Skelattack

About

Skelattack makes you Skully, a skeleton who guards a dungeon instead of raiding it. After an alarm alerts you to intruders, you partner with a bat named Imber to chase trespassers through sewers and lower chambers. The game blends platforming with action, letting you swing a sword and hurl spells to thwart would-be looters. Each level pushes deeper into the dungeon as you uncover why surface-dwellers keep trespassing. The game stands out for flipping the dungeon-raider trope on its head. With smooth controls and colorful visuals, it feels lively despite the bone-based protagonist. Available on Switch, PC, and consoles, it clocks in at a brisk single-player adventure. Fans of fast-paced platformers with a twist might note its Metacritic score of 77, though the real hook is playing as the defender of a cursed underworld.