Hack and slash for PlayStation 3 — top best games in the Hack and slash genre

The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim - a game in the Hack and slash genre

Role-playing game, Action, Hack and slash, First-person view, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Open world

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 11 November 2011

VGTimes: 9.0/10

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 94/100

The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim is a role-playing game with action elements in an open world. It was developed and released by Bethesda for PS3, Xbox 360, and PC on...

Diablo 3

Role-playing game, Action, Hack and slash, Beat them all, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 3 September 2013

VGTimes: 7.8/10

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 87/100

Diablo 3 is the long-awaited continuation of the isometric role-playing action game in the fantasy universe of Diablo. The events of the game take place twenty...

How to Survive

Action, Horror, Hack and slash, Beat them all, Isometric, Post-apocalyptic, Survival, Zombies, Crafting

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 4 March 2014

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...

Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix

Role-playing game, Action, Hack and slash, Third-person view, Collection

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 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...

Sacred 3

Role-playing game, Action, Hack and slash, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Cooperative (co-op), Slasher

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 5 August 2014

Players: 4.1/10

Steam: 25/100

Metacritic: 55/100

Sacred 3 is a continuation of the action role-playing game with an isometric camera view in a fantasy setting. The game takes place in the Sacred universe, on the...

Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2

Arcade, Action, Slasher, Hack and slash, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 29 September 2009

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 75/100

Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 — changes were made to Ryu's weapons. Enma's Fang, a two-handed sword, has been added as a new melee weapon. Incendiary Shurikens were...

Diablo 3: Ultimate Evil Edition

Role-playing game, Action, Hack and slash, Isometric, Collection, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 19 August 2014

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 88/100

Diablo 3: Ultimate Evil Edition is a special version for modern consoles that includes the original Diablo 3 and the Reaper of Souls expansion. You'll be able to...

Dynasty Warriors 8 (Shin Sangoku Musou 7)

Action, Hack and slash, Beat them all, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 16 July 2013

Metacritic: 67/100

A tactical action game about the kingdoms of Wei, Wu, Shu, and Jin fighting for control of China during the Three Kingdoms period. The story unfolds through the...

Samurai Warriors 4

Arcade, Action, Slasher, Hack and slash, Beat them all, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 24 October 2014

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Samurai Warriors 4 is a sequel to the samurai slasher film set in medieval Japan. The game features 55 playable characters, including newcomers and fighters from...

Guardians of Middle-Earth

Strategy, Hack and slash, In real time, Top-down view, MOBA, Action

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 5 December 2012

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 27/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Set in Middle-earth during the Third Age, this multiplayer MOBA centers on battles between opposing armies. Teams of up to five players fight in arena matches...

Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires

Action, DLC, Hack and slash, Beat them all, Third-person view, Slasher, Strategy

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 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...

Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce 2 HD

Action, Strategy, Hack and slash, Beat them all, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 16 July 2012

Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce 2 HD is a third-person action game with elements of strategy, hack and slash, beat 'em up and anime or manga from developers from Koei...

Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara

Role-playing game, Arcade, Hack and slash, In real time, Isometric, Collection, Action

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 22 August 2013

Players: 10/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 79/100

This arcade action game with role-playing elements brings together reworked versions of Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom and Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow...

R.A.W.: Realms of Ancient War

Role-playing game, Hack and slash, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Action, Slasher

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 25 April 2013

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 55/100

Metacritic: 46/100

This fantasy action RPG in the hack-and-slash style takes place in a world devastated by an ancient war. In R.A.W.: Realms of Ancient War, players can choose a...

Borderlands 2: Captain Scarlett and Her Pirate's Booty

Action, Shooter, DLC, Hack and slash, First-person view

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 16 October 2012

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 81/100

This add-on for Borderlands 2 takes players to the hostile desert wastes of Pirate Bay in search of ancient treasure. Its campaign supports cooperative play for up...

Monster Hunter Portable 3rd

Role-playing game, Action, Hack and slash, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 25 August 2011

Players: 7/10

Monster Hunter Portable 3rd is a third-person role-playing game with action, hack-and-slash and fantasy elements from developers Capcom. The main publisher of the...

Clash of the Titans

Role-playing game, Action, Hack and slash, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 27 July 2010

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 42/100

This action-adventure game with role-playing elements is set in Greek mythology, where humanity battles the gods Hades and Zeus. Players follow Perseus’s adventure...

Demonicon

Role-playing game, Hack and slash, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Action, Adventure

Game canceled: PlayStation 3 → 2014

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 68/100

Metacritic: 61/100

Demonicon is a fantasy role-playing action game with a third-person view in the Dark Eye universe. The game will tell the story of a brother and sister who become...

Conan (2007)

Action, Hack and slash, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 23 October 2007

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 69/100

This third-person fantasy action game follows Conan the Cimmerian on a journey through the Hyborian world, threatened by an elusive power. He battles a range of...

Disgaea Dimension 2

Role-playing game, Strategy, Hack and slash, Turn-based

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 3 October 2013

Metacritic: 74/100

This turn-based strategy RPG unfolds in the Netherworld, where might makes right and allies can become enemies. Laharl has finally become a full-fledged Overlord...

Macross 30

Role-playing game, Action, Hack and slash, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Cyberpunk

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 28 February 2013

Macross 30 is a third-person role-playing game with a mixture of action, hack-and-slash, and anime/manga games from Artdink Corporation. The game is published by...

Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki

Role-playing game, Hack and slash, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 3 → Q1 2014

Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki is a third-person role-playing game with a hint of hack-and-slash from the masters at Falcom. The main publisher of the game is...

Deception 4: Blood Ties

Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, Hack and slash, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 25 March 2014

Metacritic: 69/100

This strategy-focused action game centers on taking revenge on adversaries with traps. Players control the main character and lure enemies into creatively arranged...

WarDevil: Unleash the Beast Within

Action, Shooter, Hack and slash, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Tactics

Game canceled: PlayStation 3 → Q4 2011

WarDevil: Unleash the Beast Within is a third-person action game with elements of a shooter, hack-and-slash and tactical game from developers from Digi-Guys...

Dynasty Warriors 7: Empires

Role-playing game, Action, Hack and slash, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 22 February 2013

Players: 9.7/10

Metacritic: 63/100

An action game with strategic elements, Dynasty Warriors 7: Empires combines battlefield combat with the opportunity to influence the course of history. Players...

Nippon Ichi's Kamipara

Role-playing game, Hack and slash, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 24 January 2013

Nippon Ichi's Kamipara is a third-person role-playing game with a mix of hack-and-slash and anime/manga games from Nippon Ichi Software Inc .. The game is published...

Borderlands 2: Mr. Torgue's Campaign of Carnage

Action, Shooter, DLC, Hack and slash, First-person view, Role-playing game

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 20 November 2012

Metacritic: 83/100

An add-on for Borderlands 2, this campaign follows the fight for the Big Loot on Pandora under Mr. Torgue. The enemies include hordes of Biker Bandits, and the...

Warriors Orochi 2 Ultimate

Role-playing game, Hack and slash

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 26 September 2013

Players: 10/10

Warriors Orochi 2 Ultimate is a hack-and-slash RPG from the masters at Omega Force. The game is published by Tecmo Koei. But Warriors Orochi 2 Ultimate has not yet...

Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMIX

Role-playing game, Hack and slash, Third-person view, Collection

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 13 September 2013

Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMIX is a third-person hack-and-slash RPG from developer Square Enix. The game is published by Square Enix. Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMIX may...

Battle Princess of Arcadias

Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Hack and slash, Anime / Manga

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 26 September 2013

Metacritic: 69/100

This colorful action RPG with hack-and-slash combat follows Battle Princess Plume as she fights to reclaim the monster-overrun kingdom of Schwert. The player...

Dragon's Crown

Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Hack and slash, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 11 October 2013

Metacritic: 80/100

This fantasy medieval action RPG with beat ’em up elements follows heroes exploring a world threatened by an ancient dragon. Players venture through labyrinthine...

Hack and slash

Best Games in the Hack and slash genre for PlayStation 3