Slasher 2018 for Nintendo Switch — top best games in the Slasher genre

Attack on Titan 2 - a game in the Slasher genre

Action, Online, Slasher, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 20 March 2018

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Attack on Titan 2 is a continuation of the dynamic action-slasher with a third-person view, where you will use the famous Omni-Directional Monoevuer Gear mechanism...

Bayonetta

Action, Slasher, Third-person view, Adventure

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 16 February 2018

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 87/100

Bayonetta is a fantastic action-slasher game with a third-person view. Bayonetta is the only survivor of an ancient clan of witches that maintained the balance...

Moonlighter

Role-playing game, Action, Isometric, Anime / Manga, Indie, Roguelike, Slasher, Dungeons

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 5 November 2018

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Moonlighter is an action RPG with a procedurally generated world and a Japanese-style isometric camera view. Players will find dark and gloomy dungeons populated by...

Titan Quest

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Slasher, Online

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 31 July 2018

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...

Bayonetta 2

Action, Slasher, Third-person view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 February 2018

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 92/100

A third-person action slasher and sequel to Bayonetta, centered on large-scale battles against angels and demonic creatures. Its fights unfold amid fast-moving set...

Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends

Action, DLC, Slasher, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Historical

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 December 2018

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends is an improved and expanded edition of the dynamic slasher Dynasty Warriors 8 about medieval confrontations in Asia. The plot is...

Warriors Orochi 4

Action, Slasher, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 16 October 2018

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Warriors Orochi 4 is a continuation of the series of exciting action-slasher games with a third-person view in the Japanese style. Warriors Orochi will once again...

ICEY

Arcade, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Side view, Action, Anime / Manga, Slasher

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 31 May 2018

Players: 10/10

Steam: 79/100

Metacritic: 79/100

ICEY is a side-scrolling sci-fi arcade action platformer. At first glance, this game is a regular platformer where you follow directions and go where you are told...

Ninjin: Clash of Carrots

Arcade, Action, Slasher, Indie, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Adventure

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 4 September 2018

Players: 10/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 62/100

Ninjin: Clash of Carrots is a fast-paced side-scrolling arcade action runner. You have to try on the role of valiant ninja rabbits who need to return the carrots...

Sinner: Sacrifice for Redemption

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Horror, Slasher

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 October 2018

Players: 9/10

Steam: 65/100

Metacritic: 61/100

Sinner: Sacrifice for Redemption is a hardcore third-person action RPG set in a fantasy setting, inspired by the Dark Souls and Shadow of the Colossus series. You...

Die For Valhalla

Arcade, Action, Hack and slash, Side view, Role-playing game, Roguelike, Slasher, Adventure

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 May 2018

Steam: 70/100

Die For Valhalla is a dynamic action game with role-playing elements and a side view. In the game you will play the role of a warrior Valkyrie and set out to...

One Piece Pirate Warriors 3

Action, Beat them all, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Slasher

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 May 2018

Players: 6.8/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 75/100

This action beat ’em up follows the Straw Hat Crew through an original One Piece story, from Fuchsia Village to Dressrosa, an island ruled by Doflamingo. The crew...

Songbringer

Role-playing game, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Fantasy / Medieval, Roguelike, Open world, Slasher

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 31 May 2018

Players: 10/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 70/100

Songbringer is a top-down sci-fi RPG adventure with a procedurally generated world. The events of the game will tell about a hero who did not want to save the world...

Furi

Action, Slasher, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Top-down view, Science fiction

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 11 January 2018

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Furi is an action-slasher game with a third-person view from the French studio The Game Bakers. The main character, armed with a samurai blade, will confront...

Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

Action, Slasher, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 22 March 2018

Metacritic: 78/100

Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition is a special edition of the action-adventure slasher game with a third-person view in the universe of "The Legend of Zelda". The...

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Best Games in the Slasher genre of 2018 for Nintendo Switch (Game released)