Best Hack and Slash Games
616 Hack and Slash games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon
Released: May 23, 2018
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Nintendo 3DS, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
“Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon” is packed with the retro charm that made the legendary 2D action games of the 80s so enjoyable.
Castlevania
Released: Sep 26, 1986
Critic rating: 78.9 / 100 • 345 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Family Computer Disk System, Arcade, Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Wii U, Nintendo Entertainment System
Game modes: Single player
Step into the shadows of the deadliest dwelling on earth.
Dust: An Elysian Tail
Released: Aug 15, 2012
Critic rating: 82.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity.
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game
Released: Aug 10, 2010
Critic rating: 80.7 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative
Scott Pilgrim vs.
Attack on Titan 2
Released: Mar 15, 2018
Critic rating: 74.6 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Attack on Titan 2 is the gripping sequel to the action game based on the worldwide hit anime series Attack on Titan.
Ninja Gaiden
Released: Oct 1, 1988
Critic rating: 78.8 / 100 • 128 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Wii
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative
Ninja Action!
Torchlight
Released: Oct 27, 2009
Critic rating: 83.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
In this ARPG you control a hero who explores a series of randomized dungeons, fightinghordes of enemies and collecting equipment, gold, and loot while doing so.
Like a Dragon: Ishin!
Released: Feb 21, 2023
Critic rating: 79.8 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Like a Dragon: Ishin!
MediEvil II
Released: Apr 21, 2000
Critic rating: 78.8 / 100 • 53 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation
Game modes: Single player
MediEvil II is an action-adventure game developed by SCE Cambridge Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment.
Final Fantasy XV
Released: Nov 29, 2016
Critic rating: 81.4 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative
Play as Noctis, the Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Lucis, as you seek to reclaim your homeland from the imperial army.
Dead Rising
Released: Aug 8, 2006
Critic rating: 82.4 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Frank West, a freelance photojournalist on the hunt for the scoop of a lifetime, pursues a juicy lead to a small suburban town only to find that it is being overrun by zombies!
Mighty Final Fight
Released: Jun 11, 1993
Critic rating: 78.7 / 100 • 26 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Arcade
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS, Family Computer, Wii U, Nintendo Entertainment System
Game modes: Single player
The Mad Gear Gang has spread crime and violence throughout the streets of Metro City.
Kirby Mass Attack
Released: Aug 4, 2011
Critic rating: 85.5 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Wii U, Nintendo DS
Game modes: Single player
One day, an evildoer with a magic cane appears and splits Kirby into 10 pieces.
Castlevania: Lament of Innocence
Released: Oct 21, 2003
Critic rating: 78.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Leon Belmont, an eleventh-century nobleman and knight of the clergy, is about to be wed when his fiancée, Sara Trantoul, suddenly disappears.
El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron
Released: Apr 28, 2011
Critic rating: 77.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Developed by a hugely-talented, Tokyo-based team headed by the legendary Sawaki Takeyasu (Devil May Cry) and Masato Kimura (Okami, Viewtiful Joe) El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron, draws players into a rich storyline inspired by events in the Old Testament's apocryphal 'Book of Enoch.' In the game, players take on the role of Enoch and must harness his natural combat skills to master a range of powerful and Heavenly weapons under the guidance of the watchful Archangels.
DmC: Devil May Cry
Released: Jan 15, 2013
Critic rating: 81.5 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Puzzle, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
DmC: Devil May Cry is the fifth game in the hack-and-slash third-person action series and the first not largely developed by Capcom.
Furi
Released: Jul 5, 2016
Critic rating: 79.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Fight your way free in our frenzied all-boss fighter, and discover what’s waiting behind the last gate.
Going Under
Released: Sep 24, 2020
Critic rating: 78.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Going Under is a satirical dungeon crawler about exploring the cursed ruins of failed tech startups.
Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth
Released: Mar 27, 2021
Critic rating: 77.3 / 100
Rating: T
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
Record of Lodoss War-Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth is a 2D-style Metroidvania (action-exploration) game based on Record of Lodoss War.
Mordhau
Released: Apr 29, 2019
Critic rating: 82.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Mordhau is a multiplayer medieval slasher.
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
Released: Nov 9, 2023
Critic rating: 80.2 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name is a 2023 action-adventure video game developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and published by Sega.
Risen
Released: Oct 2, 2009
Critic rating: 80.5 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
This RPG from Piranha Bytes bring us in a long unblievble adventure on the island of Faranga.
Anger Foot
Released: Jul 11, 2024
Critic rating: 87.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
Anger Foot is a lightning-fast action FPS where the only things harder than your ass-kicking feet are the ass-kicking beats.
Ninja Gaiden 4
Released: Oct 21, 2025
Critic rating: 77.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
The definitive ninja action-adventure franchise returns with Ninja Gaiden 4!
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
Released: Jul 22, 1993
Critic rating: 78.4 / 100 • 61 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Linux, Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master, released as The Super Shinobi II in Japan, is the fourth game in the Shinobi series and a direct sequel to The Revenge of Shinobi.