🌍 April 20, 2026

Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege

Game facts

When does Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege release?

Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege is listed for April 20, 2026.

How is Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege reviewed?

OpenCritic score is 80/100 with 80% recommended.

Which platform is Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege on?

Nintendo Switch.

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.

Nintendo eShop

$9.99
Platform
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Adventure
Indie
Arcade
Single player
Multiplayer
Co-operative

75

Top Critics Average
Open Critic Strong tier

80%

Critics Recommend
Storyline

The year is 1698. A mysterious figure named Father Pacer has shattered the peace negotiated after the War of the Grand Alliance, obsessively and violently stealing Catholic relics throughout the Holy Roman Empire. Can the ex-soldier-turned-farmer Rudiger protect his people from a power-mad priest and his horde of monsters and minions? Can he become Saint Slayer?

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