Best Hack and Slash Games
616 Hack and Slash games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Last Day on Earth: Survival
Released: May 25, 2017
Critic rating: 64.5 / 100 • 33 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Android, iOS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Last Day on Earth is a free multiplayer zombie survival strategy game, where all survivors are driven by one target: stay alive and survive as long as you can and shoot walking dead zombies.
Tom and Jerry in House Trap
Released: Nov 24, 2000
Critic rating: 64.5 / 100 • 24 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: PlayStation
Game modes: Single player, Split screen
As defiant mouse Jerry, single-players move about the house setting traps for Tom the cat.
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II
Released: Oct 26, 2010
Critic rating: 64.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
The Star Wars Saga continues with Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II, the highly anticipated sequel to the fastest-selling Star Wars game ever created, which has sold more than seven million copies worldwide.
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Released: Sep 1, 1993
Critic rating: 64.4 / 100 • 21 votes
Genres: Shooter, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Game modes: Single player
Hunted: The Demon's Forge
Released: May 31, 2011
Critic rating: 65.8 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative
It will take the combined efforts of two great warriors to explore menacing dungeons, overgrown ruins, and downtrodden towns … and discover the secrets of the Demon’s Forge.
The Simpsons Arcade Game
Released: Mar 4, 1991
Critic rating: 57.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, PlayStation 3, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative, Split screen
The Simpsons is basically a side-scrolling beat-em-up featuring the characters from The Simpsons TV show.
The Punisher
Released: Jul 1, 1993
Critic rating: 50.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PlayStation
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative, Split screen
The Punisher is a 1993 beat 'em up arcade game.
Conan
Released: Sep 28, 2007
Critic rating: 65.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Embark on the adventure of a lifetime in the epic environment of the Conan Universe.
A King's Tale: Final Fantasy XV
Released: Sep 30, 2016
Critic rating: 59.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
A King's Tale: Final Fantasy XV is a 2D, side-scrolling brawler set 30 years before the events of Final Fantasy XV.
Ninja Blade
Released: Jan 29, 2009
Critic rating: 58.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
It was July 7th, 2011.
Road Rash
Released: Jul 1, 1994
Critic rating: 50.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Racing, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, Sega Saturn, PlayStation
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Road Rash is the third entry in the vehicular combat/racing series of the same name.
Onechanbara Z2: Chaos
Released: Oct 30, 2014
Critic rating: 59.9 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
Onechanbara Z2: Chaos is a hack-and-slash game developed by Tamsoft and is part of the zombie slasher series Onechanbara.
Crawl
Released: Apr 11, 2017
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Crawl is the local multiplayer dungeon crawler where your friends control the monsters!
Naraka: Bladepoint
Released: Aug 12, 2021
Critic rating: 61.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Battle Royale
Naraka: Bladepoint is a 60-player action Battle Royale offering players insane mobility powered by parkour and grappling hook, a vast arsenal of melee and ranged weapons, and a roster of characters with powerful abilities—transform yourself into a gigantic Vajra Warrior and crush your enemies!
Xena: Warrior Princess
Released: Sep 30, 1999
Critic rating: 62.8 / 100 • 27 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation
Game modes: Single player
Die hard fans of the Warrior Princess now can now bring her along wherever they go, thanks to the release of XENA: Warrior Princess.
Elsword
Released: Mar 17, 2010
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Elsword is a Free to Play, 2.5D action MMORPG developed by the South Korean company KOG Studios.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time
Released: Jul 24, 1992
Critic rating: 40.0 / 100
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Arcade
Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time, developed by Konami, is a side-scrolling beat ’em up for up to two players.
Ehrgeiz
Released: Feb 26, 1998
Critic rating: 62.6 / 100 • 21 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, PlayStation 3, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Ehrgeiz is a 3D fighting game that features some characters from Final Fantasy VII.
Shinobi
Released: Nov 16, 1987
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Atari ST/STE, TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine, DOS, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, MSX
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
The five missions in the game are each three or four stages long.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Released: Nov 15, 1989
Critic rating: 45.0 / 100
Rating: PEGI 12
Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Atari ST/STE, DOS, Amiga, Xbox 360, Amstrad CPC
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
NOTE: This is the original 4-Player Arcade release, not the NES Title.
Spartan X
Released: Dec 1, 1984
Critic rating: 62.5 / 100 • 51 votes
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Arcade
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Spartan X, known in North America by the Kung-Fu Master port, is a 1984 beat 'em up arcade game developed and published in Japan by Irem.
Sonic Unleashed
Released: Nov 20, 2008
Critic rating: 65.8 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360, Legacy Mobile Device, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Gameplay in Sonic Unleashed focuses on two modes of platforming play: fast-paced levels that take place during daytime, showcasing Sonic's trademark speed as seen in previous games in the series, and slower, night-time levels, during which Sonic's Werehog form emerges, and gameplay switches to an action-based, brawler style of play, in which Sonic battles Gaia enemies
Transformers: The Game
Released: Jun 26, 2007
Critic rating: 56.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Wii, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Transformers: The Game is the name of multiple versions of a video game based on the film.
Blades of Time
Released: Mar 6, 2012
Critic rating: 60.5 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Ayumi, the gorgeous gun and sword-wielding treasure hunter, sets out on a journey to an ancient island in search of new adventures.
Zeno Clash II
Released: Apr 30, 2013
Critic rating: 54.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Shooter, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Ghat's story is far from over: Zeno Clash 2 picks up where the deliciously brazen first game left off.