Best Hack and Slash Games
616 Hack and Slash games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Batman: Arkham Collection
Released: Nov 27, 2018
Critic rating: 99.6 / 100 • 26 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Batman: Arkham Collection includes the definitive versions of Rocksteady's Arkham Trilogy games, including all post-launch content, in one complete collection.
Lurkers
Released: Apr 19, 2019
Critic rating: 97.3 / 100 • 36 votes
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Web browser, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative, Battle Royale
Lurkers is a chaotic 2D multiplayer sandbox where you can build, battle, and survive!
NextWorld2
Released: Jul 6, 2024
Critic rating: 94.5 / 100 • 40 votes
Rating: PEGI 12
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
NextWorld2 is a fantasy MMORPG set in the divided world of Kigan, where two rival kingdoms, Selakim and Quila, struggle for dominance.
PlayM2M
Released: Mar 28, 2025
Critic rating: 94.5 / 100 • 29 votes
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
In PlayM2M, an open-world fantasy online role-playing game, players can choose from four character classes: Dorhan, Skogr, Petrun, and Wizard.
God of War
Released: Apr 20, 2018
Critic rating: 96.2 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
God of War is the sequel to God of War III as well as a continuation of the canon God of War chronology.
God of War Ragnarök
Released: Nov 9, 2022
Critic rating: 94.6 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
God of War: Ragnarök is the ninth installment in the God of War series and the sequel to 2018's God of War.
Hades
Released: Sep 17, 2020
Critic rating: 93.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A rogue-lite hack and slash dungeon crawler in which Zagreus, son of Hades the Greek god of the dead, attempts to escape his home and his oppressive father by fighting the souls of the dead through the various layers of the ever-shifting underworld, while getting to know and forging relationships with its inhabitants.
God of War III
Released: Mar 16, 2010
Critic rating: 96.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3
Game modes: Single player
Set in the realm of brutal Greek mythology, God of War III is a single-player game that allows players to take on the climatic role of the ex-Spartan warrior, Kratos, as he scales through the intimidating heights of Mt.
Hades II
Released: Sep 25, 2025
Critic rating: 93.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Battle beyond the Underworld using dark sorcery to take on the Titan of Time in this bewitching sequel to the award-winning rogue-like dungeon crawler.
Ninja Gaiden Black
Released: Sep 20, 2005
Critic rating: 90.7 / 100 • 51 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox
Game modes: Single player
In Ninja Gaiden Black you can reprise the role of Ryu Hayabusa, ninja extraordinaire.
Ghost of Tsushima
Released: Jul 17, 2020
Critic rating: 91.9 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
Uncover the hidden wonders of Tsushima in this open-world action adventure.
Hollow Knight: Godmaster
Released: Aug 23, 2018
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100 • 31 votes
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Godmaster was the fourth and final free content pack for Hollow Knight.
Demon's Souls
Released: Nov 12, 2020
Critic rating: 92.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Entirely rebuilt from the ground up and masterfully enhanced, Demon's Souls is a remake of the 2009 release that introduces the horrors of a fog-laden, dark fantasy land to a whole new generation of gamers.
Bayonetta 2
Released: Sep 20, 2014
Critic rating: 91.4 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Wii U, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
The witching hour strikes again.
Batman: Arkham City
Released: Oct 18, 2011
Critic rating: 91.2 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: OnLive Game System, PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Batman: Arkham City builds upon the intense, atmospheric foundation of Batman: Arkham Asylum, sending players soaring into Arkham City, the new maximum security "home" for all of Gotham City's thugs, gangsters and insane criminal masterminds.
Diablo II
Released: Jun 29, 2000
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Stephen Popovich's rating: 9.6
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Like its predecessor, Diablo II is an action role-playing game with dark fantasy and horror themes.
God of War II
Released: Mar 13, 2007
Critic rating: 92.8 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
God of War II, an action-adventure hack-and-slash video game, was developed by Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE).
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
Released: Oct 11, 2014
Critic rating: 87.6 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (called Monster Hunter 4G in Japan) is the newest installment in the popular Monster Hunter series, which has sold more than 28 million units worldwide to date.
Super Castlevania IV
Released: Oct 31, 1991
Critic rating: 100.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Wii, Wii U, New Nintendo 3DS, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player
A century of Transylvanian tranquility is about to come to a shocking end.
Diablo II: Lord of Destruction
Released: Jun 27, 2001
Critic rating: 88.8 / 100 • 370 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Diablo II: Lord of Destruction is an expansion to Diablo II.
Severance: Blade of Darkness
Released: Feb 21, 2001
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Fighting, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Severance: Blade of Darkness follows the fate of four characters and their quest to defeat an evil Necromancer and retrieve a legendary sword.
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance
Released: Aug 29, 2025
Critic rating: 86.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Slay the enemies in the silence of the moment.
Black Myth: Wukong
Released: Aug 20, 2024
Critic rating: 88.0 / 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
Black Myth: Wukong is an action role-playing game developed by Game Science, inspired by the classical Chinese novel Journey to the West.
Marvel's Spider-Man
Released: Sep 7, 2018
Critic rating: 89.7 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4
Game modes: Single player
Starring the world’s most iconic Super Hero, Spider-Man features the acrobatic abilities, improvisation and web-slinging that the wall-crawler is famous for, while also introducing elements never-before-seen in a Spider-Man game.
God of War
Released: Mar 22, 2005
Critic rating: 93.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Puzzle, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
God of War is an action-adventure hack-and-slash video game developed by Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE).