ActionFit check
Is Skeleton Crew worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Groups of friends who want local multiplayer brawling for up to 4 players
- Players who enjoy dungeon exploration with recruitable, upgradeable characters
- Brawler fans looking for team or free-for-all PvP modes
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a tightly linear campaign may find the 17 levels' non-linear structure a poor match.
- Those who want a solo-only experience may hit a wall at the game's focus on combat and multiplayer modes.
- Players who require online multiplayer outside beta may not find the current online option suitable.
Our take on Skeleton Crew
Players looking for a clearly defined, linear route may bounce off the 17 non-linear levels, which leave room to explore different paths. Those seeking online play without beta status may also hit a wall at the online multiplayer option, which is explicitly marked beta.
What is Skeleton Crew?
Skeleton Crew is a gothic platform brawler set in Karpathia, where players fight enemies, minibosses and giant bosses.
Play solo or with friends locally; online multiplayer is described as beta. The game supports 1–4 players and includes 17 non-linear levels across 3 regions. Choose from 12 heroes to find, recruit and upgrade, and collect items such as weapons, potions, scrolls and traps. Combat lets players pick up and use objects in the environment. The Trick-or-Yeet update adds player-versus-player play across 9 maps and 3 modes: Deathmatch, Sportsball and Capture the Chicken. Deathmatch supports team or free-for-all play, while the other modes pit two teams against each other.
How Skeleton Crew plays
- 01Three PvP modes
- Deathmatch offers team and free-for-all play, while Sportsball and Capture the Chicken use two-team objectives.
- 02Upgradeable heroes
- Players can find and recruit 12 characters, then upgrade them.
- 03Environmental combat
- Objects including rocks, skulls and cabbages can be picked up, aimed and kicked.
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Skeleton Crew: platforms & release
Is Skeleton Crew worth it?
It is worth it if: groups of friends who want local multiplayer brawling for up to 4 players. Skip it if: players seeking a tightly linear campaign may find the 17 levels' non-linear structure a poor match.
Where can I download Skeleton Crew?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Skeleton Crew's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Skeleton Crew on?
Windows and macOS.
