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.
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Platforms
Statuses
Best Games in the Slasher genre of 2024 (Game released)
Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, iOS → 17 September 2020
Players:
8.7/10
Steam:
98/100
Metacritic:
93/100
Isometric action-roguelike from the creators of Bastion and Transistor. The main character is the god Zagreus (the son of the ancient Greek god Hades), who...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch 2 → 12 September 2024
Players:
6.1/10
Steam:
87/100
Metacritic:
68/100
Remaster Lollipop Chainsaw about a chainsaw-wielding girl exterminating zombies. The game's plot revolves around schoolgirl Juliet, who finds herself in the...
Role-playing game, Action, Online, Slasher, Top-down view, Indie, Roguelike, Cooperative (co-op), Fantasy
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch → 26 September 2024
Players:
8/10
Steam:
85/100
Metacritic:
78/100
A game from the creators of Curse of the Dead Gods featuring characters from folk tales. Each hero has their own abilities: Beowulf relies on fierce attacks and...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch → 10 December 2024
Players:
9.5/10
Steam:
90/100
Metacritic:
76/100
Updated version of the cult action-adventures Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver and Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2. Both classic projects have received significantly...
Game released: PC, Mac, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, Linux → 3 September 2019
Players:
9.1/10
Steam:
88/100
Metacritic:
81/100
The game tells the story of the Bergson family, who live at the foot of a cursed mountain. An ancient evil has awakened and now only a famous family can stop it...
Role-playing game, Action, Slasher, Isometric, Historical, Cooperative (co-op), Fantasy, Exploration
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 → 2 November 2023
Players:
6.7/10
Steam:
76/100
Metacritic:
67/100
The main action takes place in a fantasy setting inspired by ancient Greek legends. The main character is the brave warrior Achilles, who intends to put an end to...
Game released: PC, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 → 17 July 2024
Players:
5.1/10
Steam:
75/100
Metacritic:
71/100
A role-playing action game from the creators of Ashen. The game tells the story of a world where humanity is on the brink of extinction. It's all because of dark...
Slasher, Third-person view, Medieval era, Cooperative (co-op), Adventure, Action, Strategy, Tower Defense (Tower Defense)
Game released: Xbox Series X/S, PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One → 19 July 2024
Steam:
92/100
Metacritic:
83/100
The game tells the story of a simple mortal man, Kami, who confronts the spirit kingdom. The villagers fight to cleanse the holy mountain they live on of vile...
Role-playing game, Side view, Fantasy / Medieval, Action, Anime / Manga, Slasher, Platformer, Adult game, Metroidvania
Game released: PC, PlayStation 4 → 22 February 2022
Players:
9.5/10
Steam:
81/100
Heroine Anthem Zero 2: Scalescars Oath is a fast-paced action-platformer with role-playing elements and a side view in a fantasy setting, the plot of which is based...
Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy, Cooperative (co-op), Anime / Manga, Japanese role-playing game, Slasher
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 → 31 January 2024
Players:
7.9/10
Steam:
92/100
Metacritic:
81/100
The player leads a group of four characters and completes missions in single or co-op mode. Each hero has their own strengths and weaknesses — the key to...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch 2 → 8 October 2024
Players:
7.9/10
Steam:
34/100
Metacritic:
82/100
The add-on continues the plot of the main game — in "Vessel of Hate" gamers go to a new region called Nahantu, where they will reveal Mephisto's insidious...
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Survival, Sandbox, Third-person view, Crafting, Role-playing game, Fantasy, Dungeons, Open world, Slasher, Arcade
Game released: PC → 27 September 2024
Players:
8.5/10
Steam:
79/100
An open world game in which you need to save the world of the Dwarves from being enslaved by the villain, Lord Archaeon. To defeat evil, you need to upgrade your...
Role-playing game, Action, Side view, Adventure, Fantasy, Exploration, Metroidvania, Slasher, Indie, Platformer
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5 → 22 October 2024
Players:
7.5/10
Steam:
82/100
The main character is a certain Loretta, who is called upon to defeat demons and save the world. Among the features of the game are a wide selection of weapon...
Side view, Beat them all, Platformer, Action, Futurism (Future), Old school, Slasher, Cyberpunk, Horror
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch → 21 February 2024
Players:
9.5/10
Steam:
75/100
Metacritic:
69/100
This is a prequel to the original Slave Zero, released in 1999. The game's events take place five years before the events shown in the first part. Megacity S1-9...
Game released: Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 30 October 2015
Players:
8.4/10
Steam:
75/100
Metacritic:
76/100
Improved re-release of the action slasher Darksiders 2. The events of the sequel are directly related to the plot of the first part. War was blamed for causing the...
Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X/S, iOS, Android, Xbox One → 18 January 2024
Players:
7.9/10
Steam:
95/100
Metacritic:
80/100
A pixel game about Repchik from Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion, who plans to rob a bank. You'll have to confront guards and other enemies, get crazy new weapons...
Platformer, Roguelike, Side view, Dungeons, Fantasy, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Slasher, Procedural generation
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch → 19 February 2024
Steam:
79/100
Hardcore indie platformer with roguelike elements and dungeons. The player takes on the role of a brave hero who, at the command of the eccentric Lady Tallowmere...
