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While it may seem tedious to some, hack-and-slash titles are very popular with many gamers, and these titles from 2024 will help satiate their desires within the genre.
Update: We will continue to update this list periodically throughout the year, so you will likely see some games removed or added. These games are not ranked in any particular order, as the focus here is to showcase titles we are excited to see hit the marketplace.
#13 V Rising
Get ready to step into a vampiric role. In V Rising, players awaken from a deep slumber where they’re vampires. Now it’s up to you on how to go about things. Scavenge for food, craft useful equipment, build up a castle, and fight off whatever hostile and dangerous enemies lurk beyond your castle walls in this survival game. Just be sure you don’t get caught up in the sunlight because you know that wouldn’t be good.
#12 Zenless Zone Zero
Hey, you can’t beat free, and that’s what you’re getting here. Zenless Zone Zero is a free action RPG with hack-and-slash combat. In this game, we’re tossed into a post-apocalyptic world featuring portal-like dimensions to walk through.
It’s your goal to charge into these areas and seek out what mysteries can be solved, all while battling the monstrous beasts that lurk within. Again, it’s a free game, so it can’t hurt to give this one a shot.
#11 Hades 2
If you enjoyed Hades, then get ready for a second serving. Hades II delivers another roguelike experience from the talented folks at Supergiant Games. This time, we’re not stepping into the role of Zagreus from the first game. Instead, we’re taking on the role of the Princess of the underworld.
Here, we find that our target is the Titan of Time as you seek to take them down. However, if you’re familiar with the first installment of Hades then you know that the game will always bring on a challenge with new locations, enemies, and other surprises in this chaotic underworld.
#10 GUNDAM BREAKER 4
Have you ever wanted to make your own Gundam? Admit it, it’s something you’ve wanted to do! In GUNDAM BREAKER 4, you’ll get that chance and have the ability not just to create a custom Gundam but to make it via the parts you get from your enemies!
That’s right, as you fight against foes, you’ll literally break off parts of their Gundam bodies and then collect the pieces so that you can use them yourself. With so many options, you’ll get to create the Gundam of your dreams and maybe even improve upon the designs that you have in your head.
#9 GRANBLUE FANTASY: RELINK
Platform: PC PS4 PS5
Release Date: February 1, 2024
On the surface, Granblue Fantasy: Relink won’t “resonate” as a true hack-and-slash title because it’s an RPG. But unlike many RPGs, this isn’t a turn-based title. Instead, you’ll have a more “free-flowing” gameplay loop as you’ll get to unleash attacks in real time without issue.
Plus, you’ll have three party members at your beck and call to help you bash away at enemies until they’re gone. You can even bring in three friends to do a 4-person co-op squad so you can take on foes together!
No matter how you strategize, you’ll be wailing away at enemies in no time. Just do the smart thing and ensure you have a strategy going into the fight, okay?
#8 Phantom Hellcat
Have you ever had stage fright? If so, you’ll want to hide it away for Phantom Hellcat because this game will give you a true stage fright via the monsters you’ll face!
You play Jolene, whose mother was the guardian of a special theater that contained another dimension and the monsters within. When the barriers keeping them out fail, her mother is taken, and you have to get her back and seal away the creatures once again. Easier said than done.
You’ll have to take on different stages in the literal sense, each one being a different “setting,” and you’ll have the ability to change your powers via the masks you well!
Showtime!
#7 Crowsworn
One of the true “measures” of a hack-and-slash title is how intense the gameplay can be when you’re in the midst of it. Crowsworn will give you all you can handle while also giving you a visually stylish adventure to have a blast in.
You’ll be put in a nice, robust, interconnected land that was once bountiful but has fallen corrupt. As you explore, you’ll meet all sorts of enemies just begging to be taken down. We’re not kidding about the number of foes you’ll meet. There are well over 100 enemies to fight within the world and over 30 boss fights to survive.
Do you think you can take those odds?
#6 The Spirit of the Samurai
Samurai games are the perfect backdrop for a hack-and-slash title. Why? They have swords! Why wouldn’t that be used in such a genre?
Anyway, The Spirit of the Samurai will allow you to take on the roles of three unique characters trying to defend a village and take down a vile Oni. You can play as a Samurai, a spirit, and a cat. Yes, you heard that right. You can play as a cat. A WARRIOR cat, mind you! No judging!
The game has a stop-motion style to it that will ensure you feel every brutal attack you do on your opponents.
#5 Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred
Next up, we have an expansion for the latest hack-and-slash entry from Blizzard’s prized franchise. Regardless of what you think about Blizzard and its practices, most have enjoyed the 4th entry’s gameplay and story and felt it was a “revitalization” of what came before.
While we don’t know much about Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred, we do know that key characters and settings from past games will have a profound placement within the title. The trailer for it showcased that Mephisto is returning, as is the jungle area from the second title.
Plus, there will undoubtedly be new items to wield, and thus make your character stronger.
#4 Black Myth Wukong
When it comes to myths and legends, you often don’t get to experience them like you want. But in Black Myth Wukong, you’ll get the chance to truly feel like the mythical Monkey King!
The game is a retelling of the lore while also honoring all that came before. You’ll get to use your mighty bo staff and the magical abilities you have to take on foes of all shapes and sizes. This journey you’re on is like nothing you’ve seen before, and that means you must be prepared for all that is thrown at you!
Meet unique characters, unlock special skills, and prove why the Monkey King is better than all!
#3 Path of Exile 2
If you were a fan of the original title, Path of Exile 2 will be even more of that greatness, plus new things for you to enjoy!
While both games are connected, you don’t need to have played the first to enjoy this one. Instead, you can embark on a new campaign that’ll have you fighting for freedom in a familiar corrupted land. Plus, you don’t have to play it alone! You can join in with friends to have a 6-person co-op party that can take on all enemies together!
When you add that to the skill tree and items you can boost your characters with, there are almost infinite options to enjoy.
#2 Warhammer 40000: Space Marines II
Are you ready to prove you’re worthy of the title “marine”? If so, you’ll want to jump into Warhammer 40000: Space Marines II! The sequel to the beloved entry in the equally beloved franchise will have you fighting a dire threat in the name of justice and your emperor!
The forces of chaos consume whole worlds, and you are the only ones who can stop them. Whether you play alone or with one of your marine brethren, you’ll need to fight hard with your powerful weaponry to beat back the monsters and show them what true might is.
Only the strong survive in this universe.
#1 Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth
A peculiar game to put at the top of the list, we grant you. Still, there are some hack-and-slash gameplay elements in Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth via the brawler gameplay you’ll get with certain characters within certain gameplay loops.
Plus, when you look at the adventures of Ichiban, they don’t simply fall into one genre; they fall into many different genres. Heck, they will use this game to crossover with a certain Nintendo franchise and then put a weird twist on that!
When you add that to all the other weird stuff in the game, can we really say that this doesn’t fit here?
Disclaimer:
Titan Quest II, Hyper Light Breaker and Deadhaus Sonata were removed due to now being a 2025 release.
