Best Hack and Slash Games
626 Hack and Slash games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Black Myth: Wukong
Released: Aug 20, 2024
Critic rating: 88.0 / 100
Rating: T
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
Black Myth: Wukong is an action role-playing game developed by Game Science, inspired by the classical Chinese novel Journey to the West.
Path of Exile 2
Released: Dec 6, 2024
Critic rating: 88.3 / 100 • 215 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Path of Exile 2 is a next generation Action RPG created by Grinding Gear Games.
Nier Replicant
Released: Apr 22, 2010
Critic rating: 88.2 / 100 • 21 votes
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3
Game modes: Single player
NieR RepliCant is a Japanese PS3 version of NieR Gestalt with a younger main character.
Shenmue
Released: Dec 29, 1999
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Dreamcast
Game modes: Single player
"He shall appear from a far Eastern land across the sea.
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening - Special Edition
Released: Jan 24, 2006
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening - Special Edition is a re-release of Devil May Cry 3 with gameplay changes and additional content.
NieR: Automata
Released: Feb 23, 2017
Critic rating: 85.7 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
NieR: Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines.
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Released: Aug 25, 2009
Critic rating: 89.4 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Ouya, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Batman: Arkham Asylum is an action-adventure game developed by Rocksteady Studios and published by Warner Bros.
Ninja Gaiden
Released: Mar 2, 2004
Critic rating: 92.5 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox
Game modes: Single player
Ninja Gaiden is an action-adventure hack and slash video game developed by Team Ninja for the Xbox video game console.
Bucky O'Hare
Released: Dec 31, 1992
Critic rating: 87.3 / 100 • 22 votes
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Arcade
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
This video game is based on the cartoon television series Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars under license from Hasbro, Inc.
Nine Sols
Released: May 29, 2024
Critic rating: 88.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, 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
Nine Sols is a hand-drawn 2D action-platformer set in a science fiction world influenced by Asian fantasy and Taoist imagery.
International Karate +
Released: Oct 1, 1987
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Amiga CD32, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Wii, Atari ST/STE, Amiga, PlayStation, Game Boy Advance, Amstrad CPC
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Call it a sequel...
Hollow Knight: The Grimm Troupe
Released: Oct 26, 2017
Critic rating: 87.0 / 100 • 25 votes
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The Grimm Troupe is the second of the four free content pack for Hollow Knight, following Hidden Dreams on the 13th June, 2017.
Blasphemous II
Released: Aug 24, 2023
Critic rating: 88.8 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), 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
The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle.
Devil May Cry 5
Released: Mar 8, 2019
Critic rating: 90.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Devil May Cry 5 is a brand-new entry in the legendary over-the-top action series Devil May Cry.
Bayonetta
Released: Oct 29, 2009
Critic rating: 90.9 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
A member of an ancient witch clan and possessing powers beyond the comprehension of mere mortals, Bayonetta faces-off against countless angelic enemies, many reaching epic proportions, in a game of 100% pure, unadulterated all-out action.
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening - Special Edition
Released: Mar 22, 2012
Critic rating: 86.4 / 100 • 33 votes
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
An HD Remaster of Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening - Special Edition, included in "Devil May Cry HD Collection." Devil May Cry 3 takes place before the events of the first game. In this installment, you can choose different close-combat styles like Swordmaster and Gunslinger, and it's up to you which style you decide to develop and improve on. This Special Edition lets you play as Dante's brother Vergil.
Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix
Released: Mar 29, 2007
Critic rating: 86.3 / 100 • 50 votes
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
In September 2006, Square Enix announced Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, featuring new scenes and gameplay elements.
Yakuza 0
Released: Mar 12, 2015
Critic rating: 86.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Yakuza 0 is an action-adventure beat 'em up and a prequel to the Yakuza series, set in 1988 Japan during the country's economic bubble era.
God of War: Ghost of Sparta
Released: Nov 2, 2010
Critic rating: 91.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player
"Marking Kratos' second foray into portable gaming, God of War: Ghost of Sparta stands as a spin-off nestled between the events of God of War and God of War II.
Urban Chaos
Released: Nov 30, 1999
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation, Dreamcast
Game modes: Single player
Urban Chaos throws you into the heart of a modern urban jungle at the turn of the millenium.
Bayonetta 3
Released: Oct 28, 2022
Critic rating: 90.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
You’ve waited long enough.
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound
Released: Jul 31, 2025
Critic rating: 86.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.
Batman: Return to Arkham - Arkham Asylum
Released: Oct 17, 2016
Critic rating: 85.7 / 100 • 29 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
A remastered version of Arkham Asylum developed by Virtuos using Unreal Engine 4 for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
Hi-Fi Rush
Released: Jan 25, 2023
Critic rating: 86.2 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Music, Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
As wannabe rockstar Chai, you’ll fight back against a sinister robotics enhancement conglomerate using rhythm-amplified combat where everything – from the motion in the environment to the blows of combat – is synced to the music.
Tekken 5
Released: Feb 25, 2005
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
The home version of Tekken 5 came with new character customization options and a beat 'em up mode called Devil Within.