Best Hack and Slash games on Steam

Unlike generic lists, our hack and slash game recommendations are based on a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews. We believe that player feedback is the most reliable indicator of a game's true quality and enjoyment. Our algorithm evaluates user reviews to identify hack and slash games that consistently deliver exceptional experiences. This means you can be confident that our lists feature only the best hack and slash games on Steam, validated by the community itself.

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Einar

The player takes on the role of Einar, who is on a quest to kill the inhabitants of a Norse fishing village who are infected by a mysterious material. Use different weapons such as the bow, hammer and axe to clear the village of the monsters.

Price Free to play
Rating 6.0
Release 20 Jul 2017

The Initial

THE INITIAL is a hyper action game about pretty schoolgirls battling against evil. It's developed by a small team of five developers. We hope you will love this game as much as we do.

Price 9.99€
Rating 7.4
Release 17 Jul 2017

Swords and Sandals 2 Redux

The world's favourite gladiator game has returned, bigger and more action packed than ever. Swords and Sandals 2: Emperor's Reign, remastered with all new graphics, music and powerful new skills and awesome Arena Champions Pharoah King, John the Butcher and Ultra Flavlus

Price 8.79€
Rating 7.4
Release 29 Jun 2017

VALKYRIE DRIVE -BHIKKHUNI-

VALKYRIE DRIVE -BHIKKHUNI- is the all-new all-action brawler from the creators of SENRAN KAGURA. The girls of Bhikkhuni are infected with the mysterious VR-Virus and the only way to control it is to fight.

Price 29.99€
Rating 8.0
Release 20 Jun 2017

Armed with Wings: Rearmed

You are the sword; cut down your foes with steel and thunder. You are the wings; explore the skies and uncover unreachable mysteries. Embark on a journey through a vicious world ruled by darkness and imperial tyranny - the lands of Blackmist.

Price 9.99€
Rating 8.2
Release 01 Jun 2017

IKEA VR Pancake Kitchen

Welcome to the IKEA Virtual Reality kitchen experience, where you can make some virtual pancakes. Our IKEA kitchen specialist will guide you through some of the key aspects of a well-planned kitchen. And look out for the instructions that will help you to prepare those perfect pancakes.

Price Free to play
Rating 6.9
Release 29 May 2017

Vanquish

PlatinumGames’ revolutionary sci-fi action shooter slide-boosts onto PC. Battle legions of future-tech enemies using a vast arsenal of weapons, including all DLC. Fully unlocked framerate and gorgeous HD resolutions up to 4K. The definitive way to play: war has accelerated.

Price 19.99€
Rating 8.7
Release 25 May 2017

SAMURAI WARRIORS: Spirit of Sanada

Struggle for survival. Death before surrender! Experience the dramatic story and epic, action-packed battles of the Sanada clan during Japan's Warring States period.

Price 49.99€
Rating 8.0
Release 23 May 2017

Hyper Knights

Slash and Dash, raise your army, learn powerful combos and take back your land!

Price -75% 1.24€
Rating 8.4
Release 19 May 2017

The Surge

Welcome to CREO, the megacorporation saving the world! A catastrophic event has knocked you out during the first day on the job… you wake up equipped with a heavy-grade exoskeleton, in a destroyed section of the complex.

Price 14.99€
Rating 7.4
Release 15 May 2017

The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile

The followup to 2009's Dead Samurai, The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile is a combo-fueled, fast-paced, stylistic 2D action platformer that features the series' staple gritty, graphic novel-inspired art style, built on a new engine that allows for an even more visually gruesome experience.

Price 9.99€
Rating 9.0
Release 12 May 2017

One Dog Story

One Dog Story is an engaging pixel adventure game with RPG elements, gameplay that’ll get you hooked for hours, and well-developed characters. You wake up in an underground laboratory, free again after a horrific accident. Prepare to explore this expansive game world and its many secrets and mysteries.

Price -92% 0.79€
Rating 7.4
Release 28 Apr 2017

DRAGON QUEST HEROES™ II

DRAGON QUEST HEROES II is a hack-and-slash Action RPG that sends you on a new adventure to restore order to a once peaceful world filled with monsters and battles of epic proportions. Up to 4 players can play in cooperative multiplayer to defeat an unknown threat looming over the Seven Realms!

Price 59.99€
Rating 6.8
Release 25 Apr 2017

Asura: Vengeance Edition

Asura is an Action Rogue-like set in a fantasy world inspired by the richness of Indian mythology. It features a unique procedural skill tree which changes on every play-through.

Price 7.99€
Rating 8.0
Release 13 Apr 2017

Bayonetta

PlatinumGames’ universally acclaimed action masterpiece finally comes to PC. Experience the over-the-top stylish action in 60fps at unlocked HD resolutions. The definitive way to play: being bad never felt so good.

Price 19.99€
Rating 9.1
Release 11 Apr 2017

Toukiden 2

Slayers! Go forth and eradicate the Oni menace! Experience the latest hunting action game featuring a dynamic targeted destruction system! The latest installment in the hunting action series "Toukiden".

Price 59.99€
Rating 7.7
Release 21 Mar 2017

SENRAN KAGURA ESTIVAL VERSUS

Thrust into a parallel dimension, our buxom shinobi prepare for a new kind of beach-side battle. Can the islands’ hosts be trusted? Will the other schools play fair? Will there be time to enjoy the beach before the fighting starts? Will anyone manage to keep their clothes intact?

Price 29.99€
Rating 9.1
Release 17 Mar 2017

NieR:Automata™

NieR: Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines.

Price 39.99€
Rating 8.6
Release 17 Mar 2017

BERSERK and the Band of the Hawk

Behold the fierce blend of "Warriors" and "Berserk"!

Price 59.99€
Rating 7.9
Release 21 Feb 2017

Nights of Azure

Save the world or the life of one girl... I decide my destiny! The world was once ruled by the Nightlord. In that world lived a Saint, destined to become a sacrifice to the Nightlord, and a Holy Knight, with the power to use Servans. Take your Servans and fight accross "The Land Without Night" for the one you love!

Price 29.99€
Rating 6.7
Release 07 Feb 2017

Tales of Berseria™

Players embark on a journey of self-discovery as they assume the role of Velvet, a young woman whose once kind demeanor has been replaced and overcome with a festering anger and hatred after a traumatic experience three years prior to the events within Tales of Berseria.

Price 49.99€
Rating 8.9
Release 26 Jan 2017

RED

Story: Red receives the invitation card from her grandmother and decides to visit her, but there is all over the monsters on her way. Those monsters try to stop and take her away, so she needs to use her personality to get out of the danger. The story background is in the deep forest.

Price Free to play
Rating 8.7
Release 14 Jan 2017

Heroine Anthem Zero -Sacrifice-

《Heroine Anthem Zero : Sacrifice》 is an epic fantasy 2D side-scrolling ARPG with Japanese voiceovers and support for 7 languages. In a world unforgiven by God, it is a story of sacrifice and survival ten years in the making. Come and enter a world of adventure from long ago.

Price 9.99€
Rating 6.2
Release 22 Dec 2016

Castle of no Escape 2

Explore 6 x 6 x 6 = 216 rooms of randomly generated hazards and enemies while collecting the necessary artefacts. Hundreds of monsters are roaming inside, guarding the sword shards — the last known thing to be capable of defeating the demonic castle owner.

Price 3.99€
Rating 7.3
Release 21 Dec 2016

Fruit Ninja VR

Step inside the Fruit Ninja universe and experience a slice of virtual reality like never before. Play Fruit Ninja VR now!

Price 14.99€
Rating 7.7
Release 15 Dec 2016

Hunger Dungeon

Hunger Dungeon is a 1-6 player round-based Multiplayer Online Battle Arena game with a special pixel art style. Battle with more than 12 unique characters in fast-paced Free-for-All and Team Deathmatch rounds. Or take on the challenging Dragon Mode - the exciting first PvE mode!

Price Free to play
Rating 7.0
Release 06 Dec 2016

Dungeon Souls

Dungeon Souls is an action-adventure roguelike dungeon crawler which draws heavy inspiration from Nuclear Throne, Risk of Rain, and Overture. Explore vast procedurally generated dungeons, collect loot, and slay hordes of challenging enemies!

Price 10.79€
Rating 7.2
Release 02 Dec 2016

The Dwarves

A few heroes are facing hundreds of foes – are you even able to lead the coolest fantasy people to victory against the dark hordes? Explore a vast world, fight tactical real-time battles, and experience the fantastic story based on the bestseller "The Dwarves".

Price 39.99€
Rating 7.2
Release 01 Dec 2016

Darksiders Warmastered Edition

Deceived by the forces of evil into prematurely bringing about the end of the world, War – the first Horseman of the Apocalypse – stands accused of breaking the sacred law by inciting a war between Heaven and Hell.

Price 19.99€
Rating 8.6
Release 29 Nov 2016

Killing Floor 2

In KILLING FLOOR 2, players descend into continental Europe after it has been overrun by horrific, murderous clones called Zeds that were created by rogue elements of the Horzine Corporation. 6-player Co-Op & 12-player VS Zed-slaughtering mayhem.

Price 27.99€
Rating 8.7
Release 18 Nov 2016

ICEY

ICEY is a 2D side-scrolling action game and a META game in disguise. As you follow the narrator's omnipresent voice, you will see through ICEY's eyes and learn the truth about her world. The narrator will constantly urge you in one direction, but you must ask, "Why? Why am I following his directions?“ Obey? Rebel?

Price 11.99€
Rating 8.8
Release 17 Nov 2016

Don't open the doors!

Claymation action adventure in an odd world of talking pumpkins, blue trees and stuff like that.

Price 10.99€
Rating 7.9
Release 11 Nov 2016

Shadow Warrior 2

Shadow Warrior 2 is the stunning evolution of Flying Wild Hog’s offbeat first-person shooter starring the brash warrior Lo Wang, who must again wield a devastating combination of guns, blades, magic and wit to strike down the demonic legions overwhelming the world.

Price 28.99€
Rating 8.6
Release 13 Oct 2016

MegaTagmension Blanc + Neptune VS Zombies (Neptunia)

Zombies have invaded Gamicademi, and now it's up to Blanc and friends to school them! Take them out with crazy combos in this hack 'n' slash with a tag-team in single player, or complete special missions with up to 3 other players with online play!

Price -65% 4.37€
Rating 8.4
Release 03 Oct 2016

Zenith

Zenith is an action RPG coated in humor. Adventuring! Exploring ruins! Saving the world! You know the drill. A single player game with an actual story. No oneiric or do-it-yourself crap. You won't need to piece the story together by yourself as if it was a swedish chair. We promise.

Price 6.59€
Rating 6.7
Release 20 Sep 2016

Ember

Ember is a homage to classic role-playing games (RPG) that features a deep branching story, endless exploration across dynamic and living environments, a robust skill system, and an intricate crafting system.

Price 9.99€
Rating 7.2
Release 09 Sep 2016

Lost Castle / 失落城堡

Lost Castle is an action RPG beat'em up with roguelike elements and randomized dungeons for up to four players online and local!

Price 9.99€
Rating 8.5
Release 31 Aug 2016

Titan Quest Anniversary Edition

For its 10 year anniversary, Titan Quest will shine in new splendour. This Anniversary Edition combines both Titan Quest and Titan Quest Immortal Throne in one game, and has been given a massive overhaul for the ultimate ARPG experience.

Price 19.99€
Rating 8.9
Release 31 Aug 2016

GOD EATER 2 Rage Burst

Swear your oath as a GOD EATER and drive back the supernatural harbingers of Earth’s destruction. Buy GOD EATER 2 Rage Burst and get GOD EATER Resurrection FOR FREE

Price 49.99€
Rating 7.5
Release 29 Aug 2016

Attack on Titan / A.O.T. Wings of Freedom

An international hit anime "Attack on Titan" has come to Steam®! Battle is joined between the man-eating Titans and Eren and his companions. Experience the illusion of being in the anime, and controlling the flow of the story. The story from the anime, with a few original twists, is yours to experience!

Price 39.99€
Rating 8.2
Release 26 Aug 2016

Dungeon Fighter Online

Get ready for the ultimate brawl! Dungeon Fighter Online is a classic beat-em up 2D action game with an epic storyline and RPG elements! Choose from 17 diverse classes, and unravel ancient mysteries as you punch, slash, shoot, or summon your way to victory!

Price Free to play
Rating 6.1
Release 09 Aug 2016

Heart&Slash

Fight as Heart, an innocent robot fighting to escape the grip of mindless machines in a future where humans are no more. A fast-paced 3D brawler with roguelike elements set in a colorful yet desolated world.

Price 14.99€
Rating 7.7
Release 09 Aug 2016

NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION

NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION is a major update featuring a new playable adventurer (The Brute), a completely new outdoor environment (The Black Forest), and lots of new enemies, weapons, armor, traps, potions, scrolls, and other big improvements to the game.

Price 27.99€
Rating 6.4
Release 12 Jul 2016

Zezenia Online

Zezenia is a free to play 2D MMORPG with intense PvP wars & PvE combat. Choose from three classes and seven subclasses to discover a large map with four continents, hundreds of quests, a random equipment system & more.

Price Free to play
Rating 6.5
Release 07 Jul 2016

RWBY: Grimm Eclipse

RWBY: GRIMM ECLIPSE is a 4 player, online co-op, hack and slash game based upon Rooster Teeth’s international hit series RWBY.

Price 19.99€
Rating 7.9
Release 05 Jul 2016

Furi

The jailer is the key, kill him and you’ll be free. Fight your way free in this ultra-responsive, fast-paced sword-fighting and dual-stick shooting game.

Price 19.99€
Rating 8.9
Release 05 Jul 2016

SWARMRIDERS

SWARMRIDERS is a FREE "endless runner"+"twin stick shooter" ARCADE mashup. A "machine gun swarm surfing minigame" made as a bonus content for the UBERMOSH community.

Price Free to play
Rating 8.3
Release 15 Jun 2016

Age of Barbarian Extended Cut

Age of Barbarian Ex is an action hack 'n 'slash game inspired to 80s, fantasy and sword-and-sorcery genre. Muscular barbarians, scantily clad girls, hordes of bloodthirsty monsters, a lot of gore, a pretty epic story and an addictive soundtrack! What's best in life?

Price 12.99€
Rating 7.5
Release 03 Jun 2016