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Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona

79% positive · 304 Steam reviews · released Aug 7, 2024 · by 70`Strike

MetroidvaniaSouls-likeDark FantasySide ScrollerPixel GraphicsDifficultActionRPG

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~10,032 (P10–P90: 4,013 – 22,070)

Gross revenue: ~$123,311 ($49,327 – $271,280)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Gameplay & mechanics80% positive · 46 mentions
“Many have said that before me, but...its essentially 2D Souls, with good art and solid difficulty. This is just an awesome platformer. Here we run as a knight, destroying enemies in locations. And often they will be much stronger than us…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 2 h played
Visuals & audio80% positive · 45 mentions
“Many have said that before me, but...its essentially 2D Souls, with good art and solid difficulty. This is just an awesome platformer. Here we run as a knight, destroying enemies in locations. And often they will be much stronger than us…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 2 h played
Story & writing84% positive · 25 mentions
“I finished Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona, and I really liked it. Compared to other similar projects like The Last Faith and Blasphemous, Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona is actually better in some aspects. You can tell the…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2025 · 24 h played
Content & longevity88% positive · 16 mentions
“Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona is a 2D action-platformer developed by 70`Strike and published by Valkyrie Initiative. Released on August 7, 2024, the game draws inspiration from titles like Castlevania and Dark Souls, offering a…”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 13 h played
Difficulty & balance63% positive · 16 mentions
“Many have said that before me, but...its essentially 2D Souls, with good art and solid difficulty. This is just an awesome platformer. Here we run as a knight, destroying enemies in locations. And often they will be much stronger than us…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 2 h played
Performance & stability62% positive · 13 mentions
“Loving it so far. Fair warning, this is not a easy game, the bosses so far usually takes me 10-30 attempts, but most of the time there is a respawn point nearby so its mostly about "getting good" So far the map has given me mulitple routes…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2025 · 8 h played
Price & value92% positive · 13 mentions
“Got it on sale. Good deal, although it definitely is worth the full price.”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 5 h played
Controls & UI69% positive · 13 mentions
“In the crowed genre of metroidvanias, you have to do something different to make your game stand out. This games different is the art design, sound design and general aesthetic choices which left me feeling like a took a time machine back…”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 1 h played

109 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Perspective

Side view

Technology

2D

Art style

Pixel art

Setting

Fantasy

Structure

Metroidvania

Mood & themes

Horror

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

AchievementsFull controller supportTrading cardsSteam Cloud

Business model

Buy to play

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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