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Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege
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.
Details
- Released
- April 19, 2026
- Developer
- Lillymo Games
- Genres
- Platform · Hack and slash/Beat 'em up · Adventure · Indie · Arcade
- Publisher
- Lillymo Games
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An adventure that could easily go unnoticed as an 8-bit era game re-released in modern times.
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Pushing through some of the more devious sections, I felt a sound sense of accomplishment in rolling credits on Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege, in all its alliterative glory. In more ways than one, it's not for the faint of heart, but those seeking a retro-style challenge in 8-bit packaging will very likely enjoy the ride. While not all of its design choices land flush, the overall journey makes for a fun afternoon. A co-op mode made me wonder whom I might subject to this punishing experience, but once through was enough for me to hit my cursing quota for the year.
Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege is Lillymo’s 6th game in their quest to make great retro inspired titles!