Fit check
Is Skarab worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Action players who want fast combat mixed with platforming
- Exploration-focused players who enjoy Egyptian temples, tombs, and pyramids
- Retro shooter fans who want an adventure influenced by Powerslave and Quake
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players who want combat without platforming or environmental traversal
- Players who prefer straightforward arenas over tombs with traps and tunnels
- Players seeking a realistic setting rather than arcane weapons, gods, and supernatural enemies
Our take on Skarab
The bounce point arrives when movement becomes part of the fight. Players who are comfortable with weapon-based combat but dislike rooftop traversal, tunnels, or trap navigation may stop at the platforming and tomb sections rather than the enemy encounters.
What is Skarab?
Skarab is an action adventure set along the Nile, where combat, exploration, and platforming form the core structure.
The warrior uses ancient weapons such as a khopesh alongside supernatural attacks including locust swarms. Levels move through villages, rooftops, pyramids, temples, and tombs, with tunnels and traps shaping the route through these locations. The campaign centers on freeing Egypt, rescuing its royal highness, and sending Anubis into the afterlife. Enemies include beasts, barbarians, and gods associated with both sides of the Duat. Each level also contains a time-traveling mascot called DOSMan, who hides items for collection. The game combines fast combat with environments inspired by Powerslave, Tomb Raider, and Quake.
How Skarab plays
- 01Ancient Arsenal
- Combat includes a khopesh and supernatural attacks such as swarms of locusts.
- 02Nile Environments
- Exploration spans village rooftops, pyramids, temples, and tombs.
- 03Trap-Filled Tombs
- Routes through temples and burial sites include tunnels and environmental traps.
- 04DOSMan Collectibles
- A time-traveling mascot appears in every level while guarding items.
Skarab compared to similar games
Skarab combines rapid shooting with Egyptian exploration, platforming, traps, and tomb traversal. Sundered: Eldritch Edition is described as a chaotic metroidvania, while Abyssus centers on multiplayer shooting, roguelite progression, hand-crafted levels, and weapon refitting with ancient technologies.
Skarab: platforms & release
Is Skarab worth it?
It is worth it if: action players who want fast combat mixed with platforming. Skip it if: players who want combat without platforming or environmental traversal.
Where can I download Skarab?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Skarab's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Skarab on?
Windows only.
