
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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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
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Languages: English
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Reviews
Pretty great nostalgic dark adventure - go play it!
A great throwback to the old Castlevania's. A bit on the easy side on Normal (took me less than 3hrs to beat) but playing on Classic is a great challenge. The music is good, the pixel art does the job, the gameplay simple, I love it.
Awesome Game. Fun writing. The pixel art and the music are amazing. Just takes a bit of getting used to.
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Muy buen juego una oda a la era de clasicos como castlevania. Las graficas muy detalladas (fijense que sucede cuando te ahogas, es un detalle genial la señalque te hace con la mano). La musica de lo.mejor altamente recomendable. Buen control buen nivel de dificultad. No muy largo ,alta rejugabilidad.
Great old school feel~
I haven't played it to much yet but what I have played it is a very polished NES era Castlevania type game. It is a little difficult but that is the point. I runs great on steam deck. At the end of the day It is just as good as Concord.
Really enjoying the game. Mad castlevania vibes, one of my favourite childhood games!
This was a great game! If you enjoy old-school Castlevania you should play this for sure! Cool art, great music, fun level design!
If you're a fan of the NES Castlevania games or retro games in general, you'll find a lot to love here. If I didn’t know any better, I’d think it was 1989 and I was back playing my childhood NES. It’s very obvious this is exactly what the developer was going for, and they absolutely nailed it. Just like the NES games of the past, Saint Slayer can be challenging, but it always feels fair. And fear not, they’ve included a very generous password system, so when you do run out of lives, you can jump right back into the stage where you failed. The boss fights are excellent, featuring some really original designs, along with a solid variety of enemies that you can read about in the in game bestiary. I also have to give a shoutout to the music. The chiptunes are fantastic! I caught myself humming them long after putting my Steam Deck down. I’d absolutely pick up a vinyl soundtrack if Lillymo ever decides to release one. Best of all, it’s only ten bucks and took me just a weekend to roll credits. I’d love to see these guys make a JRPG with the same NES-inspired vibe. They clearly understand what made these types of games so special.
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