with unit classes and tags to produce powerful benefits. Use resources to strategically reroll units and loot to craft the exact build you are looking for.

This game is realtime, and your minions do battle independently. Your role is to develop your squad, choose where to explore, when to move on, and pick the correct upgrades.

As you progress, you will unlock powerful perks that you can select at the beginning of a run. Combine your chosen perks with the strengths of the different playable characters to create the foundation for a powerful build.

Each dungeon type comes with a set of unique challenges to complete. These challenges will demand different strategies to succeed, and reward you with new unlocks and content.

  • Procedurally generated dungeons

  • Realtime auto battling

  • Multiple levels with unique enemy types

  • Different playable characters with unique special abilities

  • Varied unit types which can be merged to gain stronger versions and unique abilities

  • Lots of powerful loot

  • Powerful perks

  • Challenges which require creative builds to overcome

Last evaluated Aug 19, 2026
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