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.

437

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platforms

Alternate names: Hack and Slay, Hack & Slash

Nier

PS3 2010-04-27

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

PS2 2002-10-21

Hunted: The Demon's Forge

WIN 2011-05-30

Knights Contract

X360 2011-02

Dynasty Warriors 3 Xtreme Legends

PS2 2003-01-14

DOS 1991

PS2 2006-07

PS2 2002-11-12

PS1 1997-11-17

SPC 1990

X360 2007-11-23

X360 2012-03-20

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

Koei, Capcom and Sega has published most of these games

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

Platforms

Windows		79
PS2		53
X360		41
Linux		36
PS3		35
PS4		17
Xbox		17
Xbox One		14
Arcade		14
PSP		12
Mac OS X		9
Mac OS Classic		7
GameCube		7
Switch		6
Mega Drive		6
PS		6
Amiga		5
Atari ST		5
Wii		5
ZX Spectrum		5
Wii U		5
C64		4
MS-DOS		4
Amstrad CPC		4
Android		4
Nintendo DS		3
Pandora		3
SNES		3
3DS		3
PS Vita		3

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