Slasher for PlayStation 5 — top best games in the Slasher genre

Black Myth: Wukong - a game in the Slasher genre

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Slasher, Third-person view, Fantasy

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 20 August 2024

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 79/100

An action-adventure slasher film starring the Monkey King. The main emphasis in the game is on dynamic battles and the use of various combos. In addition, there are...

God of War: Ragnarok

Action, Adventure, Slasher, Third-person view, Exploration, Open world, Fantasy

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 9 November 2022

VGTimes: 8.6/10

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 92/100

The Scandinavian adventure arc of Kratos has come to a grand conclusion in God of War: Ragnarok — an action-adventure game from a third-person perspective with...

V Rising

Isometric, Action, Slasher, Online, MMO, Fantasy

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 11 June 2024

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Players take on the role of a vampire awakened from centuries of sleep, stripped of his dark powers. To regain his strength and quench his thirst for blood, he...

Wuchang: Fallen Feathers

Adventure, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy, Role-playing game, Exploration, Slasher

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 24 July 2025

VGTimes: 7.8/10

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 77/100

Hardcore action RPG inspired by the Dark Souls series. The game takes place in ancient China during the Ming Dynasty. The empire is torn apart by civil strife, and...

God of War Laufey

Action, Adventure, Slasher, Third-person view, Fantasy

Game in development: PlayStation 5 → 2027

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

An independent adventure in the universe of God of War, dedicated to Laufey, better known as Faye — a giantess, warrior, and mother of Atreus. The events begin...

Echoes of Aincrad

Role-playing game, Action, Slasher, Anime / Manga, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 10 July 2026

Metacritic: 63/100

Role-playing action in the Sword Art Online universe. The game allows you to create your own character and embark on an adventure in the SAO world, completing...

Stellar Blade: BLOOD RAIN

Action, Adventure, Slasher, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Science fiction

Game in development: PlayStation 5 → 2027

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

A full-fledged continuation of the sci-fi action Stellar Blade, which develops the events of the original game and opens a new chapter in the story of this dark...

Marvel's Wolverine

Action, Adventure, Slasher, Third-person view, Comics

Game in development: PlayStation 5 → 15 September 2026

Anticipation Rating: 9.7/10

An action-adventure game about Wolverine in the Marvel Universe from the creators of Marvel's Spider-Man and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. Players will experience...

The First Berserker: Khazan

Action, Slasher, Role-playing game, Fantasy, Adventure, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 27 March 2025

VGTimes: 7.4/10

Players: 6/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Rolevo Soulslayk-Exan about the great General of the empire Pelos, who managed to overcome death itself. The main character goes on a trip to take revenge on those...

Diablo 2: Resurrected

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 23 September 2021

Players: 6.3/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Diablo 2: Resurrected is a remake of the cult isometric action-RPG Diablo 2. In the updated version of the game, a new graphics engine has been implemented, the...

Dynasty Warriors: Origins

Action, Slasher, Third-person view, Historical, Tactics, Medieval era

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 17 January 2025

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 81/100

A dynamic action-slasher film set in the era of the Three Kingdoms of China. The player becomes part of the legendary events, fighting for one of the sides in the...

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty

Action, Adventure, Slasher, Third-person view, Historical, Fantasy

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 3 March 2023

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 79/100

184, China, the Age of the Three Kingdoms during the Han Dynasty. The country is engulfed in chaos and destruction. The dynasty, which had flourished for many...

The Relic: First Guardian

Action, Adventure, Slasher, Third-person view, Fantasy, Medieval era

Game in development: PlayStation 5 → 31 July 2026

Anticipation Rating: 9.5/10

The game takes place in the gloomy medieval world of Asiltus, which was swallowed up by darkness after the destruction of a great relic. Gamers will have to collect...

Ravenswatch

Role-playing game, Action, Online, Slasher, Top-down view, Indie, Roguelike, Cooperative (co-op), Fantasy

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 28 November 2024

Players: 8/10

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...

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake

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

Game canceled: PlayStation 5 → 21 January 2026

Anticipation Rating: 7.4/10

The remake of the legendary third-person adventure Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. In addition to updated graphics, you can expect improved controls and a...

Ghostrunner 2

Action, Slasher, First-person view, Runner, Cyberpunk, Futurism (Future)

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 26 October 2023

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 80/100

The game's events unfold a year after the events of Ghostrunner, and the plot tells the story of the protagonist's confrontation with a brutal cult of cyber...

Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

Action, Adventure, Slasher, Third-person view, Indie, Fantasy, Medieval era

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 12 August 2025

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 83/100

The game takes you on a dark and ruthless journey into the depths of the mind, where the lines between reality and madness blur. The story follows a warrior named...

Phantom Blade Zero

Role-playing game, Action, Slasher, Third-person view

Game in development: PlayStation 5 → 29 October 2026

Anticipation Rating: 9.7/10

The main character is a mysterious man in a hat, expelled by the “Order”. He embarks on a path of revenge and tries to uncover Vulin's darkest secrets. The game is...

Mordhau

Slasher, First-person view, Medieval era, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Indie, Historical

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 12 July 2023

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Multiplayer action game Mordhau, featuring a first-person perspective in a late medieval setting, was developed by the indie studio Triternion, two years after...

Ninja Gaiden 4

Action, Adventure, Slasher, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 21 October 2025

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 81/100

A fourth part of a series of slasers about ninja. The game takes place in the near future on the streets of Tokyo. Young Yakumo must deal with all monsters and...

Hi-Fi Rush

Action, Slasher, Anime / Manga, Music game

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 19 March 2024

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 88/100

A dynamic slasher with battles to the beat of the music. There are many tracks and the opportunity to gather allies to destroy the evil...

Nioh: Complete Edition

Role-playing game, Action, Slasher, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Historical

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 5 February 2021

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Nioh: Complete Edition — A complete edition of the third-person action-adventure slasher game, which includes the base game and all released expansion packs...

For Honor

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 19 November 2020

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 78/100

For Honor is a competitive medieval-fantasy action game about sword fights and large-scale battlefields. You will take part in team battles for territory with many...

Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP

Action, Adventure, Slasher, Third-person view, Zombies

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 12 September 2024

Players: 6.1/10

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...

Thymesia

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 18 August 2022

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 70/100

The setting is a once prosperous kingdom, which, due to an attempt to ban alchemy, quickly plunges into chaos. The main character, a man suffering from amnesia in a...

Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Action, Slasher, Adventure, Open world, Fantasy

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 18 July 2024

Players: 5.1/10

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...

The Last Faith

Arcade, Side view, Action, Platformer, Indie, Horror, Slasher, Fantasy, Medieval era

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 15 November 2023

Players: 7.3/10

Metacritic: 73/100

A dark metroidvania in the spirit of Bloodborne. The events unfold in a gothic city populated by various monsters. Players take on the role of Eric, who suffers...

DISORDER

Action, Slasher, Third-person view, Roguelike, Dungeons, Futurism (Future), Indie, Procedural generation

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 22 January 2025

Players: 9.1/10

A dynamic action-slasher in the spirit of Stellar Blade about a girl who has lost her memory in a tight suit. She tries to uncover the truth about her past and...

Wonder Woman

Action, Adventure, Slasher, Third-person view, Comics

Game canceled: PlayStation 5 → 25 February 2025

Anticipation Rating: 7.9/10

Adventure action from the creators Middle-Earth: Shadow of War, created based on comics about the Wonder Woman. Diana Prince confronts the sorceress of Circe and...

Black Myth: Zhong Kui

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Slasher, Third-person view, Fantasy

Game in development: PlayStation 5 → 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

An action RPG in the Black Myth series, dedicated to the legendary demon hunter from Chinese mythology. As Zhong Kui, you will have to fight hordes of spirits and...

Disgaea Mayhem

Role-playing game, Action, Slasher, Anime / Manga, Beat them all, Comedy, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game, Demons

Game in development: PlayStation 5 → 23 July 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

A spin-off of the tactical game series Disgaea. The gameplay is reminiscent of the The Warriors series: the main character, a tough mercenary named N.A., fights...

Darksiders: Warmastered Edition

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 19 May 2026

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 79/100

An updated version of a dark action-slasher that combines brutal battles, adventure elements, and the atmosphere of a biblical apocalypse. At the center of the...

Mistfall Hunter

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Slasher, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Fantasy

Game in development: PlayStation 5 → 30 July 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

The main action takes place in a fantasy setting, in which, after a fierce battle between gods, the world is filled with monsters. Magically resurrected champions...

Godfall

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Slasher, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 12 November 2020

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 60/100

Godfall is a multiplayer dynamic loot-slasher game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. In the game, together with your friends, you will try on the role...

Soulframe

Action, Online, MMO, Slasher, Third-person view, Free game, Fantasy

Game in development: PlayStation 5 → 2026

Anticipation Rating: 9.3/10

Free-to-play online action game from the creators of Warframe. The main focus of the game is on melee combat, which is much slower and "heavier" than its...

Evil West

Action, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Beat them all, Adventure, Slasher

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 22 November 2022

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 74/100

Evil West is a bloody cooperative action game with a third-person view, in which the Wild West setting is supplemented with mystical creatures, including vampires...

Lost Soul Aside

Action, Slasher, Third-person view, Indie, Fantasy

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 29 August 2025

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 59/100

Role action in fantasy setting, inspired by Final Fantasy XV and Ninja Gaiden. The events of the game will tell about the former Templar of Kaiser, which made the...

Achilles: Legends Untold

Role-playing game, Action, Slasher, Isometric, Historical, Cooperative (co-op), Fantasy

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 2 November 2023

Players: 6.7/10

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...

Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 5 August 2025

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 76/100

A colorful fighting game based on the anime “Demon Slayer”. Events take place immediately after the finale of the first part Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. The...

Star Wars: Episode 1: Jedi Power Battles

Star Wars, Action, Adventure, Slasher, Science fiction, Old school, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 23 January 2025

Players: 5.5/10

Remaster of the classic game Star Wars Episode 1: Jedi Power Battles. The plot takes place in the first episode of the saga of George Lucas, where the Jedi have to...

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Best Games in the Slasher genre for PlayStation 5