The WhatsNext verdict

For Players who want a deliberately retro 2D action platformer, with the option to play its campaign online with a friend.: Side-view platforming and hack-and-slash combat shape a focused, old-school action adventure. Tradeoff: Its retro action focus may offer less appeal to players looking for modern presentation or varied play styles.

What it does best

platform
arcade
2d
co-op campaign

Look

Peek inside

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The setup

What you are walking into

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.