author: Draug & PefriX
25 Best Hack'n'slash Games - Devilishly Good List!
We're back with another TOP 25 list. This time of the best hack and slash titles. 2023 brought fresh air to the genre, so let's dive right in!
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Hack'n'slashers aren't doing well. For a long time now, there has been no revolution, and the titles we are most eager to play are usually classics or positions that rub shoulders with MMOs. However, this doesn't mean that the market is dead. The announcement of Path of Exile 2 and the excellent in many ways Diablo 4, as well as a couple of other good premieres clearly contradict this. That's why we revisited our list and updated it to better fit 2023.
We present to you a list of the 25 best hack'n'slash games. You'll come across a few surprises and plenty of classics. We once wrote that the first place might be a surprise, but today it probably won't be one for anyone.
UPDATE 2023 AUGUST
We usually update these types of rankings once a year. However, the grand launch of Diablo 4 and its very good condition required an additional update. Look for the new game at the top of the list. Matt "rassi" Lugowik took care of this update.
The best hack'n'slash games and Diablo-like games
- Victor Vran - Bulgarian production about a monster hunter
- Diablo Immortal - controversial Diablo mobile game
- Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms - hack'n'slash for lovers of clicking
- Book of Demons - a gem from Poland
- Dungeon Siege II - the second installment of the popular series
- Torchlight - the illegitimate child of Diablo and the underrated FATE
- Sacred - an atmospheric game with a massive world
- The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II - a tower defense game
- Last Epoch - hack'n'slash in Early Access, but with potential
- Nox - hack'n'slash from the developers of Command and Conquer
- Darksiders Genesis - transformation of the famous series
- The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing - hack'n'slash where choices matter
- Dungeon Siege - a lot of characters and a great adventure
- Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr - a good choice for WH40K fans
- Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem - a game that made noise in 2020
- Bastion - an innovative and original game
- Titan Quest: Anniversary Edition - Diablo meets mythology
- Hades - an exceptionally tasty roguelike
- Torchlight II - a rival for Diablo III
- Diablo - the father of the genre
- Diablo III - a good choice despite some issues
- Grim Dawn - one of the best hack'n'slash games
- Diablo IV - richer and more polished on release day than D3
- Diablo II - for many years the king of the genre
- Path of Exile - an actively supported, living game