Best Hack and Slash Games
616 Hack and Slash games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Dead Rising 4
Released: Dec 6, 2016
Critic rating: 76.8 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
It’s the holiday season in Willamette, Colorado and a mysterious outbreak has overrun the Willamette Memorial Megaplex Mall and surrounding town with dangerous and deadly predators.
Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance HD
Released: Jan 12, 2017
Critic rating: 73.5 / 100 • 40 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Fighting, 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 Dream Drop Distance HD is a full HD remaster of Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance designed for the PlayStation 4.
Sakura Wars
Released: Dec 12, 2019
Critic rating: 76.9 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Visual Novel
Platforms: PlayStation 4
Game modes: Single player
The Imperial Combat Revue takes the stage as Tokyo’s defense force against a demon threat in this extravagant adventure.
Batman: Arkham Origins - Cold, Cold Heart
Released: Apr 22, 2014
Critic rating: 74.8 / 100
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Return to Gotham City to ring in the New Year, Arkham Origins style.
Infamous: Festival of Blood
Released: Oct 25, 2011
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3
Game modes: Single player
Infamous: Festival of Blood is an action-adventure video game developed by Sucker Punch Productions for the PlayStation 3 video game console.
Fable III
Released: Oct 26, 2010
Critic rating: 78.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative
Set 50 years after the events of Fable II, the continent of Albion (where the Fable series is set) is under the control of Logan, a tyrant king and the Hero's older brother[1].
Alice: Madness Returns
Released: Jun 14, 2011
Critic rating: 72.4 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Return to Wonderland and experience an all new nightmare as Alice fights to regain her sanity as she fights for the truth behind her past.
Batman: Arkham Origins
Released: Oct 24, 2013
Critic rating: 71.1 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Wii U, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Batman: Arkham Origins features an expanded Gotham City and introduces an original prequel storyline occurring several years before the events of Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City.
LEGO DC Super-Villains
Released: Oct 16, 2018
Critic rating: 70.1 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Lego DC Super-Villains is a Lego-themed action-adventure platform video game developed by Traveller's Tales.
Captain Commando
Released: Sep 28, 1991
Critic rating: 73.2 / 100 • 73 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, PlayStation, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Captain Commando is a futuristic side-scrolling beat 'em up video game.
Last Epoch
Released: Feb 21, 2024
Critic rating: 76.7 / 100
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Uncover the Past, Reforge the Future.
God of War: Chains of Olympus
Released: Sep 13, 2011
Critic rating: 73.1 / 100 • 40 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3
Game modes: Single player
An HD remaster of God of War: Chains of Olympus included in "God of War: Origins Collection." It features high-definition resolution, stereoscopic 3D, anti-aliased graphics locked in at 60 frames per second, DualShock 3 vibration function, and Trophies.
Hand of Fate 2
Released: Nov 7, 2017
Critic rating: 76.1 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie, Card & Board Game
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Hand of Fate 2 is a dungeon crawler set in a world of dark fantasy.
Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls
Released: Sep 25, 2014
Critic rating: 74.4 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Puzzle, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita
Game modes: Single player
Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls is a horror action adventure spin-off game in the Danganronpa series of visual novel games, taking place between the events of Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc and Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair.
Dungeon Siege III
Released: Jun 16, 2011
Critic rating: 76.2 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Dungeon Siege III (DSIII or DS3) is an action role-playing game developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows.[5] Chris Taylor, the original creator of Dungeon Siege, served as an advisor during the development of the game.
Marvel's Spider-Man: Silver Lining
Released: Dec 21, 2018
Critic rating: 73.7 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4
Game modes: Single player
Silver Sable is back in the action-packed conclusion to Marvel’s Spider-Man: The City That Never Sleeps.
The King of Dragons
Released: Aug 5, 1991
Critic rating: 72.8 / 100 • 35 votes
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
The game has 16 levels, though many are quite short.
Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star
Released: Nov 10, 2016
Critic rating: 69.2 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star is an action video game in the Fate/stay night series.
Wario World
Released: Jun 20, 2003
Critic rating: 74.7 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Nintendo GameCube
Game modes: Single player
While Wario enjoys the riches from his many adventures, a mysterious black jewel in his trove transforms gems into monsters.
Knights of the Round
Released: Nov 27, 1991
Critic rating: 72.7 / 100 • 44 votes
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
The gameplay is very similar to other Capcom beat 'em ups, such as Final Fight and Capcom's previous hack-and-slash fantasy title The King of Dragons.
Steelrising
Released: Sep 8, 2022
Critic rating: 76.8 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
Paris, 1789.
Ninja Gaiden II Black
Released: Jan 23, 2025
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
Using Unreal Engine 5 to significantly enhance graphic expression, this is the definitive version of "NINJA GAIDEN 2," featuring additional playable characters and enhanced battle support functions.
Star Wars: Episode I - Jedi Power Battles
Released: Apr 4, 2000
Critic rating: 72.5 / 100 • 37 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
The game follows the plot of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.
Wizard of Legend
Released: May 15, 2018
Critic rating: 74.4 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
"Wizard of Legend is a fast paced 2D dungeon crawler where you assume the role of a powerful wizard on his quest for fame and glory!
Fat Princess
Released: Jul 30, 2009
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: PlayStation 3
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Rescue your beloved princess through teamwork in this comic medieval battle royale.