Best Hack and Slash Games
616 Hack and Slash games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Pokémon Rumble
Released: Jun 16, 2009
Critic rating: 61.8 / 100 • 25 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Fighting, Role-playing (RPG), Sport, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Wii
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Pokémon Rumble is an action spin-off in the Pokémon series, released on the WiiWare service.
198X
Released: Jun 20, 2019
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Racing, 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
198X is not just a beat ’em up, a shoot ’em up, a racing game, a ninja game and an RPG.
Castlevania Legends
Released: Nov 27, 1997
Critic rating: 61.3 / 100 • 31 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Game Boy
Game modes: Single player
Every legend has a beginning.
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Impact
Released: Oct 19, 2011
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player
NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja Impact lets players unleash their honed Jutsu skills through exciting single-player and multiplayer modes.
State of Emergency
Released: Feb 12, 2002
Critic rating: 66.7 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Split screen
In State of Emergency, the player can choose from one of five different characters: Spanky, an ex-gang member; McNeil, a disgruntled ex-cop; Bull, a criminal in prison; Libra, a lawyer; and Phreak, an orphan.
X-Men
Released: Mar 8, 1993
Critic rating: 60.6 / 100 • 30 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Fighting, Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative, Split screen
X-Men is a side-scrolling action game based on the comic book series of the same name.
Devil May Cry 2
Released: Mar 22, 2012
Critic rating: 60.6 / 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, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
An HD remaster of Devil May Cry 2, first made available in "Devil May Cry HD Collection." Devil May Cry 2 takes place many years after the first game. This installment introduces the ability to run along walls, the Rain Storm ability, and others, giving Dante even more freedom to defeat enemies in style. You can also play as the new character, Lucia, who uses speed as a weapon against enemies, as opposed to Dante who relies on power. The bonus mode, Bloody Palace, also makes its first appearance here.
Trove
Released: Jul 9, 2015
Critic rating: 62.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Thirsting for danger and lusting for loot?
BloodRayne 2
Released: Oct 12, 2004
Critic rating: 64.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox, PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
BloodRayne is a dhampir, born from the unnatural union of vampire and human.
Batman Arkham Origins: Blackgate - Deluxe Edition
Released: Apr 1, 2014
Critic rating: 60.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Wii U, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate - Deluxe Edition amplifies the 2.5-D game developed by Armature Studio with new maps, enemy encounters, difficulty levels, and batsuits, all with enhanced visuals.
Alien vs. Predator
Released: Jan 8, 1993
Critic rating: 59.9 / 100 • 23 votes
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Arcade
Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Based on the Alien versus Predator comic book series.
Enter the Matrix
Released: May 14, 2003
Critic rating: 55.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Shooter, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Enter the Matrix is the first video game based on The Matrix series of films.
The Legend of Korra
Released: Oct 21, 2014
Critic rating: 51.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
The Legend of Korra is a third-person action beat 'em up video game.
The Death and Return of Superman
Released: Dec 31, 1994
Critic rating: 59.3 / 100 • 23 votes
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Game modes: Single player
Brace yourself for a hard-hitting fight to the finish that lets you relive the classic DC comic book series!
Drawn to Death
Released: Apr 4, 2017
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: PlayStation 4
Game modes: Multiplayer
Drawn To Death is a 3rd person, multiplayer only, shooter/brawler that takes place entirely inside the pages of a high school kid's notebook.
Shrek the Third
Released: May 15, 2007
Critic rating: 57.4 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Wii, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
An action video game based from the third installment of the Shrek movie series.
Killer Is Dead
Released: Aug 1, 2013
Critic rating: 56.6 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Killer is Dead is an action game that is no sequel to Killer7 or the No More Heroes series by the same developers, but shares elements such as violent action, a main character wielding a katana as the most prominent weapon, assassins as an important theme, and a cel shaded visual style.
Dynasty Warriors 9
Released: Feb 8, 2018
Critic rating: 65.1 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Ancient China is depicted on a single, vast, open-world map.
Captain America: Super Soldier
Released: Jul 15, 2011
Critic rating: 56.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Captain America: Super Soldier combines a highly athletic combat system with fluid platforming and a highly tuned suite of shield attacks, as Cap explores a massive castle turned military installation.
Sonic and the Black Knight
Released: Mar 10, 2009
Critic rating: 57.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Wii
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
A wizard named Merlina, granddaughter of the original Merlin, summons Sonic to help free the mystical realm of King Arthur, who has been possessed by an unknown evil that comes from Excalibur's scabbard, and is now ruling the realm as the tyrannical Black Knight.
Sonic Unleashed
Released: Nov 18, 2008
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Wii, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Sonic the Hedgehog struggles to undo the damage done to the world and himself after Dr.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus
Released: Oct 19, 2004
Critic rating: 54.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Racing, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
The sequel to 2003's updated beat 'em up, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus sets the turtle quartet on another adventure from the series' second season, this time allowing the entire team to work together via a 4-player multiplayer mode.
Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro
Released: Oct 18, 2001
Critic rating: 40.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation
Game modes: Single player
Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro is an action-adventure video game developed by Vicarious Visions and published by Activision for the PlayStation in 2001.
Watchmen: The End Is Nigh
Released: Mar 4, 2009
Critic rating: 48.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Watchmen: The End Is Nigh is an episodic video game series that serves as a prequel to the film adaptation of the DC Comics limited series Watchmen.
Double Dragon
Released: Aug 1, 1987
Critic rating: 39.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Double Dragon is a 1987 beat 'em up video game developed by Technōs Japan and distributed by Taito for arcades across Asia, North America and Europe.