Best Hack and Slash Games
616 Hack and Slash games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Shadows: Awakening
Released: Aug 30, 2018
Critic rating: 71.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Shadows: Awakening is a unique, isometric single-player RPG with real-time tactical combat.
Marvel's Spider-Man: The Heist
Released: Oct 23, 2018
Critic rating: 72.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4
Game modes: Single player
Felicia Hardy aka Black Cat, is back in town and leaving mysterious clues around Marvel’s New York to toy with Spider-Man.
Kung Fu Panda
Released: Jun 3, 2008
Critic rating: 73.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Wii, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
In the Kung Fu Panda video game, players embark on an epic, action-packed adventure as they master the specialized Kung Fu fighting styles of Po the Panda, the unlikely hero, his teacher Shifu, and the legendary Kung Fu masters, the Furious Five: Monkey, Tigress, Viper, Mantis and Crane.
The Swords of Ditto
Released: Apr 24, 2018
Critic rating: 72.6 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
"The Swords of Ditto is a compact action RPG that creates a unique adventure for each new hero of legend in the relentless fight against the evil Mormo.
Daemon X Machina
Released: Sep 12, 2019
Critic rating: 70.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Daemon X Machina is a third-person action-shooter game in which players; represented by their avatars called Outers, pilot highly customizable mechs known as Arsenals on missions to suppress various mechanized foes.
Shank
Released: Aug 24, 2010
Critic rating: 67.9 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Shank is the cult-classic revival of the sidescrolling beat-em-up.
Skylanders: Giants
Released: Oct 17, 2012
Critic rating: 68.9 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Skylanders: Giants is a 2012 video game in the Skylanders series, a direct sequel to the 2011 game Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure and features the voices of Kevin Michael Richardson, Greg Ellis, Peter Lurie, Steve Blum, Dave Wittenberg, Carlos Alazraqui, Kevin Sorbo, Bobcat Goldthwait, Patrick Seitz and Julie Nathanson.
Viking: Battle for Asgard
Released: Mar 25, 2008
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
The story of a Viking Hero, with rich Viking lore.
Princess Peach: Showtime!
Released: Mar 22, 2024
Critic rating: 75.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The wicked Grape and the Sour Bunch have taken over the Sparkle Theater, and now it's up to Peach and the theater's guardian Stella to save the play––and the day!
Castlevania: Curse of Darkness
Released: Nov 1, 2005
Critic rating: 66.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Castlevania: Curse of Darkness is a direct sequel to Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse.
E.V.O.: Search for Eden
Released: Dec 21, 1992
Critic rating: 70.3 / 100 • 31 votes
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player
The storyline of E.V.O.: Search for Eden follows the same patterns as modern Evolution theories.
Dynasty Warriors 6
Released: Nov 11, 2007
Critic rating: 66.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative, Split screen
Based on the epic novel, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the genre-defining Dynasty Warriors series depicts the massive battles ignited by the fall of the Han Dynasty when three rebellious states moved to overthrow the Emperor of China.
Wuthering Waves
Released: May 22, 2024
Critic rating: 70.3 / 100 • 286 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative
Wuthering Waves is a story-rich open-world action RPG.
Deadpool
Released: Jun 25, 2013
Critic rating: 70.2 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
In Deadpool the player takes control of the loud-mouthed, foul-mouthed, merc-with-a-mouth Wade Wilson (a.k.a.
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order
Released: Jul 19, 2019
Critic rating: 73.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Assemble your ultimate team of Marvel Super Heroes from a huge cast including the Avengers, the Guardians of the Galaxy, the X-Men, and more!
DmC: Devil May Cry - Vergil's Downfall
Released: Mar 5, 2013
Critic rating: 66.4 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Aside from playing as Vergil throughout the content, Vergil's Downfall features additional hidden items to collect, two new enemies and a new boss, and has a leaderboard with which to compete with others.
Akane
Released: Sep 10, 2018
Critic rating: 70.2 / 100 • 21 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
2121 A.D, with no escape options, Akane prepares for her final battle in the rain-soaked neon streets of Mega-Tokyo.
God Eater Resurrection
Released: Oct 29, 2015
Critic rating: 71.9 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative
God Eater Resurrection is an action roleplaying game and a remake of the 2010 game Gods Eater Burst, which in turn was an enhanced version of the original God Eater game.
Resident Evil 6 Remastered
Released: Mar 29, 2016
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative
Resident Evil 6 Remastered brings the original experience in high definition.
Gauntlet
Released: Jan 3, 1987
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Nintendo Entertainment System
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
The NES port of the classic arcade title Gauntlet, which itself made it to Arcades via the PlayChoice-10 machine.
X-Men
Released: Jan 31, 1992
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, PlayStation 3, Android, iOS, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative
An arcade brawler starring six X-Men characters.
Pokémon Rumble World
Released: Apr 8, 2015
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
Game modes: Single player
Pokémon Rumble World is a freemium Nintendo 3DS game released in most regions on April 8, 2015.
Lollipop Chainsaw
Released: Jun 12, 2012
Critic rating: 69.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Lollipop Chainsaw is the 'un-deadly' story of sweet and killer zombie hunter Juliet Starling and her quest to uncover the root of a colossal zombie outbreak.
Golden Axe
Released: Jan 27, 1989
Critic rating: 65.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, PlayStation 3, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Wii, Atari ST/STE, DOS, Amiga, WonderSwan Color, Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD, Xbox 360, Amstrad CPC, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Progress is made through the game by fighting through Death Adder's henchmen, including men armed with clubs and maces, skeleton warriors, and knights.
Hammerwatch
Released: Aug 12, 2013
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: 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
Hammerwatch is an hack and slash action adventure, set in a fantasy pixel art environment!