Best Hack and Slash Games
616 Hack and Slash games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Spider-Man: Friend or Foe
Released: Oct 2, 2007
Critic rating: 55.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Wii, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Spider-Man: Friend or Foe is a Spider-Man video game based on the comic book series and Spider-Man movies.
TMNT
Released: Mar 13, 2007
Critic rating: 52.8 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
TMNT is a single-player action-adventure multi-platform action game starring the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Spiral Knights
Released: Apr 4, 2011
Critic rating: 51.0 / 100
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Join the ranks of the Spiral Knights.
Spider-Man
Released: Aug 24, 2000
Critic rating: 35.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo 64, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation, Dreamcast
Game modes: Single player
Spider-Man is an action-adventure game developed by Neversoft.
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Released: Apr 29, 2014
Critic rating: 52.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is an open-world third-person action-adventure game set in a version of Manhattan.
Ninja Gaiden 3
Released: Mar 20, 2012
Critic rating: 48.6 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Ninja Gaiden 3 is the first main entry in the modern Ninja Gaiden series not to be directed by former Team Ninja head Tomonobu Itagaki.
Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z
Released: Mar 18, 2014
Critic rating: 46.4 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Step into a living comic book in this new take on the Ninja Gaiden series.
Dragon Ball GT: Transformation
Released: Aug 9, 2005
Critic rating: 58.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Game Boy Advance
Game modes: Single player
Dragon Ball GT: Transformation is a Game Boy Advance action game based on the Japanese cartoon Dragon Ball GT.
Too Human
Released: Aug 19, 2008
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
As the cybernetic god Baldur, players are thrust into the midst of an ongoing battle that threatens the existence of mankind.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Released: Nov 23, 1994
Critic rating: 55.5 / 100 • 40 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Fighting, Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Game modes: Single player
The Super NES version of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is a side-scrolling action game composed of seven stages, with two different gameplay styles.
99Vidas
Released: Dec 25, 2016
Critic rating: 59.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
"99Vidas" is a "beat 'em up" set in a contemporary world that pays tribute to both the new and the classic in gaming industry.
Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem
Released: Feb 13, 2020
Critic rating: 58.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: 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
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
An isometric open world action-RPG.
Shinobi
Released: Nov 10, 2002
Critic rating: 30.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Shinobi is a third-person action game developed by Overworks and published by Sega for the PlayStation 2.
X2: Wolverine's Revenge
Released: Apr 14, 2003
Critic rating: 53.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
The action is played from a third-person perspective as players fight a number of armored soldiers, mutant creatures, and archenemies such as Sabretooth, Magneto, Wendigo, Lady Deathstrike, and Juggernaut.
Altered Beast
Released: Jun 14, 1988
Critic rating: 45.0 / 100
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Arcade, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Android, Atari ST/STE, iOS, DOS, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, MSX
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative, Split screen
Altered Beast is a 1988 beat 'em up video game developed by Team Shinobi and published by Sega for arcades.
Castlevania
Released: Jan 26, 1999
Critic rating: 74.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo 64
Game modes: Single player
Take control of Reinhardt Schneider, a whip-toting Vampire Killer who has waited his whole life to meet his destiny, or Carrie Fernandez, a young girl with a strong magical presence who is mysteriously drawn to Dracula's evil Castlevania.
Knights of the Temple: Infernal Crusade
Released: Mar 19, 2004
Critic rating: 40.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
An action/adventure role playing game from the developers behind Chronicles of Riddick and The Darkness.
Friday the 13th
Released: Feb 1, 1989
Critic rating: 54.3 / 100 • 23 votes
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo Entertainment System
Game modes: Single player
The game is a 2D action horror based on the first movie of popular horror franchise Friday the 13th.
The Incredibles
Released: Oct 26, 2004
Critic rating: 40.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Superstrength, superspeed, invisibility, and elasticity are all the powers you have to combat evil in The Incredibles.
Devil May Cry 2
Released: Jan 25, 2003
Critic rating: 49.6 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Devil May Cry 2 is the sequel to Devil May Cry.
Naruto: Ninja Council 2
Released: Apr 29, 2004
Critic rating: 45.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Game Boy Advance
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Action game, based on the Shonen Jump manga.
Pit-Fighter
Released: Aug 1, 1990
Critic rating: 51.8 / 100 • 25 votes
Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
The gameplay is similar to Taito's Violence Fight and SNK's Street Smart.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Released: Oct 21, 2003
Critic rating: 42.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003) is a beat 'em up game based on the 2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles television series, following the events of a handful of season one episodes.
Overgrowth
Released: Oct 16, 2017
Critic rating: 50.8 / 100
Genres: Fighting, Tactical, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Feel like the star of a martial arts film in Overgrowth, as you jump, kick, throw, and slash your way to victory.
Jaws Unleashed
Released: May 23, 2006
Critic rating: 49.8 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Xbox, PC (Microsoft Windows), Legacy Mobile Device, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
In Jaws: Unleashed, the player assumes the role as the large shark Jaws.