Fit check
Is Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Fans of retro 2D action games who want a stage-based campaign
- Co-op players seeking a two-person action adventure
- Players interested in gory pixel-art games with boss fights and replay challenges
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking open-ended exploration rather than a 21-stage campaign
- Those looking for a game without gore or violent combat
- Players looking for an experience built only for solo play
Our take on Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege
The stage-based format keeps the adventure focused on discrete levels and boss encounters, but gives up the broader structure associated with open-ended action games.
What is Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege?
Play as Rudiger, an ex-soldier turned farmer, in a 2D action game styled after NES-era releases.
Set in late-17th-century Europe, the story follows his fight against Father Pacer, a priest who steals Catholic relics and commands monsters and minions across the Holy Roman Empire. The campaign contains 21 stages and supports two-player cooperative play. Combat features seven boss encounters, enemies, gore, and choices that can help or harm people encountered along the way. Animal familiars can be found and befriended, while upgrades and bonuses become available during the campaign. Pixel art and an 8-bit chiptune soundtrack support the setting. Additional challenges, achievements, and passwords provide reasons to revisit completed playthroughs.
How Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege plays
- 01Two-Player Campaign
- The full 21-stage story can be played cooperatively by two people.
- 02Seven Boss Fights
- The campaign includes seven major boss encounters.
- 03Animal Familiars
- Animal companions can be discovered and recruited during play.
- 04Moral Choices
- Actions toward people encountered on the journey can be helpful or harmful.
- 05Replay Challenges
- Further runs include challenges, achievements, and passwords to pursue.
Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege compared to similar games
Saint Slayer is a 21-stage 2D action game with seven bosses and two-player cooperative play. Sundered: Eldritch Edition is described as a chaotic metroidvania, giving it a different structure from Saint Slayer’s stage-based campaign.
Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege: platforms & release
Is Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege worth it?
It is worth it if: fans of retro 2D action games who want a stage-based campaign. Skip it if: players seeking open-ended exploration rather than a 21-stage campaign.
Where can I download Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege on?
Windows only.
