Best Hack and Slash Games
616 Hack and Slash games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Gravity Rush Remastered
Released: Dec 10, 2015
Critic rating: 78.7 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4
Game modes: Single player
Gravity Rush is an action-adventure video game developed by SIE Japan Studio and Project Siren, and published by Sony Computer Entertainment.
Titan Quest: Immortal Throne
Released: Mar 5, 2007
Critic rating: 76.7 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Titan Quest: Immortal Throne is an expansion to the 2006 action role-playing hack and slash video game Titan Quest developed by Iron Lore Entertainment.
Dungeons of Hinterberg
Released: Jul 18, 2024
Critic rating: 82.7 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
From developer Microbird, Dungeons of Hinterberg takes place in the Austrian Alps, where the small town of Hinterberg has become a tourist destination due to its lush scenery and crisp mountain air.
Mr. Shifty
Released: Apr 13, 2017
Critic rating: 63.9 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Shooter, Puzzle, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Quit creeping through shadows, stop surveilling security patterns, and ditch the fancy toys.
Streets of Rage
Released: Aug 2, 1991
Critic rating: 76.3 / 100 • 217 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Arcade, Linux, Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Streets of Rage is a side-scrolling beat 'em up video game developed and published by Sega in 1991 for Mega Drive/Genesis.
Moonlighter
Released: May 29, 2018
Critic rating: 81.9 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Moonlighter is an Action RPG with rogue-lite elements that demonstrates two sides of the coin – revealing everyday routines of Will, an adventurous shopkeeper that secretly dreams of becoming a hero.
Battletoads
Released: Jun 1, 1991
Critic rating: 76.2 / 100 • 151 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Amiga CD32, Amiga, Family Computer, Nintendo Entertainment System
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Battletoads is the first game of the Battletoads series.
.Hack//Infection
Released: Jun 20, 2002
Critic rating: 76.2 / 100 • 25 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
.Hack//Infection is the first of a series of four games, titled .hack//Infection, .hack//Mutation, .hack//Outbreak, and .hack//Quarantine, features a "game within a game"; a fictional massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) called The World which does not require the player to connect to the Internet.
Icey
Released: Nov 17, 2016
Critic rating: 76.9 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Fighting, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Icey is a 2D side-scrolling action game and a meta game in disguise.
Prototype
Released: Jun 9, 2009
Critic rating: 78.4 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Prototype is the first of two games, and lets the user take control of Alex Mercer as he fights to stop the viral outbreak known as BLACKLIGHT throughout Manhattan.
Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim
Released: Sep 27, 2003
Critic rating: 71.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Legacy Mobile Device, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim is an action role-playing game in which adventurer Adol Christin is shipwrecked on the Canaan Islands after the Romun fleet attacks his expedition.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Released: Oct 31, 2003
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Legacy Mobile Device, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
The video game adaption of the acclaimed film of the same name.
River City Girls
Released: Sep 4, 2019
Critic rating: 77.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
River City Girls stars Kyoko and Misako, two street-tough high-schoolers who must fight their way through the six regions of River City to rescue their kidnapped boyfriends, series mainstays Kunio and Riki.
Strider
Released: Feb 18, 2014
Critic rating: 78.1 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Strider Hiryu, the original assassin that inspired many third person action titles returns in a completely new game for a new generation of gamers as he takes on the Grand Master Meio.
Shank 2
Released: Feb 7, 2012
Critic rating: 74.8 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
The fan-favorite 2D brawler is back as ex-mob hit man Shank returns to action in Shank 2.
Midnight Fight Express
Released: Aug 23, 2022
Critic rating: 79.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Fighting, Shooter, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Fight your way across the city in a brutal romp that mixes old school brawlers and fast-paced motion-captured combat.
Ninja Gaiden
Released: Dec 9, 1988
Critic rating: 75.6 / 100 • 43 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Family Computer, Wii U, Nintendo Entertainment System
Game modes: Single player
Experience the original adventure of Ryu Hayabusa, the shadow warrior, in this acclaimed and challenging action-platformer from the NES era!
Zeno Clash
Released: Apr 21, 2009
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Shooter, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
The innovative close combat mechanics are also a deviation from traditional action in the first-person genre that will feel fresh for new and veteran players alike.
The Last Faith
Released: Nov 15, 2023
Critic rating: 76.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Fighting, Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The Last Faith is an exploration-based Metroidvania, action side-scrolling platformer with dark and gothic horror themes at its core.
Let It Die
Released: Dec 3, 2016
Critic rating: 76.8 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
LET IT DIE is a hyper-violent hack-and-slash action experience with roguelike elements.
Tekken 3
Released: Mar 26, 1998
Critic rating: 75.5 / 100 • 75 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
The console version of Tekken 3, which adds more content to the original arcade game, such as new characters and additional game modes.
Kingdom Hearts III: Re Mind
Released: Jan 23, 2020
Critic rating: 72.9 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Kingdom Hearts III: Re Mind is a downloadable expansion to Kingdom Hearts III, released in 2020.
Rampage
Released: Dec 1, 1986
Critic rating: 75.4 / 100 • 55 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Rampage is a game where players control giant monsters/mutated humans.
Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure
Released: Oct 13, 2011
Critic rating: 81.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Wii, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure is the first video game in the Skylanders series.
Onimusha: Warlords
Released: Jan 25, 2001
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Onimusha: Warlords is an epic saga of 16th century Japan inspired by the battle scenes of famed Japanese director Akira Kurosawa.