16 New Upcoming Hack and Slash Games 2023

Hack-n-slash titles are one of the classics of the gaming world and they really speak to some as it’s all about the combat at times and just going full-tilt with the powers of your characters. Check out these ones coming next year and see what ones you might want to get!

Top 15 Upcoming Hack and Slash Games of 2024

#16 Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name

Platform: PC November 08, 2023
Release Date: PS4 PS5 Xbox One XSX|S – November 09, 2023

Steam | PlayStation | Xbox

You might think of Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name as nothing more than a brawler, given the fact that these characters use their fists a lot. However, like any good Yakuza would, they have access to weapons that they can unleash on foes.

So pick up what’s near you and have a look at it! Let them know that they shouldn’t have messed with this “shadow dragon” when he had already made the ultimate sacrifice.

There will be plenty of enemies to face, so unleash upon them so you can get some “catharsis” while you play. Or, you don’t have to use the weapons!

#15 Ghostrunner 2

Platform: PC PS5 XSX|S
Release Date: October 26, 2023

Steam | PlayStation | Xbox

Ghostrunner 2 takes place right after the events of the first game. This is still a fast-paced hack-and-slash title. Players take on the role of a futuristic cyberpunk ninja, where their trusty sword and other useful weapons, like a grapple, will allow them to work quickly against these deadly enemies. A new AI legion has emerged outside Dharma Tower, and you’ll be forced into saving humanity. However, just as before, this game abides by a one-hit kill rule. That means you only need to slice an enemy once, but the same can be said for you. With several checkpoints located throughout the level, no matter how many times you die, you’re never set too far back once your protagonist respawns.

#14 Brotato

Platform: PC JUNE 23, 2023
Release Date: SWITCH AUGUST 03, 2023

Steam | Nintendo

Sometimes, you just want to play a title you can get in, do plenty of action, and then get out before investing too much time into it. Brotato is one of many hack-n-slash “survivor” titles where you’re put into an impossible scenario and must try and blast your way out.

In this case, you’ll play as Brotato, who has crash-landed on a planet with creatures trying to kill him at every turn. You’ll have to last about 30 minutes to get rescued, which means you’ll have to shoot every which way but up to endure.

Thankfully, you can build Brotato the way you want and outfit him with whatever you want. Good luck!

#13 Have a Nice Death

Platform: PC Switch
Release Date: March 22, 2023

Steam | Nintendo

There’s something thrilling about hack-and-slash action that really gets gamers fired up. If you’re looking for your next fix in that department, get Have A Nice Death.

In this roguelike hack-and-slash adventure, you’ll play as Death, who is on a mission to wrangle in his unruly underlings who are making Death Inc. a mess and screwing with his job flow!

The combat gives you plenty of options, as there are 70 weapons and magic spells for you to utilize. Mixing these up will deliver devastating combos to help put everyone “down under.”

Plus, since you’re Death, you can’t die. So you’ll just reload and get back at it!

#12 The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story

Platform: PC PS4 Xbox One PS5 XSX|S Switch
Release Date: April 18, 2023

The team at Riot Games has been working on expanding their beloved universe by creating games focused on their characters and expanding their own little worlds. The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story will put you in the role of Sylas, a magic user who has been unfairly imprisoned.

In the place he leaves, a group known as the Mageseekers looks for magic users and then locks them away or drives them out of their kingdom in the name of “public order.”

But Sylas knows the truth, and he breaks out to find his fellow magic users and free them from the tyranny around them.

Unleash your powers, free your kin, and take back your freedom!

#11 Bing in Wonderland

Platform: PC
Release Date: January 23, 2023

There are many games out there that love to use “unique tactics” to help you overcome enemies. In Bing in Wonderland, you’ll use something that may feel natural—your butt.

That’s right. In the game, you’ll be fighting swarms of enemies, and while you’ll have weapons and abilities to use, it is your butt that may save you more times than not. The title doubles down on its combat by making it the game’s main feature.

You won’t be exploring large areas and trying to find the treasures and secrets within. Instead, you’ll be moving from spot to spot to defeat whatever comes your way. Doesn’t that sound like fun?

#10 Hi-Fi RUSH

Platform: PC XSX|S
Release Date: January 25, 2023

It’s rare that a game comes out of nowhere and shocks people with how good it is despite having no hype beforehand. Hi-Fi RUSH is an excellent example of dropping a game in people’s laps and knowing they would like it from the get-go.

In the game, you’re a “rockstar” who undergoes a surgery that doesn’t end the way you’d expect. Swearing revenge, you must team up with a rag-tag group of renegades to bring down the corporation that has wronged you. All while jamming to the beat of the game’s soundtrack and dealing massive damage to enemies.

Oh, and you can pet the cats in the game. That’s important, apparently.

#9 Wild Hearts

Platform: PC PS5 XSX|S
Release Date: February 17, 2023

Many players wish to do nothing more than play some of the titles that hardcore gamers love. But often time, they’re too difficult, too grinding, etc. Wild Hearts is a game that hopes to fix that for those who love games about monster hunting. So much so that you might know of another franchise that has a variation of “monster hunting” in the title. Get the joke?

Anyway, in the title, you’ll play someone who wields technology powerful enough to take down the rampaging monsters of his realm. So venture out into the world, see what creatures await you, and witness what it takes to bring them down.

#8 Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty

Platform: PC PS4 Xbox One PS5 XSX|S
Release Date: March 03, 2023

The tales of the Three Kingdoms have filled many a video game. But in Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, you’ll see a much darker side of that period of history. In the title, you’ll play a militia man with no name who comes back to China to find that demons are ravaging it.

Survival is your goal, and to battle the toughest demons of the bunch, you must unlock your inner abilities to put them in their place!

A deep combat system awaits you, including various weapons you can use to pick the one that best suits your style. Pick the one you like the best and save China!

#7 Afterimage

Platform: PC PS4 Xbox One PS5 XSX|S Switch
Release Date: April 25, 2023

There has been a renaissance as of late regarding 2D Metroidvania-style titles that embrace large worlds and give players the freedom to do what they want while having an engaging story and battle system to enjoy.

In Afterimage, you’ll take on a character who works through the realm of Engardin and get to see its beauty and darkness the more you travel.

You’ll learn new gameplay abilities in each area and have to test yourself against fierce bosses. But don’t forget to look at the beautifully rendered world, as the team put lots of effort into its design. So, are you ready for a new journey?

#6 Stray Blade

Platform: PC PS5 XSX|S
Release Date: April 20, 2023

Typically, finding a lost land full of mystery would be quite an accomplishment. But in Stray Blade, it literally costs you your life at the beginning of the game.

But fear not! Your journey doesn’t end there. The land brings you back to life, but with the twist that you can’t leave it until you restore balance to the place. Alongside your companion, Boji, you’ll see the truth about what happened here and take down the evil that lurks within it.

The more you progress in the story, the more the world changes around you. Add that to the fast-paced combat, and you have a title that’ll make you want to see more of this world.

#5 Like a Dragon Ishin

Developer: Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
Publisher: Sega
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Release date: 2023

The Yazuka franchise has shown many different gameplay styles that gamers can have fun with. But with Like a Dragon Ishin, you’ll be able to take that on in a new way once again.

Set in the 1860s, you’ll have four different hack-n-slash styles to choose from. You can be a pure swordsman and use a special blade to literally slice up the competition. Or, you can be a modern fighter and use a gun in order to blast enemies away.

If you’re thinking of a hybrid style, you can use both at once, or if all else fails, sick a tiger on them! Whatever it takes for you to come out on top.

#4 Diablo IV

Developer: Blizzard Entertainment, Vicarious Visions
Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Microsoft Windows
Release date: 2023

There are many reasons that fans have loved Blizzard’s hack-n-slash series over the years. But one of the biggest ones is the customization options you have.

In Diablo IV, you won’t just pick the class you want to play. You’ll slowly be outfitting them with weapons, armor, and abilities that will help you conquer the forces of light and dark.

Just when you think you have everything you need, something else might pop up and change how you look at the game and your enemies.

Plus, you won’t have to destroy enemies alone! You can make a party with friends and use your unique builds in a united way to take out everything in your path.

#3 Superfuse

Developer: Stitch Heads Entertainment
Publisher: Raw Fury
Platform: Microsoft Windows
Release date: Jan 31, 2023

Most hack-n-slash titles will give you a kind of special ability or class to do and then work within the parameters of that class in order to get stronger.

In Superfuse though, you have only two classes, but a LARGE amount of skills and abilities in order create your perfect “Enforcer”. You’ll be able to fuse powers to become stronger and stronger. Your creativity is the only thing that might hold you back from true overwhelming power.

Build up your character and then fight through hordes of monsters, whether you do it alone or with a group, you’ll be the strongest things around and you’ll dominate all in front of you.

#2 Wanted: Dead

Developer: Soleil
Publisher: 110 Industries S.A.
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, Xbox Series X and Series S, PlayStation 5
Release date: 2023

If you’re wanting a “hard-boiled” experience in your story and gameplay, then Wanted: Dead is definitely a game worth checking into.

You’ll play as a cop in a Hong Kong unit known as the “Zombie Unit”. But don’t worry, they’re not going after zombies, rather, they’re unraveling a conspiracy that’ll put them into fights with mercenaries, private military units, and more!

All of which is set in a Cyberpunk city that’ll help set the mode for the adventure even more. Use a devastating set of moves and finishers and then figure out the truth behind all that is going on. But will you like what you find?

#1 Final Fantasy XVI

Developer: Square Enix
Publisher: Square Enix
Platforms: PlayStation 5
Release date: Summer 2023

Enter the next world of Final Fantasy myth, and see just how dark a fantasy realm can get when the right elements are put to place.

You’ll play as the firstborn son of a kingdom, but one who is not destined for greatness in the way he intended. He instead becomes a warriors who is the shield of his nation. But when tragedy strikes, he’ll seek out those who have wronged him and go on a quest of revenge that won’t be satisfied easily.

The gameplay of Final Fantasy XVI will not be what you’re used to, and it’ll be a much darker story, so prepare for that.

Disclaimer: This article was updated on 11/7/23 as we continue to adjust this list with new entries or remove games due to delays or failure to captivate audiences.