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 2015 (Game released)
Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, MMO, Hack and slash, In real time, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Fantasy / Medieval, MOBA
Game released: PC, Mac → 2 June 2015
Players:
8.9/10
Metacritic:
86/100
Heroes of the Storm — multiplayer MOBA with heroes from universes created by...
Role-playing game, Hack and slash, In real time, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Dungeons
Game released: PC, Mac → 15 October 2014
Players:
9.6/10
Steam:
89/100
Metacritic:
85/100
This dungeon-crawling role-playing game follows four prisoners shipwrecked on the secluded Isle of Nex, where they must find a way to survive and escape. The...
Hack and slash, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Role-playing game, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: PS Vita, PC, PlayStation 4 → 20 August 2014
Players:
9.1/10
Steam:
78/100
Metacritic:
67/100
Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment — You will take on the role of Kirito, the hero of the popular anime series Sword Art Online, and explore a vast fantasy...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Hack and slash, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Historical, Indie
Game released: PC, Mac, PlayStation 4, Linux → 20 November 2015
Players:
7.7/10
Steam:
45/100
Metacritic:
27/100
Vendetta — Curse of Raven's Cry is an action-adventure RPG with a third-person view from the creators of the Two Worlds series. The main character of the game...
Online, Action, Hack and slash, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Roguelike, Star Wars, Role-playing game
Game released: iOS, Android → 9 September 2015
Players:
8.8/10
Metacritic:
65/100
Star Wars: Uprising is a fantastic online action game with roguelike elements in the Star Wars universe. Players begin as a smuggler, pursued by the Galactic Empire...
Game released: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, PS Vita → 24 February 2015
Players:
9.3/10
Steam:
67/100
Metacritic:
64/100
Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires is a strategy action game set during the Three Kingdoms era, with the unification of ancient China as its central goal. The player takes...
Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Hack and slash, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Cooperative (co-op), Dungeons, Slasher
Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 → 23 September 2014
Players:
2.3/10
Steam:
79/100
Metacritic:
70/100
This top-down fantasy action game brings cooperative dungeon crawling from the classic Gauntlet series into a new adventure. Players choose one of four heroes—the...
Role-playing game, Hack and slash, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Roguelike
Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 7 April 2015
Metacritic:
77/100
This turn-based role-playing roguelike follows adventurers drawn to the village of Aslarga by the promise of fame and fortune in the Mystery Dungeons. Dangerous...
