Slasher for Xbox Series X/S — 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: Xbox Series X/S → 24 September 2026

VGTimes: 7.4/10

Players: 8/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 83/100

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...

Black Myth: Wukong

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

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 20 August 2025

Players: 7.5/10

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...

Onimusha: Way of the Sword

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

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 4 September 2026

VGTimes: 8.6/10

Players: 8.9/10

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...

Diablo 4

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

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 6 June 2023

Players: 5.9/10

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...

Path of Exile 2

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

Early Access: Xbox Series X/S → 6 December 2024; Game in development: Xbox Series X/S → 11 December 2026

Players: 7.4/10

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...

The Dark Pictures: The Devil in Me

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

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 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...

Hades 2

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

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 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...

Titan Quest 2

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

Game in development: Xbox Series X/S → 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...

Hades

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

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 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...

No Rest for the Wicked

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

Game in development: Xbox Series X/S → March 2027

Players: 8.8/10

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...

Wuchang: Fallen Feathers

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

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 24 July 2025

VGTimes: 7.8/10

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 74/100

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...

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake

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

Game canceled: Xbox Series X/S → 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...

Soulframe

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

Game in development: Xbox Series X/S → 2027

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...

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: Xbox Series X/S → 11 August 2026

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 63/100

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...

Solo Leveling: ARISE OVERDRIVE

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

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 4 November 2026

Players: 8.4/10

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...

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty

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

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 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...

Diablo 2: Resurrected

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

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 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...

Tides of Annihilation

Action, Adventure, Slasher, Exploration, Fantasy

Game in development: Xbox Series X/S → 2026

Anticipation Rating: 9.3/10

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...

Dynasty Warriors: Origins

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

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 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...

The First Berserker: Khazan

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

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 27 March 2025

VGTimes: 7.4/10

Players: 7.2/10

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...

Ninja Gaiden 4

Action, Adventure, Slasher, Third-person view

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 21 October 2025

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 87/100

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...

Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP

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

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 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...

The Last Faith

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

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 15 November 2023

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 85/100

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...

Black Myth: Zhong Kui

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

Game in development: Xbox Series X/S → 2027

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...

Mistfall Hunter

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

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 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...

Evil West

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

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 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...

Devil May Cry 6

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

Not officially announced: Xbox Series X/S → 2027

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

The game continues the iconic action series, focusing on spectacular battles, high speed, and a signature style. The story revolves around a new...

Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred

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

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 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...

Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Fantasy / Medieval, Slasher

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 27 October 2022

Players: 6.5/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor — Martyr is a fantasy action RPG with a third-person view in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. The action takes place...

Sworn

Action, Isometric, Roguelike, Cooperative (co-op), Dungeons, Indie, Slasher

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 23 September 2025

Players: 10/10

Steam: 82/100

Cooperative roguelike that tells the story of journeys through the grim Camelot. Players take on the role of fearless knights to free the lands from...

For Honor

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

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 10 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...

Spine - This is Gun Fu

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

Game in development: Xbox Series X/S → summer 2027

Anticipation Rating: 8.6/10

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...

The Slormancer

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Slasher, Top-down view, Side view, Dungeons, Fantasy

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 5 November 2026

Steam: 87/100

An adventure action RPG with top-down hack-and-slash combat, set in a fantasy world where a band of heroes must stand against hordes of deadly...

The Relic: First Guardian

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

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 25 September 2026

Players: 3/10

Steam: 43/100

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...

UnGodly

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

Game in development: Xbox Series X/S → 2026

The player controls a group of chosen individuals tasked with saving the world from darkness. During battle, players can switch between heroes to...

Mordhau

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

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 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...

Star Wars: Episode 1: Jedi Power Battles

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

Game released: Xbox Series X/S → 23 January 2025

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 76/100

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...

Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember

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

Game in development: Xbox Series X/S → 4 March 2027

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

A fantasy role-playing action game set in Ancient China. The events of the game unfold after the finale of the first part — gamers will take on the...