Hack and slash game recommendations

Air combos, enemy hordes and a style ranking at the end of the stage: hack and slash is pure action, from the violent ballet of Devil May Cry to the catharsis of Dynasty Warriors. These are the genre’s highest rated picks.

The 25 best hack and slash games

1. 1

   God of War I (2005)

   PlayStation — PS Store ↗

   94
2. 2

   God of War (2018)

   PlayStation · PC — PS Store ↗ · Steam ↗

   94
3. 3

   Hades (2020)

   PlayStation · Nintendo · PC — PS Store ↗ · Nintendo ↗ · Steam ↗

   93
4. 4

   Bayonetta 2 (2014)

   Nintendo — Nintendo ↗

   92
5. 5

   Hi-Fi Rush (2023)

   PlayStation · PC — PS Store ↗ · Steam ↗

   92
6. 6

   One Finger Death Punch (2013)

   PC

   92
7. 7

   NieR:Automata Game of the YoRHa Edition (2019)

   PlayStation · Nintendo · PC — PS Store ↗ · Nintendo ↗ · Steam ↗

   91
8. 8

   Hades II (2025)

   Nintendo · PC — Steam ↗

   91
9. 9

   Black Myth: Wu Kong (2024)

   PlayStation · PC — Steam ↗

   91
10. 10

    Thronefall (2023)

    Nintendo · PC

    91
11. 11

    LIZARDS MUST DIE (2023)

    PC

    91
12. 12

    Spark the Electric Jester 3 (2022)

    PC

    91
13. 13

    Diablo IV (2023)

    PlayStation · PC — PS Store ↗ · Steam ↗

    90
14. 14

    Bayonetta (2009)

    PlayStation · Nintendo · PC — PS Store ↗ · Nintendo ↗

    90
15. 15

    Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (2023)

    PlayStation · PC — Steam ↗

    90
16. 16

    Turnip Boy Robs a Bank (2023)

    Nintendo · PC — Nintendo ↗ · Steam ↗

    90
17. 17

    Megabonk (2025)

    PC

    90
18. 18

    Halls Of Torment (2023)

    PC

    90
19. 19

    Anomaly Agent (2024)

    PC

    90
20. 20

    Astral Ascent (2022)

    PlayStation · Nintendo · PC

    90
21. 21

    Monster Hunter World: Iceborne (2019)

    PlayStation · PC — PS Store ↗ · Steam ↗

    89
22. 22

    Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2003)

    PlayStation · PC — PS Store ↗

    89
23. 23

    Monster Hunter: World (2018)

    PlayStation · PC — PS Store ↗ · Steam ↗

    89
24. 24

    Lost Judgment (2021)

    PlayStation · PC — PS Store ↗ · Steam ↗

    89
25. 25

    Death's Door (2021)

    PlayStation · Nintendo · PC — Steam ↗

    89

How this list was built: we start from a catalog of 20,827 PlayStation, Nintendo and PC games, then filter and sort by score — the critic score (Metacritic or IGDB) where it exists, the player score in the exceptions (hover a score to see its source). It is updated along with the catalog.