Best Hack and Slash Games
616 Hack and Slash games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
LEGO Dimensions
Released: Sep 27, 2015
Critic rating: 76.6 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
For the first time in any LEGO videogame, characters from iconic entertainment franchises join forces and battle in worlds outside of their own.
Cyber Shadow
Released: Jan 26, 2021
Critic rating: 77.3 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Dash, slice, and leap through masterfully designed levels filled with sharply honed ninja platforming action.
God of War
Released: Nov 17, 2009
Critic rating: 75.2 / 100 • 97 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita
Game modes: Single player
A remaster of God of War, an action-adventure hack-and-slash video game developed by Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE).
God of War: Ascension
Released: Mar 12, 2013
Critic rating: 75.5 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
God of War: Ascension, the seventh instalment in the God of War series, acts as a prequel to the preceding games.
Super Double Dragon
Released: Oct 8, 1992
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100 • 24 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative, Split screen
The two greatest martial arts heroes of all time are back -- in SUPER DOUBLE DRAGON, an all-new adventure with awesome new moves, impossible new missions, and a hair-raising new cast of enemies!
The Revenge of Shinobi
Released: Dec 2, 1989
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100 • 64 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Linux, Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
The Revenge of Shinobi, known as The Super Shinobi in Japan, is the continuation of Shadow Dancer - the arcade sequel to Shinobi.
Shenmue I & II
Released: Aug 21, 2018
Critic rating: 75.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
"Originally released for the Dreamcast in 2000 and 2001, Shenmue I & II is an open world action adventure combining jujitsu combat, investigative sleuthing, RPG elements, and memorable mini-games.
Kamiko
Released: Apr 13, 2017
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
KAMIKO is a game styled around Japanese Shinto beliefs.
Golden Axe: The Revenge Of Death Adder
Released: May 1, 1992
Critic rating: 74.9 / 100 • 22 votes
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Arcade
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Golden Axe: The Revenge of Death Adder is a side-scrolling arcade hack 'n' slash game released in 1992 by Sega.
One Piece: Pirate Warriors
Released: Mar 1, 2012
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative, Split screen
Pirate Warriors is an action game incorporating elements from both the Dynasty Warriors series and the One Piece series.
Dante's Inferno
Released: Feb 4, 2010
Critic rating: 74.4 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Dante's Inferno is an epic single player, third-person action adventure game inspired by "Inferno", part one of Dante Alighieri's classic Italian poem, "The Divine Comedy." Featuring nonstop action rendered at 60 frames-per-second, signature and upgradable weapons, attack combos and mana-fueled spells and the choice of punishing or absolving the souls of defeated enemies, it is a classic Medieval tale of the eternal conflict with sin and the resulting horrors of hell, adapted for a new generation and a new medium.
Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner
Released: Feb 13, 2003
Critic rating: 69.8 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
The sequel to Zone of the Enders is based around mecha combat with the player once again controlling the "Orbital Frame" Jehuty.
LEGO City Undercover
Released: Mar 17, 2013
Critic rating: 77.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Racing, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Wii U
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
As Chase McCain, you'll become an expert at hand-to-hand combat, fighting your foes and wrestling them to the ground until you can slap the cuffs on 'em.
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot
Released: Jan 17, 2020
Critic rating: 77.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Relive the story of Goku in Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot!
Dragon's Dogma
Released: May 22, 2012
Critic rating: 76.9 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Set in a huge open world, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen presents a rewarding action combat experience.
X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse
Released: Sep 20, 2005
Critic rating: 78.2 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Split screen
X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse is an action role-playing game and a sequel to X-Men Legends.
Double Dragon II: The Revenge
Released: Dec 22, 1989
Critic rating: 74.6 / 100 • 35 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Family Computer, Wii U, Nintendo Entertainment System
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Technōs created once again a vastly different experience with Double Dragon II on the NES.
Ultimate Spider-Man
Released: Sep 22, 2005
Critic rating: 73.7 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Ultimate Spider-Man is an action-adventure game based on the comic series of the same name.
Streets of Rogue
Released: Jul 11, 2019
Critic rating: 84.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Streets of Rogue is a top-down rogue-lite with an emphasis on player agency and freedom.
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
Released: Sep 1, 1990
Critic rating: 74.6 / 100 • 154 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Wii U, Nintendo Entertainment System
Game modes: Single player
Led by the immortal Count Dracula, the greatest army of evil ever assembled is poised to bury mankind in a Tomb of Terror.
Batman: Arkham City - Harley Quinn's Revenge
Released: May 29, 2012
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Batman is lured back into Arkham City by its last remaining super-criminal; Harley Quinn.
Double Dragon Neon
Released: Sep 11, 2012
Critic rating: 75.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Twin brothers Billy and Jimmy have been kicking butt and taking names for 25 years.
LEGO Batman: The Videogame
Released: Sep 23, 2008
Critic rating: 75.8 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Wii, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
The fun of LEGO, the drama of Batman and the uniqueness of the combination makes for a comical and exciting adventure in LEGO Batman: The Videogame.
Diablo III: Rise of the Necromancer
Released: Jun 27, 2017
Critic rating: 81.7 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Return to the mortal realms with deadly new powers of blood, bone and essence.
Comix Zone
Released: Aug 2, 1995
Critic rating: 74.6 / 100 • 142 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Linux, Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360, Game Boy Advance
Game modes: Single player
Comix Zone is an action platformer in which players control Sketch Turner as he progresses through panels of his comic book, hoping to reach the end and escape before his own creations finish him off.