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.
458
games
49platforms
Alternate names: Hack and Slay, Hack & Slash
PS3 2011-02
ARCD 1991
NES 1987-09-03
WIN 2009-01-15
GC 2003-11-18
WIN 2013-08-12
XBOX 2004-12
PS2 2004-12
C64 1988
OSX 2012-05-15
WIN 2018-05-25
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
but appears most often with the following genres:
* action-adventure
* action-RPG
* beat 'em up
Popular tags
actionadventure actionrpg actionstrategy beltscroller cards dandylike diablolike dungeoncrawler environmentalpuzzle hybridgame lootemup metroidvania mmog roguelike roguelite runandgun soulslike spectaclebrawler tactical towerdefenseParent 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.