Best Hack and Slash Games
616 Hack and Slash games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage
Released: Sep 16, 1994
Critic rating: 66.4 / 100 • 37 votes
Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Game modes: Single player
Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage is a side-scrolling beat 'em up game for the Super NES and Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, developed by Software Creations and published by Acclaim Entertainment and it's subsidiary LJN in 1994.
Alex Kidd in Miracle World
Released: Nov 1, 1986
Critic rating: 66.4 / 100 • 68 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Wii, Sega Master System/Mark III
Game modes: Single player
Journey through the planet Aries to the beautiful City of Radactian, and save it from the evil Janken the Great.
Gauntlet Dark Legacy
Released: Dec 31, 2000
Critic rating: 65.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Arcade, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative, Split screen
Gauntlet Dark Legacy is the follow-up to Gauntlet Legends and another installment in the long-running Gauntlet series of hack-and-slash action games.
Shenmue III
Released: Nov 19, 2019
Critic rating: 67.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
Shenmue III is an action-adventure video game and the sequel to the 2001 game Shenmue II.
Gotham Knights
Released: Oct 21, 2022
Critic rating: 68.2 / 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, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Introducing an original story set in DC’s Batman Universe, Gotham Knights offers a dynamic, interactive Gotham City where a rising criminal element has swept through the streets.
Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure
Released: Feb 14, 2006
Critic rating: 61.5 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Racing, Strategy, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Play as Trane, a "toy" graffiti artist with the street smarts, athletic prowess and vision to become an "All City King" - the most reputable of all graffiti artists.
Michael Jackson's Moonwalker
Released: Jul 24, 1990
Critic rating: 65.9 / 100 • 52 votes
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Atari ST/STE, DOS, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, MSX
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Several video games based on the 1988 Michael Jackson film Moonwalker.
The Amazing Spider-Man
Released: Jun 26, 2012
Critic rating: 65.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
The Amazing Spider-Man is an action-adventure video game released in 2012, developed by Beenox and published by Activision.
Splatterhouse
Released: Nov 1, 1988
Critic rating: 65.8 / 100 • 24 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Wii, PC (Microsoft Windows), TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine, FM Towns
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Splatterhouse is a sidescrolling beat 'em up video game in which the player controls Rick, a parapsychology student who is trapped inside West Mansion.
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing
Released: May 22, 2013
Critic rating: 64.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Put on your wide-brimmed hat, grab your weapons and embark on an incredible adventure in the gothic-noir world of Borgovia, where mad science threatens the fragile peace between monster and mortal.
Double Dragon
Released: Apr 8, 1988
Critic rating: 65.7 / 100 • 31 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Wii, Family Computer, Wii U, Nintendo Entertainment System
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
The NES version of Double Dragon takes a wide range of liberties with the interpretation.
Magicka: Wizard Wars
Released: May 27, 2014
Critic rating: 68.0 / 100
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Multiplayer
Magicka: Wizard Wars is a sandbox action PvP game that utilizes the humor and dynamic spellcasting system of Magicka, tasking players to form teams of four and blaze their way across the battlefield together, combining elements to cast hundreds of different spells to generate a broad variety of offensive and defensive effects.
Batman: The Video Game
Released: Jul 27, 1990
Critic rating: 65.5 / 100 • 55 votes
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Game modes: Single player
Batman is a video game developed by Sunsoft and released for the Sega Genesis in 1990.
Drakengard 3
Released: Dec 19, 2013
Critic rating: 56.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3
Game modes: Single player
Drakengard 3 transports players to a medieval world where six goddess-like sisters known as "Intoners" have brought peace to the earth with their power to manipulate magic through song.
MediEvil: Resurrection
Released: Sep 1, 2005
Critic rating: 61.7 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
MediEvil: Resurrection is a 2005 action-adventure game for the PlayStation Portable and is the third installment in the MediEvil video-game series.
Captain America and the Avengers
Released: Dec 31, 1991
Critic rating: 65.4 / 100 • 42 votes
Genres: Fighting, Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Arcade, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative, Split screen
Captain America and the Avengers is an arcade game released by Data East in 1991.
LEGO Marvel's Avengers
Released: Jan 26, 2016
Critic rating: 67.6 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Nintendo 3DS, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Lego Marvel's Avengers is a Lego-themed action-adventure video game developed by Traveller's Tales and published by Warner Bros.
Assassin's Creed III: Liberation
Released: Oct 30, 2012
Critic rating: 69.2 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Strategy, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation Vita
Game modes: Single player
Assassin's Creed III: Liberation is a PlayStation Vita game released on October 30, 2012.
The Lord of the Rings: Conquest
Released: Jan 9, 2009
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Nintendo DS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Play as Evil characters in a brand new, 'Evil' campaign.
Fantastic 4
Released: Jun 27, 2005
Critic rating: 64.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative
Fantastic Four (2005 video game) is an action-adventure game developed by 7 Studios and published by Activision.
Batman: Arkham Knight - A Matter of Family
Released: Jul 14, 2015
Critic rating: 67.8 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Batman: Arkham Knight – A Matter of Family is a story expansion where players control Batgirl, Barbara Gordon, before the events of Arkham Asylum.
Dynasty Warriors 4
Released: Feb 27, 2003
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
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 4 is a hack and slash video game and the fourth installment in the popular Dynasty Warriors series.
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Released: May 5, 2005
Critic rating: 64.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Third-person action/adventure game, Star Wars: Episode III, delivers the ultimate Jedi action experience as Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi join forces in fierce battles and heroic lightsaber duels until one's lust for power and the other's devotion to duty leads to a final confrontation between good and evil.
Bright Memory: Infinite
Released: Nov 11, 2021
Critic rating: 67.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Bright Memory: Infinite is a lightning-fast fusion of the FPS and action genres, created by a one-man development studio.
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes
Released: Jan 18, 2019
Critic rating: 74.1 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes is the third game in the No More Heroes series.