- #1 Sotidrokhima 2: Against Eternity
97% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: AcroGames
Windows
In this epic and bloody representative of the ''bullet heaven'' genre, the Finnish hero Sotidrokhima must conquer the afterlife by slaying thousands of enemies alongside his fellow fallen warriors - and ultimately confronting the ruler of the Underworld, Son of Tuoni.
Why similar: Action 22%, Hand-drawn 21.2%, Arcade 21.1%, Hack and Slash 16.3%, Gore 9.7%
- #2 Oath for Glory
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Sleep Deprived Studios
Windows
Join the tournament as a lowly knight of a small village. A skill-based boss fighting game built around directional combat. Learn, adapt, and master precise melee mechanics where player skill determines victory.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 39.7%, Action 24.6%, Arcade 23.9%, Violent 9.9%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #3 DeadShore
96% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: NotGass
Windows
Deadshore is an VR wave based Island survival filled with the undead. The strategy you pick will be the deciding factor in how long you survive. Pick your weapon of chose and see how long you can survive.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 36.5%, Action 26.8%, Arcade 22.4%, Violent 12.5%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #4 Damaaz the Barbarian Warlock
95% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: Team NothingToSayPub: Jamk Games
Windows
Damaaz The Barbarian Warlock is a single player fast-paced Beat 'em Up action game with unique, comic style line art. Inspired by Sword and Sorcery, plunge into the dark fantasy world of Damaaz the Barbarian Warlock.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 32.6%, Hand-drawn 26.7%, Action 19.2%, Gore 10.7%, Violent 9.9%
- #5 Transfusion
94% match5 user reviews88% of 16 reviews2026
Dev: Transfusion Group
Windows
Slice enemies into tiny pieces and wield the power of blood magic to survive another day in this fast-paced VR hack and slash!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 35.8%, Action 22.2%, Arcade 21.5%, Gore 10.1%, Violent 9.4%
- #6 Nicator
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: LordHannuPub: Mattias Kokkonen
Windows
This is a simple 2D platformer game go from left to right. Fight against gruesome undead that tries to hit you and bite you. face undead ghosts, skeletons even crawling undead. If your lucky you'll met the undead king.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 41%, Hand-drawn 16.1%, Action 16.1%, Gore 10.8%, Violent 10%
- #7 Sacred 3
93% matchMostly Negative27% of 4,457 reviews2014
Dev: Keen GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Sacred 3 is an arcade Hack ‘n’ Slash game for up to 4 players. Choose a hero and fight cooperatively against the rise of evil. Victory is Ours. Glory is Mine.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 58%, Arcade 22.8%, Action 18.7%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #8 Geometry Hero
92% matchPositive95% of 20 reviews2020
Dev: Kyo Soft
Windows
2D Action, Casual, Arcade, Single Player, Hack&Slash, Time Attack
Why similar: Hack and Slash 66.7%, Action 25.3%, Arcade 7.5%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #9 RE:Ark
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 16fps Games
Windows
A fast-paced top-down action game blending Hack & Slash combat with shooter mechanics in a brutal sci-fi world.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 58.5%, Action 24.3%, Gore 9.1%, Violent 8.1%
- #10 Karim and the 60 Thieves
91% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: TGG Gatsby
Windows
Your Granny's retirement fund has been stolen! Do you have what it takes to get it back? Fight through waves of enemies and three unique stages to bring the notorious Hackerguy to justice and get Granny's money back!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 35.4%, Action 24%, Arcade 21.9%, Hand-drawn 18%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #11 ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN
88% matchVery Positive89% of 2,000 reviews2026
Dev: GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE INC.
Windows
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Paint the screen red and travel the cosmos in this bloodstained action adventure game! Witness the latest from Grasshopper Manufacture: the advent of ULTRA-VIOLENT SCIENCE FICTION!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 30.6%, Action 28.1%, Gore 19.6%, Violent 19.2%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #12 CONTRA: ROGUE CORPS
90% matchMixed45% of 286 reviews2019
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Pre-order to get two T-Shirt skins for Hungry Beast.
Why similar: Action 43.8%, Gore 30.3%, Violent 25.9%
- #13 The Yellow Ladder
89% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2019
Dev: Solemn Acres Studios, LLC
Windows
Fight through enemies with multiple tools and shut down a massive computer in this arcade-style thriller!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 37.6%, Arcade 24.7%, Action 16.5%, Violent 11.5%, Gore 7.6%
- #14 I am Your King
89% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: Craft Game Studio
Windows · Mac
Be a King and rally your countrymen to fight on the field of battle. Build an army and survive as long as you can while defeating the invading enemies, kill points are multiplied by the size of your army at the time of the kill.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 28.3%, Arcade 26.7%, Hack and Slash 21.6%, Action 19.5%, Singleplayer 3.9%
- #15 Frenzy Retribution
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,551 reviews2019
Dev: FrenzyZoneGameworkshopPub: 響雨互動娛樂
Windows
This hardcore hard style with high penalty and high reward requires players to deeply understand the complete motion system and various values, weapon activity, counterattack, enemy fury and execution, etc., with the uninterrupted fast-paced attack and defense of the enemy and the enemy, let the player experience Stimulating battle.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 38.4%, Action 21.3%, Gore 20.7%, Violent 18.8%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #16 Reinbo
85% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Dead Imagination Games
Windows
Reinbo is a hack and slash where you'll cut your way through waves of enemies and bosses on a journey to rescue your loved one
Why similar: Action 25.5%, Hand-drawn 24.9%, Hack and Slash 23.5%, Gore 12.7%, Violent 11.8%
- #17 Fighters' Glory
87% matchNo user reviews2020
Dev: Corbally Games
Windows
Fighters' Glory, a 3d-style weapons based fighter. 10 warriors compete for fame and fortune!
Why similar: Action 34%, Gore 29%, Violent 26.8%, Arcade 10.2%
- #18 Lobber
84% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2023
Dev: Jaden ServantPub: Lobber Team
Windows
LOBBER is a top down hack and slash where you can hack, slash, and chop your way to victory! Cut off skeleton's heads and catch their skulls to perform powerful moves!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 43.1%, Arcade 29.9%, Action 25.4%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #19 Time Barbarian Extreme!!
84% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2018
Dev: Wholesale Algorithms
Windows
Time Barbarian Extreme!!A fast-paced shooter, inspired by retro arcades of the past.A penguin from the future... a barbarian from the past... fighting for survival in a broken world... really messed up world... seriously look at the moon!Pew, pew, pew, nuff said.
Why similar: Action 62.8%, Arcade 37.2%
- #20 Hellbound: the Awakening
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: North Wolf
Windows · Mac
Hellbound: the Awakening is a fresh take on the highly popular Metroidvania genre. With its beautiful and dark 2D hand-drawn artwork, players will be taken on a challenging journey, from a mysterious village surrounded by black plague, to Limbo, Lust, Gluttony, and other circles of Hell.
Why similar: Action 46.2%, Gore 19.1%, Violent 17.7%, Hand-drawn 11.9%, Atmospheric 5%
- #21 Ultraviolent
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Miguel Rodriguez
Windows
As a mischievous punk rocker, you'll hack your way through a new city filled with droogs, punks, metal heads, other subcultures, and ultimately learn to navigate one of the most perilous cities around, Orangeside, packaged in a gitty, hand-drawn 2D world.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 39.7%, Action 30.5%, Hand-drawn 21%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #22 Games of Rome
81% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Restless Games
Windows
Games of Rome is a 2D top down boss rush game taking place in the Colosseum during the time of the Roman Empire. The player will fight foes all based on Roman history and myth, for the entertainment of the people of Rome.
Why similar: Action 35.5%, Arcade 32%, Hand-drawn 29.1%, Singleplayer 3.4%
- #23 Behold! My Beef Knife
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dog in the Shell
Windows
"Behold! My Beef Knife" is a physics-based arena slasher set in the gritty triad underworld of Hong Kong. Carve through waves of mobs with your Beef Knife. Master your positioning and precision to bypass defenses for one-hit kills. Time to paint the streets red!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 34%, Gore 19%, Arcade 16.8%, Action 13.8%, Violent 11.9%
- #24 Garshasp: The Monster Slayer
82% matchMixed48% of 393 reviews2011
Dev: Dead MagePub: Digital Dragon
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 43%
As the legendary Persian hero, fight your way in a journey to revenge and reclaim the legendary mace of his ancestors stolen by the Deevs. Purchase before 5/16 and save!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 55.3%, Action 44.7%
- #25 Darksiders Warmastered Edition
78% matchVery Positive88% of 18,274 reviews2016
Dev: KAIKOPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Deceived by the forces of evil into prematurely bringing about the end of the world, War – the first Horseman of the Apocalypse – stands accused of breaking the sacred law by inciting a war between Heaven and Hell.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 49.1%, Action 22.3%, Violent 14.2%, Gore 12.2%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #26 time of the zombies
79% matchMostly Negative25% of 20 reviews2019
Dev: kessels game studio
Windows
time of the zombies sets you as the only survivor in an apocalyptic world filled with zombies, guns and ammo. How long will you stay alive? will you end up as zombie food?
Why similar: Gore 34.7%, Action 33.2%, Violent 32.1%
- #27 MOOSA: Dirty Fate
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: IGGYMOB
Windows
A fierce action game set in 17th-century Korea during an age of famine and chaos. Fight as a fallen warrior using sword and bow to battle demons, corrupt factions, and colossal creatures from Korean folklore.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 39.5%, Action 29%, Gore 14.7%, Violent 13.6%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #28 RetroRealms Arcade
75% matchVery Positive84% of 118 reviews2024
Dev: WayforwardPub: Boss Team Games
Windows
The RetroRealms Arcade connects select RetroRealms games with other titles in the series that you own (games and DLC sold separately) to unlock new access and abilities and create the ultimate mash-up of horror legends!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 39.5%, Action 28.2%, Gore 16.1%, Violent 14.4%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #29 L.S.S
77% matchMixed63% of 35 reviews2018
Dev: FossettGaming
Windows
L.S.S is a fast paced survival first person shooter. Use weapons, traps and throwable's to defeat the infected!
Why similar: Gore 35.5%, Action 33.1%, Violent 31.4%
- #30 Gratuitous Animal Massacre
79% matchNo user reviews2019
Dev: Walsh Technologies Corp
Windows
Arena FPS with hordes of animals chasing you around as you blow them away with double shotguns.
Why similar: Gore 34.7%, Action 33.2%, Violent 32.1%
- #31 Mummy Rumble VR
76% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: MummyRumbleVR
Windows
Mummy Rumble VR lets you choose what you want to play in a sandbox style. Collecting mummy heads in creative ways to gain new weaponry filled with different perks. Trick your enemies by trapping them in the pit of doom but make sure not to trap yourself !
Why similar: Hack and Slash 39.8%, Action 26%, Gore 12.8%, Violent 11.8%, Atmospheric 8%
- #32 Rain Blood Chronicles: Mirage
77% matchMostly Positive71% of 178 reviews2013
Pub: Origo Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Told as a “Wuxia” story, which literally means "martial hero", Mirage captures the essence of a broad genre of Chinese fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists. Shrouded in secrecy, an organization of assassins wreak havoc on the local populace.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 60.7%, Action 39.3%
- #33 Waves of Death
76% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2020
Dev: Jean-Yves QUENTEL
Windows
Following the tragic mistake of military scientists, a new generation of a viral compound has spread through the city allowing the dead to come back to life... All the dead, but also the bloodthirsty Bosses. Jake has to cross the city to save his loved-ones.The countdown begins!
Why similar: Action 41%, Gore 23.7%, Violent 21.9%, Arcade 13.4%
- #34 Scribble Ships
75% matchPositive92% of 36 reviews2017
Dev: Slothzilla GamesPub: (none)
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Scribble Ships is a 2D top-down arcade shooter that tosses the player into a world of color and chaos. With a range of ships to choose from, the player is tasked with coloring the monochromatic enemies that are trying to take your color away.
Why similar: Action 54.7%, Arcade 45.3%
- #35 SON of SPARTA
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Xcogames LLC
Windows
Play as ACTARIUS, the ultimate Spartan warrior as he battles hes way through Hades underworld to be with hes beloved once more...
Why similar: Hack and Slash 49.8%, Action 33.4%, Violent 14.9%, Singleplayer 2%
- #36 Rising Hell - Prologue
73% matchVery Positive83% of 116 reviews2020
Dev: Tahoe GamesPub: Toge Productions
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 26%
Welcome to the first layer of hell! Climb out from the ever-changing abyss while you fight hordes of blood-lusting demons in this vertical platformer rogue-lite.
Why similar: Action 32.2%, Gore 25.4%, Violent 19.1%, Arcade 17.3%, Atmospheric 4.6%
- #37 Combat Tested
74% matchMixed66% of 104 reviews2018
Dev: Buckethead Entertainment
Windows
In Combat Tested, you must escape from the lab where you are being held after being experimented on. Luckily, these experiments have left you with special powers that will aid you in your escape.
Why similar: Action 38.6%, Gore 32.6%, Violent 28.8%
- #38 NINJA GAIDEN Σ2 [NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection]
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,914 reviews2021
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
3 high speed ninja action titles are now available in one package!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 37.8%, Gore 21.4%, Violent 20.7%, Action 18.3%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #39 Whack the Serial Killer 20 Ways plus Neighbour, Burglars...
73% matchVery Positive84% of 63 reviews2018
Dev: Whack It
Windows
Abducted and tied up in a basement by a psychopathic serial killer, it's up to you to turn the tables on this freak and find all the ways to kill him in the most brutal and bizarre of ways. Includes our 3 previous games - Whack Your Neighbour, Burglars & Creeps.
Why similar: Gore 39.2%, Action 30.9%, Violent 29.8%
- #40 Killer is Dead - Nightmare Edition
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 8,671 reviews2014
Dev: KADOKAWA GAMES / GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTUREPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Get ready for some seriously stylish action from renowned designer SUDA51. In this exclusive version for PC, players will be slicing, dicing, and shooting as the suave executioner Mondo Zappa. Prepare for the thrill of love and kill in KILLER IS DEAD!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 55.7%, Action 22.5%, Gore 12.9%, Atmospheric 3.6%, Violent 3.1%
- #41 DeadSplash
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Dokyo
Windows
DeadSplash is an intensive VR arcade wave shooter set at a 1980s LA pool party overrun by zombies. Fight endless hordes using physical gunplay, deploy traps and barricades, chase high scores, and survive as waves grow faster and deadlier.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 40.1%, Action 31.3%, Arcade 26.8%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #42 TENET
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 75 reviews2018
Dev: ALTER-BOY
Windows
TENET is a fast-paced shooter where you are trapped underworld in a nightmarish arena, and the only key to survival is to stay within the light. Your skills will be put to the test as you blast, punch, and stomp your way through this gore infused gauntlet as you tear your foes limb to limb.
Why similar: Gore 33.9%, Violent 30.4%, Action 24.8%, Arcade 10.9%
- #43 Royalevia
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2023
Dev: Neki4 Electronics
Windows
The game takes place in a dark and spooky forest where the player takes on the role of a dark knight, who must move through the treacherous terrain and fight the hordes of the undead that have risen from the dead.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 60.9%, Hand-drawn 35.6%, Singleplayer 3.5%
- #44 SLAYER - Survive & Thrive
70% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2022
Dev: Slayer Anvil
Windows
Slayer is a fast paced combat intensive survive and thrive full throttle experience! Combat waves of enemies and make fast paced decisions to build your power! Get ready to slay hordes of enemies with just a click & swipe!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 37.3%, Arcade 20.5%, Gore 14.4%, Action 14%, Violent 12.6%
- #45 Minotaur
71% matchMixed48% of 33 reviews2017
Dev: Awesome Enterprises
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A wholesome family appropriate story of bestiality, human sacrifice, and graphic violence! Play as the Minotaur as you hack and slash your way out of the labyrinth, and experience freedom.
Why similar: Gore 33%, Hack and Slash 25.5%, Action 21.4%, Violent 20.1%
- #46 NINJA GAIDEN 3: Razor's Edge [NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection]
69% matchMixed64% of 1,909 reviews2021
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
3 high speed ninja action titles are now available in one package!
Why similar: Gore 29.4%, Violent 27.2%, Hack and Slash 23%, Action 18.6%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #47 ThunderGod
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 16 reviews2019
Dev: Goodbye Kansas Game Invest
Windows
Step into the role of Thor in this arcade style VR game where you get to wield Mjölnir, the famous hammer, and defend the human village from the giants. Fight waves of enemies and try to keep as high a multiplier as possible to get the highest score.
Why similar: Action 67.7%, Arcade 32.3%
- #48 Moroi
67% matchMostly Positive71% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: Violet SaintPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Moroi is a grimdark fairytale with an even darker sense of humor. Experience frantic combat, perplexing puzzles, and a twisting narrative anchored by a bizarre cast of characters. Can you break free from eternal madness?
Why similar: Hack and Slash 42.7%, Action 19.8%, Gore 14.6%, Violent 12.4%, Atmospheric 9%
- #49 Third Eye
69% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2019
Dev: Vanishing Point Game Studios
Windows
Third Eye is a hack 'n' slash adventure game with its roots set in Indian culture. A game that is made by a group of 8 people putting in all their efforts to bring you the experience of a hack and slash adventure game made in India
Why similar: Hack and Slash 64%, Action 36%
- #50 Diamonds
69% matchMostly Positive70% of 138 reviews2019
Pub: nightowls
Windows
Assault Rifle, Shotgun and Grenades. Collect Diamonds scattered around the map to build your power ups as you engage in intriguing battles, beat the enemy and collect their diamonds. Customize your character & enjoy the journey of unlocking maps and competing globally or with friends for high scores
Why similar: Gore 32.8%, Violent 31.4%, Action 23.4%, Arcade 10.5%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #51 SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad
70% matchMixed53% of 157 reviews2016
Dev: SNK CORPORATION
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 40%
“SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad”, the sequel to the NEOGEO fan favorite 2D top-down view action shooting game, returns to the missions on the Steam battlefield!
Why similar: Action 60.4%, Arcade 39.6%
- #52 GANZWORKER
68% matchPositive86% of 13 reviews2020
Dev: Kuranov Nikita
Windows
GANZWORKER - truly oldschool style of gameplay. For all classic FPS lover.
Why similar: Action 46.5%, Gore 26.8%, Violent 24.9%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #53 Pathos
68% matchVery Positive82% of 60 reviews2019
Dev: Team Horde LLC
Windows
Take down a crime syndicate using emotion-altering drugs to manipulate guards and spread chaos among enemies as you make your way to the crime lord.
Why similar: Gore 37.9%, Violent 35.1%, Action 27%
- #54 Virus L
68% match3 user reviews0% of 3 reviews2020
Dev: Luthor Dynamics
Windows
The World has changed. Zombies infest every corner of it. Its time to turn back the tide of undead. Earn upgrades and new weapons in this thrilling adventure.
Why similar: Action 41.9%, Gore 35.7%, Violent 22.4%
- #55 Death Race VR
67% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2018
Dev: Renderise
Windows
Death race is a unique combination of a motorcycle race and a mystical shooter in virtual reality. It is drive and adrenaline, speed and accuracy. Are you ready?
Why similar: Gore 34.3%, Action 33.9%, Violent 31.8%
- #56 RegicideX
66% matchMostly Negative40% of 20 reviews2023
Dev: Dream Slash
Windows
RegicideX is a 3D Hack'n Slash that takes place in a dark fantasy world plagued with rotten and evil angels and possesed people who have invaded the castle of our Lord. You will have to fight in order to liberate your castle and overcome the invasion.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 35.7%, Action 27.4%, Arcade 23.6%, Violent 12.1%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #57 Paladin Slayer
67% matchMixed56% of 16 reviews2019
Dev: SeedWall
Windows
Paladin Slayer is a hack and slash / beat'em all game, in the third person. In a universe of medieval fantasy with intrigues and multiple environments. A story of adventures against a background of conspiracy
Why similar: Gore 25.8%, Violent 23.9%, Hack and Slash 21.3%, Action 18.4%, Arcade 9.4%
- #58 Taken Away
67% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2020
Dev: NostraDamonPub: Eyejam Games
Windows
Taken Away is a non-linear strategic horror game. Following a car "accident", you have been abducted. Explore your surroundings, don't get caught, and figure out a way to escape if you don't want to perish in a gruesome death.
Why similar: Gore 32.5%, Violent 30.1%, Action 29.7%, Atmospheric 7.8%