Hack and slash
The subgenre of role-playing games "Hack and Slash" implies a focus on the action component. The player, controlling a character, must destroy huge hordes of various enemies using weapons or magic. To do this, it is necessary to constantly use abilities, strikes, and spells, "clicking" on enemies. The cooldowns for skills are usually either very short or completely absent, raising the dynamics of combat to the maximum. All quests usually boil down to exploring locations or killing a required number of specific enemies. The genre is characterized by complete narrative linearity and a lack of deep dialogues.
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Best Games in the Hack and slash genre of 2013 (Game released)
Role-playing game, Strategy, Hack and slash, In real time, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Free game, MOBA
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux → 9 July 2013
Players:
6.2/10
Steam:
87/100
Metacritic:
90/100
Dota 2 is a continuation of the legendary team tactical and strategic game with role-playing game elements, in which each player controls one hero, and, if the hero...
Action, Horror, Hack and slash, Beat them all, Isometric, Post-apocalyptic, Survival, Zombies, Crafting
Game released: PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii U → 23 October 2013
VGTimes:
7.0/10
Players:
7.2/10
Steam:
76/100
Metacritic:
58/100
This survival action game follows a shipwrecked castaway stranded on a remote island inhabited by monsters. To stay alive, the protagonist must find food and water...
Role-playing game, Action, MMO, Hack and slash, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval
Game released: Wii, Wii U, PC, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo 3DS → 2 August 2012
Dragon Quest 10 — continuation of the classic multiplayer role-playing game with a third-person view in the fantasy universe of Dragon...
Role-playing game, Action, Hack and slash, Isometric, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Farm Simulator, Adventure
Game released: Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One → 1 October 2013
Steam:
91/100
Metacritic:
80/100
A fantasy role-playing game with farming follows a hero who falls from the sky onto the back of the dragon Ventuswill and arrives in Selphia. Named the town’s...
Game released: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X/S, PC → 12 September 2013
Players:
7/10
Metacritic:
77/100
This action RPG collection follows Sora, Riku and Disney characters including Mickey, Donald and Goofy. Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix contains HD remasters of KINGDOM...
Role-playing game, Action, Hack and slash, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Card game, Tactics, Strategy, Turn-based, Free game, Indie
Game released: PC, iOS, Android → 23 October 2013
Steam:
70/100
Combat Monsters — action role-playing game in fantasy style with an isometric view. You'll collect thousands of cards, create exciting decks, and then battle...
Role-playing game, Action, Hack and slash, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: Android, iOS → 14 March 2013
Metacritic:
86/100
Chaos Rings 2 — third-person hack and slash action RPG. Inside the Earth, the Destroyer awakens and begins to cause cataclysms and earthquakes, releasing...
Role-playing game, Action, Hack and slash, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: PS Vita, Nintendo 3DS, PC → 14 May 2014
Steam:
78/100
Metacritic:
62/100
This Japanese role-playing game with dungeon combat is set in Aterra, a world that has endured decades of monster attacks. Only disciples gifted with divine powers...
