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

Control Resonant - a game in the Slasher genre

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Slasher, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Mysticism / Supernatural

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 24 September 2026

VGTimes: 7.4/10

Players: 8/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 82/100

The main character, Dylan Faden, who spent many years in isolation within the Federal Bureau of Control, finds himself at the center of a new supernatural crisis...

Marvel's Wolverine

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 15 September 2026

VGTimes: 7.0/10

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 75/100

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...

Black Myth: Wukong

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 20 August 2024

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 93/100

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, Role-playing game

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 9 November 2022

VGTimes: 8.6/10

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 89/100

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...

Onimusha: Way of the Sword

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 4 September 2026

VGTimes: 8.6/10

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 84/100

A new chapter of the famous action series Onimusha, transporting the action to a dark version of Kyoto during the Edo period. A mysterious Malice looms over the...

Diablo 4

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 6 June 2023

Players: 6/10

Steam: 73/100

Metacritic: 88/100

A role-playing slasher/action game with an isometric third-person camera, a service game, and an online looter. It brings back classic elements of the Diablo series...

Stellar Blade

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Post-apocalyptic, Slasher

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 26 April 2024

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 83/100

The game takes place in a world where almost all the inhabitants of the Earth were killed by mysterious creatures. The main character is a young girl, Eve, who will...

The Dark Pictures: The Devil in Me

Interactive movie, Third-person view, Horror, Adventure, Slasher, Action

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 18 November 2022

Players: 6.9/10

Steam: 58/100

Metacritic: 72/100

The Dark Pictures: The Devil in Me is the fourth game in the The Dark Pictures series in the genre of interactive cinema and survival horror. Four documentarians...

God of War Laufey

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

Game in development: PlayStation 5 → 16 February 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...

Path of Exile 2

Role-playing game, Action, Hack and slash, Isometric, Free game, Fantasy, Slasher

Early Access: PlayStation 5 → 6 December 2024; Game in development: PlayStation 5 → 11 December 2026

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 77/100

Continuation of the "Diablo-like" role-playing game with a new story campaign, divided into seven acts. The action takes place 20 years after the events of the...

Hades 2

Action, Hack and slash, Isometric, Indie, Roguelike, Dungeons, Fantasy, Replayability, Slasher

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 14 April 2026

VGTimes: 9.2/10

Players: 9/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 94/100

A continuation of the roguelike Hades, taking players into even deeper and darker layers of ancient Greek mythology. This time the story revolves around Melinoe...

Titan Quest 2

Role-playing game, Action, Online, Isometric, Cooperative (co-op), Dungeons, Open world, Slasher

Game in development: PlayStation 5 → 19 January 2027

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 81/100

The events of the second part, like the original game, will unfold in Ancient Greece. The goddess of retribution Nemesis lost her mind and began to infect the...

V Rising

Isometric, Action, Slasher, Online, MMO, Fantasy, Survival, Open world

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 11 June 2024

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 90/100

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...

Hades

Action, Isometric, Roguelike, Dungeons, Fantasy, Slasher, Indie

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 13 August 2021

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...

Wuchang: Fallen Feathers

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 24 July 2025

VGTimes: 7.8/10

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 73/100

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...

No Rest for the Wicked

Role-playing game, Action, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Crafting, Slasher, Open world, Exploration

Game in development: PlayStation 5 → март 2027

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 86/100

Game from the creators of Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps. King Harold is dying, and his power passes to his son Magnus. The plague...

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...

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...

Fallen Tear: The Ascension

Action, Slasher, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie, Side view, Exploration, Fantasy, Metroidvania

Game in development: PlayStation 5 → 2027

Steam: 75/100

An adventure metroidvania set in the fantasy world of Raoah, where your chosen allies and relationships with them affect your combat style and exploration. As the...

The First Berserker: Khazan

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 27 March 2025

VGTimes: 7.4/10

Players: 7/10

Steam: 93/100

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...

The Relic: First Guardian

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 31 July 2026

Players: 3/10

Steam: 44/100

Metacritic: 54/100

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...

Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 12 August 2025

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 89/100

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...

Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered

Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, Slasher, Third-person view, Historical, Tactics

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 1 October 2026

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 77/100

A modern reimagining of Dynasty Warriors 3 and Dynasty Warriors 3: Xtreme Legends brings the iconic battles of the Three Kingdoms era to life in a new form on...

Dynasty Warriors: Origins

Action, Slasher, Third-person view, Historical, Tactics, Medieval era, Role-playing game, Strategy

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 17 January 2025

Players: 10/10

Steam: 91/100

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...

For Honor

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 19 November 2020

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 68/100

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...

The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - Legacy Edition

Role-playing game, Action, In real time, Third-person view, The Lord of the Rings, Fantasy, Medieval era, Slasher

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 11 August 2026

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 64/100

The re-release of the role-playing action game The Lord of the Rings: War in the North from 2011, set in the universe of "The Lord of the Rings," takes place...

Mistfall Hunter

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 30 July 2026

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 55/100

Metacritic: 67/100

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...

Crimson Moon

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 1 September 2026

Steam: 60/100

Metacritic: 73/100

A dark fantasy action game where you take on the role of a nephilim — a hybrid of human and angel, created to protect humanity from the forces of darkness. After...

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 3 March 2023

Players: 8/10

Steam: 71/100

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...

Lollipop Chainsaw 2 Back2Back

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

Game in development: PlayStation 5 → 2027

The continuation of the action series, where Juliet returns in a revamped form and faces yet another army of zombies. The events unfold in a restructured San...

Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred

Role-playing game, Action, Hack and slash, Isometric, Beat them all, Cooperative (co-op), Fantasy, Slasher

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 28 April 2026

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 70/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Heroes set out to the Skovos Islands, where Nereilla continues to confront Mephisto, the Lord of Hatred. Here, you can visit ruined temples, forests, and flooded...

Ninja Gaiden 4

Action, Adventure, Slasher, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 21 October 2025

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 88/100

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...

Ghost of Yotei: Echoes of Sekigahara

Action, Adventure, Stealth, DLC, Slasher, Open world, Medieval era

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 1 October 2026

A story expansion that provides more details about Atsu's past. The story unfolds in two time periods: the present and the events from the heroine's past. In the...

Tides of Annihilation

Action, Adventure, Slasher, Exploration, Fantasy

Game in development: PlayStation 5 → 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

Fantasy slasher, inspired by legends about King Arthur. London is covered by deadly fog, and sinister forces turn the city into ruins. In the center of events is...

Spine - This is Gun Fu

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk, Beat them all, Indie, Parkour, Slasher

Game in development: PlayStation 5 → лето 2027

Anticipation Rating: 8.7/10

Cyberpunk gun-fu action with parkour. The main action takes place in the near future, in which the Tensor corporation, with the help of artificial intelligence, has...

Diablo 2: Resurrected

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 23 September 2021

Players: 6.5/10

Steam: 86/100

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...

Evil West

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 22 November 2022

Players: 9/10

Steam: 75/100

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...

Solo Leveling: ARISE OVERDRIVE

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game, Anime / Manga, Slasher

Game in development: PlayStation 5 → 2026

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 64/100

The game is based on the Solo Leveling cartoon series, which takes place in a world where gates from different dimensions appear, bringing threats to civilization...

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...

Mordhau

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 12 July 2023

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 81/100

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...

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Best Games in the Slasher genre for PlayStation 5