# SKELOST

> 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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## Canonical URLs

- Game hub: https://www.octoscouthub.com/games/skelost
- Community board: https://www.octoscouthub.com/games/skelost/community
- Site LLM context: https://www.octoscouthub.com/llms.txt

## Game Facts

- Title: SKELOST
- Developer: Casey Atkins
- Release status: released (May 18, 2026)
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, Free To Play
- Platforms: Windows
- Badges: Hidden Gem
- Tags: steam, steam_app:1551460, Action, Adventure, Indie, Free To Play, Single-player, Full controller support, steam_score:5-user-reviews, steam_reviews:under-100, price:free
- Primary CTA: Wishlist
- Estimated video/demo length: 0:30

## Description

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

## Public Signals

- OctoScout votes: 4
- Demo plays: 0
- Wishlist clicks: 0
- Steam review score: 5 user reviews
- Steam positive percent: 100%
- Steam total reviews: 5
- Source score: 5 user reviews

## Official Links

- https://store.steampowered.com/app/1551460/
- https://www.caseyatkinsdesign.com/

## Media

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