Fit check
Is Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Fans of challenging 2D action platformers who want demanding combat
- Metroidvania players who want movement and combat upgrades to expand the world
- Dark-fantasy RPG players who want varied weapons and story choices with multiple endings
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking relaxed combat may hit a wall at bosses that require different approaches
- Players who prefer a tightly linear campaign may struggle with nonlinear levels and optional side areas
- Players looking for a dialogue-focused RPG may find the emphasis on combat, exploration, and platforming limiting
Our take on Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona
The bounce point is the boss system: progress reaches encounters that require their own combat approach. Players who prefer relaxed battles or a straightforward route through the story may stop when these demanding fights become central to continuing.
What is Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona?
Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona is a demanding side-scrolling combat adventure with role-playing systems, set amid a bleak fantasy setting.
Derek Ericona, a nobleman betrayed and spared from death only to meet a darker destiny, serves as the protagonist. Progress involves handcrafted regions, exploration, battles, and narrative decisions. Relics, equipment, and skills aid development, while new traversal and fighting abilities open additional routes. Enemies and bosses call for varied tactics. Available arms include bows, scythes, longswords, whips, pistols, rifles, and other options. Areas, major encounters, and optional sections can be tackled in different orders, revealing hidden locations and extra foes. Important choices influence Ericona’s ultimate outcome through several possible conclusions.
How Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona plays
- 01Ability-Based Progression
- Movement and combat upgrades expand access to the game world.
- 02Nonlinear Exploration
- Side areas contain additional secrets and enemies beyond levels and bosses.
- 03Demanding Boss Battles
- Different bosses require their own approaches during combat.
- 04Broad Weapon Arsenal
- Available equipment includes bows, scythes, longswords, whips, pistols, rifles, and other weapons.
- 05Branching Endings
- Key decisions during the story determine Ericona’s fate.
Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona compared to similar games
Vagante also offers dark-fantasy action against monsters, but Skelethrone combines 2D platforming with movement upgrades, a broad weapon selection, boss battles, and story choices leading to multiple endings. Ghost of a Tale focuses on stealth, disguises, conversations, and exploration, while Skelethrone places greater emphasis on direct combat and platforming.
Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona: platforms & release
Is Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona worth it?
It is worth it if: fans of challenging 2D action platformers who want demanding combat. Skip it if: players seeking relaxed combat may hit a wall at bosses that require different approaches.
Where can I download Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona on?
Windows and Linux.
