SKELOST
SKELOST is a yokai shooter built for the Game Boy Color, now on Steam. Immerse yourself in Japanese folklore and uncover the fate of your lost family.
Estimated lifetime revenue
Free-to-play
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Est. players
173
people who own it
Reviews
6
Review score
100%
10.0/10
Concurrent players
0
read Sep 17, 2026, 15:00 UTC
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About the game
Celebrating 27 years of the Game Boy Color, SKELOST is a brand-new yokai shooter built to run on original hardware, now available on Steam.
STORY
In search of your lost family, you descend into a forgotten well. Below lies a haunting retro world inspired by Japanese folklore, where restless yokai roam and long-buried secrets await.
GAMEPLAY
Blending tense side-scrolling shooter action with a focused 8-bit design philosophy, SKELOST delivers a compact, atmospheric experience. Simple to learn, yet challenging to master.
GAME FEATURES
👾 Built to run on original Game Boy Color hardware (playable ROM included)
👹 Encounter a cast of yokai inspired by Japanese folklore
🔫 Classic side-scrolling shooter action
🕹️ Tight, responsive 2D controls
💿 Classic 8-bit soundtrack
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