Hack and Slash

Game genre theme

A sub-genre of beat 'em ups that originated from P&P RPGs where it's seen as derogatory. Differentiated from most beat 'em up by the fact that you primarily use melee weapons instead of bare hands.

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games

platforms

Alternate names: Hack and Slay, Hack & Slash

Knights Contract

PS3 2011-02

Big Karnak

ARCD 1991

The Magic of Scheherazade

NES 1987-09-03

The Lord of the Rings: Conquest

WIN 2009-01-15

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

GC 2003-11-18

Hammerwatch

WIN 2013-08-12

Prince of Persia: Warrior Within

XBOX 2004-12

Prince of Persia: Warrior Within

PS2 2004-12

Savage

C64 1988

Diablo III

OSX 2012-05-15

Dark Souls: Remastered

WIN 2018-05-25

Dynasty Warriors 5 Empires

X360 2006-03

Although sub-genre of beat 'em ups and RPGs, this doesn't really require either,
but appears most often with the following genres:
* action-adventure
* action-RPG
* beat 'em up

Parent groups

Action-Adventure, Action-RPG, Beat 'em up

Related groups

Tools
Mêlée weapons, Mêlée weapons

Games by year

The first Hack and Slash video game was released in 1984.

Koei, Capcom and Sega published most of these games.

Platforms