Best Hack and Slash Games
616 Hack and Slash games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Trek to Yomi
Released: May 5, 2022
Critic rating: 68.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
As a vow to his dying Master, the young swordsman Hiroki is sworn to protect his town and the people he loves against all threats.
Dynasty Warriors 3
Released: Sep 20, 2001
Critic rating: 69.8 / 100 • 25 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Tactical, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Xbox, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Dynasty Warriors 3 is the third installment of the Dynasty Warriors series in North America and the second within the Shin Sangoku Musou series in Japan.
Mother Russia Bleeds
Released: Sep 5, 2016
Critic rating: 72.6 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Mother Russia Bleeds is an ultra-violent co-op brawler overflowing with an unmistakable style and unforgettably brutal action for up to four players at once.
Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge
Released: Jul 12, 1991
Critic rating: 69.6 / 100 • 47 votes
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Game Boy
Game modes: Single player
Fifteen years after vanquishing the emperor of evil, Count Dracula, Christopher Belmont now faces a vampire swearing vengeance.
Battletoads In Battlemaniacs
Released: Jun 6, 1993
Critic rating: 69.6 / 100 • 34 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Battletoads in Battlemaniacs is a platforming beat 'em up.
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Released: Oct 21, 2002
Critic rating: 65.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is an action and adventure game based off of the first two movies of the popular Lord of the Rings series, The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers.
Evil West
Released: Nov 22, 2022
Critic rating: 72.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
A dark menace consumes the Old West.
Rad
Released: Aug 20, 2019
Critic rating: 73.9 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Rad is a 3D action rogue-like set in a post-post-apocalyptic world, where humanity has faced armageddon not once, but twice.
Yakuza 3 Remastered
Released: Aug 9, 2018
Critic rating: 69.3 / 100 • 75 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Yakuza 3 Remastered is an updated version of Yakuza 3, developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and published by Sega.
Drakengard
Released: Sep 11, 2003
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Drakengard follows the story of a kingdomless prince named Caim who fights for the Union against the Empire.
X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse
Released: Nov 1, 1994
Critic rating: 69.2 / 100 • 28 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player
Because of a rise of anti-mutant activity in Genosha, Professor Xavier uses Cerebro to scan the island nation and discovers Apocalypse's presence there.
DC Universe Online
Released: Jan 11, 2011
Critic rating: 73.7 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
DC Universe Online is a free-to-play superhero / supervillian MMORPG that lets players create their own unique tights-wearing hero or villain and roam the streets of places like Gotham City and Metropolis fighting or creating crime.
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja
Released: Oct 23, 2003
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Split screen
For the first time in the PS2, explore the incredible world of Naruto Uzumaki on the console.
Dead Rising 2: Off the Record
Released: Oct 11, 2011
Critic rating: 65.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
The new "Off the Record" storyline means an all new Dead Rising 2 experience.
Marvel's Spider-Man: Turf Wars
Released: Nov 20, 2018
Critic rating: 65.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4
Game modes: Single player
After gaining control of equipment left in the wake of Sable International’s military occupation, Hammerhead and his gang have declared war against the other Dons of the Maggia crime family.
Victor Vran
Released: Jul 24, 2015
Critic rating: 72.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Victor Vran is an isometric Action-RPG with a massive selection of weapons, items, outfits, demon powers and destiny cards.
Alien Storm
Released: Dec 31, 1990
Critic rating: 68.4 / 100 • 45 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, PlayStation 3, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Linux, Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Atari ST/STE, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Amiga, Xbox 360, Amstrad CPC, Sega Master System/Mark III
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Alien Storm is a side-scrolling beat 'em up.
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North
Released: Nov 1, 2011
Critic rating: 66.1 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North is a co-op Action RPG that immerses you and your friends in a brutal new chapter in the War of the Ring.
Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse
Released: Oct 18, 2005
Critic rating: 62.5 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Be the Zombie.
Darksiders III
Released: Nov 27, 2018
Critic rating: 64.9 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Return to an apocalyptic planet Earth in Darksiders III, a hack-n-slash action adventure where players take on the role of FURY in her quest to hunt down and dispose of the Seven Deadly Sins.
Ryse: Son of Rome
Released: Nov 22, 2013
Critic rating: 66.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Ryse: Son of Rome is a stunning action-adventure that follows Marius Titus on a heroic quest to avenge the death of his family, and preserve the honor of Rome, at all costs.
Warhammer: Chaosbane
Released: Jun 4, 2019
Critic rating: 65.4 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
In a world ravaged by war and dominated by magic, you must rise up to face the Chaos hordes.
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
Released: Feb 25, 2014
Critic rating: 63.2 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 is an action-adventure game and a sequel to the 2010 game, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, and the 35th installment on the Castlevania franchise.
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II
Released: May 22, 2014
Critic rating: 73.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
In the second part of the unfolding saga that could also be enjoyed independently, you can explore new corners of this unique world and experience the mix of old-school gothic and mad science, with more action, powerful foes and plenty of stunning places to visit.
Karateka
Released: Dec 31, 1984
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Atari 7800, Atari 8-bit, PC-9800 Series, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Android, Atari ST/STE, iOS, DOS, Apple II, Family Computer, Amstrad CPC, MSX
Game modes: Single player
Karateka is a 1984 beat'em up video game by Jordan Mechner, and was his first game created while attending Yale University.