Best Hack and Slash Games on Steam
Action games about cutting through enemies with melee attacks, combos, and momentum.
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1Black Myth: Wukong
- Players say: As the Destined One, battle mythic foes with staff techniques, spells, and transformations while uncovering the truth behind Sun Wukong. Players like: Satisfying Staff Combat · Memorable Boss Fights · Mythic Visual Design
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Black Myth: Wukong is an action RPG rooted in Chinese mythology. You shall set out as the Destined One to venture into the challenges and marvels ahead, to uncover the obscured truth beneath the veil of a glorious legend from the past.
Aug 19, 2024
In this game, you can…
- turn into bosses you've defeated and use their forms in fights.
- play as Sun Wukong in the prologue.
- beat a chapter's main boss, then watch a stylized animated epilogue that turns your actions into a narrated painting.
- build energy by dodging and basic hits, then spend it on heavier attacks instead of blocking.
- chain perfect dodges to power up your next big hit.
- respec for free and switch your whole build at any rest point.
- stumble into secret zones, hidden bosses, and optional questlines by exploring and backtracking.
- fill a journal where every enemy kill can unlock a folklore story entry.
2Dying Light
- Players say: Trapped in zombie-stricken Harran, an agent races across rooftops, scavenges supplies, crafts weapons, and faces deadly nights. Players like: Fluid Rooftop Parkour · Tense Night Chases · Satisfying Melee Combat
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First-person action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by flesh-hungry zombies. Roam a city devastated by a mysterious virus epidemic. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, and face hordes of the infected.
Jan 26, 2015
In this game, you can…
- swing across the skyline with a grappling hook that opens up entirely new routes.
- outrun night hunters, flash an ultraviolet light to buy seconds, then hide in a pipe until the chase ends.
- dropkick enemies off rooftops so they ragdoll down six-story drops.
- chain parkour into kills by vaulting a zombie and instantly drop-attacking for a finisher.
- turn the city into a weapon by luring zombies into spikes, fires, and exploding barrels.
- risk going out at night for bigger rewards, then sprint safehouse-to-safehouse when the world flips into hunt mode.
- craft melee weapons with elemental effects that set zombies on fire or shock them on hit.
- join a friend in co-op and race rooftops together, turning escapes into shared, chaotic near-misses.
3Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition
- Players say: As a one-armed shinobi in Sengoku Japan, rescue your young lord through stealth, grappling traversal, and timing-based sword duels. Players like: Satisfying Deflections · Rewarding Skill Growth · Memorable Boss Fights
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Game of the Year - The Game Awards 2019 Best Action Game of 2019 - IGN Carve your own clever path to vengeance in the award winning adventure from developer FromSoftware, creators of Bloodborne and the Dark Souls series. Take Revenge. Restore Your Honor. Kill Ingeniously.
Mar 21, 2019
In this game, you can…
- come back to life mid-fight and keep swinging.
- stomp a spear thrust by stepping on the attacker's weapon.
- get ambushed by a giant ape that grabs its own poop and throws it at you.
- grapple across rooftops, trees, and cliffs to hit enemies from above.
- erase a mini-boss's first health bar by opening with a stealth backstab.
- turn boss fights into a posture-breaking duel where constant pressure leads to a single finishing blow.
- throw firecrackers and other tools to stun enemies and create openings instead of trading hits.
- replay major bosses in dedicated challenge modes after finishing the story.
4Hades
- Players say: Fight through the Underworld as Zagreus, combining mythic weapons and Olympian boons while each escape attempt moves his story forward. Players like: Combat And Builds · Story And Characters · Art And Music
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Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.
Sep 17, 2020
In this game, you can…
- choose a power-up and trigger a new bit of gossip between gods mid-run.
- die, walk out of a blood pool at home, then talk to everyone for new dialogue and upgrades before trying again.
- give gifts to characters and get powerful keepsakes back, so your friendships directly change your combat build.
- swap between six weapons that play wildly differently, including aspects that can completely change how the weapon works.
- stack your own difficulty modifiers for better rewards, choosing exactly which new handicaps you want to deal with.
- finish a room, pick between two next paths, and watch your build evolve choice by choice until it collides with a boss fight.
- have the story react to exactly how your last run ended, with characters teasing or comforting you about specific deaths and wins.
5God of War
- Players say: Guide Kratos and his son through Norse lands, combining close-up axe combat, exploration, puzzles, and companion attacks. Players like: Father-Son Story · Weighty Axe Combat · Norse World Atmosphere
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His vengeance against the Gods of Olympus years behind him, Kratos now lives as a man in the realm of Norse Gods and monsters. It is in this harsh, unforgiving world that he must fight to survive… and teach his son to do the same.
Jan 14, 2022
In this game, you can…
- throw an axe across a fight, watch it carve through enemies, then recall it to snap back into your hand.
- fight with your kid as a real partner, calling on his arrows to stagger enemies and open them up for your hits.
- fight a full-on dragon as a giant set-piece boss encounter, not just a background monster.
- row a boat across a huge lake and trigger long myth stories and character backstory while you travel.
- go from a quiet hunting trip to carrying your wife's ashes on a journey that keeps expanding into new realms and threats.
- parry a hit with your shield, counterattack, chain into rune attacks, and swap between throws and melee without breaking momentum.
- hunt down optional valkyrie bosses that hit harder than the main story's big fights and demand real mastery.
6Dead Cells
- Players say: Possess fallen bodies and fight through a shifting island, combining fast 2D combat with branching routes and permanent unlocks. Players like: Fluid Combat · Weapon Variety · Replayable Runs
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Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.
Aug 6, 2018
In this game, you can…
- start as a headless corpse piloted by a green blob, die, then hop into a fresh body and grow yourself back before the next run.
- unlock permanent movement powers like wall-running, teleporting, and growing vines, then use them to open areas that were impossible before.
- grab one random drop mid-run and suddenly rebuild your whole combat style around poison, bleed, traps, backstabs, or a totally different weapon.
- take a different route every run as the castle rearranges exits, secrets, enemies, and rewards across the island.
- freeze an enemy with a parry, then swap weapons and crush them with a heavy hit while you keep moving.
- take a cursed chest for better rewards, then have to get a streak of kills where one hit ends the run.
- chain double jumps, aerial hits, rolls, weapon swaps, and skills into one continuous combo that carries you through a whole room.
7Mount & Blade: Warband
- Players say: Build a warband in Calradia, fight on foot or horseback, and climb from roaming fighter to ruler through battles and politics. Players like: Open-Ended Freedom · Army Command · Mounted Combat
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In a land torn asunder by incessant warfare, it is time to assemble your own band of hardened warriors and enter the fray. Lead your men into battle, expand your realm, and claim the ultimate prize: the throne of Calradia!
Mar 31, 2010
In this game, you can…
- start as a nobody, win favor in a kingdom, get snubbed, then rebel and found your own realm with lords who immediately defect to you.
- fight massive battles like 150-versus-150 armies colliding at once, with entire formations getting wiped out in the same melee.
- scheme your way to ruining a noble's life, capture them in battle, and keep them imprisoned in a castle you own.
- bet on yourself in a tournament, win the whole bracket, and walk out with around 4,000 denars in one day.
- lead a cavalry charge and physically ride down an entire line of infantry while your army collapses in behind you.
- climb a siege ladder under arrow fire, break onto the wall, and personally hold the choke point while wave after wave tries to shove past.
- recruit peasants, sell loot, trade between towns, swear fealty, get granted land, marry into nobility, then declare independence and appoint your own vassals.
8Devil May Cry 5
- Players say: Hunt demons across Red Grave City as Nero, Dante, and V, chaining character-specific attacks to earn stylish combat ranks. Players like: Fluid Combo Combat · Distinct Character Styles · Energetic Soundtrack
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The ultimate Devil Hunter is back in style, in the game action fans have been waiting for.
Mar 7, 2019
In this game, you can…
- rev a motorcycle into a weapon, then dual-wield demon bikes as chainsaws to carve through enemies.
- stay back while commanding three demon familiars at once, resummoning them on demand, then stepping in only to finish weakened enemies.
- swap between multiple weapons, guns, and fighting styles in the same fight, including firing a gun that plays the drums.
- grapple demons, stop time, or launch explosive punches using swap-in prosthetic arms mid-combo.
- chase an SSS-style rank by launching enemies airborne, chaining 12-hit strings, and taunting before you touch the ground again.
- engineer long mid-air juggles by canceling moves, swapping stances, switching weapons, and linking attacks into entirely new routes on the fly.
- play as Vergil with three weapons, expanded moves, and extra taunts as a full character, not a stripped-down boss.
- fight through 101 rooms in an endurance mode, pushing deeper for unlockable extras when you finally clear it.
9Castle Crashers®
- Players say: Lead a knight through a cartoon kingdom, battling foes with combos and magic, leveling up, and rescuing princesses solo or in co-op. Players like: Chaotic Co-op · Cartoon Humor · Replayable Unlocks
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Hack, slash, and smash your way to victory in this award winning 2D arcade adventure from The Behemoth!
Sep 26, 2012
In this game, you can…
- ride a deer that rockets forward using its own poop.
- finish a boss fight, then duel your co-op partner for the princess and turn teamwork into a winner-takes-all brawl.
- make and upload your own custom knight, assign powers, and still toggle back to the classic visuals whenever you want.
- juggle enemies in midair with combo chains so they can't touch the ground before you relaunch them.
- swap to weapons like a chicken or a slab of meat, and watch the stats change your strength, magic, defense, and speed.
- collect tiny animal companions that follow you around and grant perks like extra health, XP, or other effects.
- replay the whole campaign on a New Game+ difficulty where enemies hit and survive so much harder that one mistake can end a run.
10Brotato
- Players say: Stranded on an alien world, a lone potato dodges enemy hordes and builds a loadout of up to six weapons to survive. Players like: Character Build Variety · Short Replayable Runs · Shop-Based Strategy
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Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Jun 23, 2023
In this game, you can…
- wield six weapons at once.
- play a character that can't use weapons at all and instead explodes on contact with enemies.
- lock shop items you can't afford, reroll the rest, then merge matching weapons into stronger versions.
- survive 20–90 second waves, then sprint into a shop to buy gear before the next swarm hits.
- start with a weapon type and see the shop start nudging more of that same style at you.
- pick from dozens of potatoes with big bonuses and penalties that force totally different runs.
- switch between manual aim to focus fire and auto-aim that sprays your guns in every direction.
- turn enemy drops into both money and XP, so every wave becomes a choice between staying alive and grabbing loot.
