Slasher
The genre of video games "slasher" focuses on defeating enemies using piercing and cutting weapons. Typically, these are single-player or cooperative games where the main characters must overcome large groups of various enemies, who are most often monsters. It is a related genre to "beat them all," where the essence remains the same, but fists are used instead of weapons.
Years
Platforms
Statuses
Best Games in the Slasher genre of 2008 (Game released)
Game released: GameCube, Mac, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PSP, Wii, PC, Xbox, Xbox 360 → 1 December 2005
Players:
8.5/10
Steam:
79/100
Metacritic:
85/100
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones is a continuation of the dynamic action slasher with a third-person view, which is the third part of The Sands of Time series...
Game released: PC, Android, iOS, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch → 24 January 2008
Players:
8.7/10
Steam:
89/100
Metacritic:
66/100
Titan Quest is an isometric action role-playing game steeped in the myths and legends of Ancient Greece. A well-developed character customization system, 28 classes...
Game released: PlayStation 3, PC, Xbox 360, iOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One → 15 September 2010
Players:
8.6/10
Steam:
85/100
Metacritic:
82/100
This third-person fantasy hack-and-slash takes place in the fortified city of Fortuna, where the religious Order of the Sword fights demons. Young knight Nero is...
Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Isometric, Collection, Fantasy / Medieval, Open world, Slasher
Game released: Linux, PC → 9 April 2009
Players:
8.7/10
Steam:
80/100
Set in the fantasy kingdom of Ancaria, this action role-playing game follows a hero facing orcs, undead, demons, and dragons. Most of the world is open to explore...
Action, Strategy, Fighting, Slasher, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Fantasy / Medieval, Anime / Manga
Game released: Xbox 360, PC → 29 November 2007
Players:
10/10
Steam:
77/100
Metacritic:
56/100
A futuristic action game combining third-person combat with real-time strategy. The player commands an army while also fighting on the battlefield as a Master...
Role-playing game, Action, In real time, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Exploration, Slasher, Dungeons
Game released: PC → 13 November 2008
Steam:
58/100
Metacritic:
63/100
This science-fiction action RPG follows a colony ship seized by aliens after a strange anomaly appears. The player controls an ex-military soldier who fights...
Role-playing game, Action, In real time, Third-person view, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Slasher, Dungeons
Game released: PC → 8 November 2007
Players:
5.5/10
Steam:
76/100
Metacritic:
68/100
This real-time fantasy action RPG follows an apprentice mage at the Avencast academy, which comes under attack by demonic hordes. The hero must fight off the...
