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.

418

games

platforms

Alternate names: Hack and Slay, Hack & Slash

Hunted: The Demon's Forge

WIN 2011-05-30

Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z

WIN 2014-03

Warrior Blade: Rastan Saga Episode III

ARCD 1990

WIN 2007-11-23

X360 2011-09-07

PSP 2008-02

WIN 2014-10-21

PCE 1990-07-06

PS2 2005-06

XBOX 2005-09-20

Odin Sphere Leifthrasir

PS4 2016-01

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

Related groups

Tools
Mêlée weapons, Mêlée weapons

Platforms

Windows		74
PS2		53
X360		41
Linux		37
PS3		35
Xbox		17
PS4		14
Arcade		13
PSP		12
Xbox One		11
Mac OS X		9
GameCube		7
PS		6
Mac OS Classic		6
Wii U		5
Amiga		5
Atari ST		5
Wii		5
Android		4
Mega Drive		4
ZX Spectrum		4
C64		4
Switch		4
MS-DOS		4
Amstrad CPC		4
3DS		3
SNES		3
PS Vita		3
Nintendo DS		3
Pandora		3

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Hack and Slash

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