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SeriesSlain

Slain: Back from Hell

Critic score12 critics
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First release
Mar 24, 2016
Engine
Unity
Genres
Fighting, Indie, Adventure, Platform, Arcade · Action, Fantasy, Horror
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Linux

Slain: Back from Hell. A heavy metal inspired arcade combat with puzzle elements and gore galore. Stunning visuals and true old school gameplay accompanied by the most metal soundtrack you've ever heard. Slain was received negatively at launch, and was overhauled and relaunched as Slain: Back from Hell. The updated version received higher review scores.

Also known as Slain, Slain.exe

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Storyline
Players control Bathoryn, a hero in a Gothic world, seeking to liberate seven great towers from 7 deadly overlords. Bathoryn must battle his way through a doomed land packed with gruesome pixel art foes before ascending (or sometimes descending) each tower, defeating puzzles, traps and monsters alike. At the heart of each tower, he must confront a mighty overlord. Defeat it and Bathoryn’s quest continues. Fail, and you’ll die gruesomely – mauled by werewolves, disintegrated by floating monstrosities, squashed by great weights or torn apart by hidden blades. And you will fail…Read more

Players control Bathoryn, a hero in a Gothic world, seeking to liberate seven great towers from 7 deadly overlords. Bathoryn must battle his way through a doomed land packed with gruesome pixel art foes before ascending (or sometimes descending) each tower, defeating puzzles, traps and monsters alike. At the heart of each tower, he must confront a mighty overlord. Defeat it and Bathoryn’s quest continues. Fail, and you’ll die gruesomely – mauled by werewolves, disintegrated by floating monstrosities, squashed by great weights or torn apart by hidden blades. And you will fail…

Release dates
Mac
Mar 24, 2016
Linux
Mar 24, 2016
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Mar 25, 2016
All 10 release dates
PlayStation 4
Sep 20, 2016
Xbox One
Oct 21, 2016
PlayStation Vita
Nov 22, 2016
PlayStation Vita
Dec 05, 2016
PlayStation 4
Dec 05, 2016
Nintendo Switch
Dec 07, 2017
Nintendo Switch
Mar 01, 2018
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
6h
Main + Extras
8h
Completionist
12h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
monsters, gothic, metroidvania, side-scrolling, demons
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At a Glance

Critic Score
50
Main Story (IGDB)
6h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
8h
Completionist (IGDB)
12h
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Steam review summary

Steam users rate this Mostly Positive, 1,699 reviews in all languages, recorded 17 October 2026

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