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Best Hack and Slash Games of 2016

31 hack and slash games from 2016 ranked by critic score

The highest-rated hack and slash game of 2016 is Hyper Light Drifter with a critic score of 85 from 14 reviews, followed by Yakuza 6: The Song of Life (85) and Severed (83). Scores are aggregated from leading gaming publications worldwide.

Updated November 2026

  1. 1
    Hyper Light Drifter

    Hyper Light Drifter

    85
    14 critic reviews·Mar 30, 2016·Heart Machine
    PCPS4Xbox One
  2. 2
    Yakuza 6: The Song of Life

    Yakuza 6: The Song of Life

    85
    28 critic reviews·Dec 7, 2016·Sega
    PCPS4Xbox One
  3. 3
    Severed

    Severed

    83
    23 critic reviews·Apr 25, 2016·Drinkbox Studios
    Switch
  4. 4
    Resident Evil 6 Remastered

    Resident Evil 6 Remastered

    82
    6 critic reviews·Mar 28, 2016·Capcom
    PS4Xbox OneSwitch
  5. 5
    Final Fantasy XV

    Final Fantasy XV

    82
    38 critic reviews·Nov 28, 2016·Square Enix
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch
  6. 6
    Grim Dawn

    Grim Dawn

    82
    10 critic reviews·Feb 24, 2016·Crate Entertainment
    PCXbox One
  7. 7
    Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada

    Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada

    80
    11 critic reviews·Nov 22, 2016·Koei Tecmo America Corporation
    PCPS3PS4Switch
  8. 8
    Yakuza Kiwami

    Yakuza Kiwami

    80
    34 critic reviews·Jan 20, 2016·Deep Silver
    PCPS3PS4Xbox One +4
  9. 9
    Skylanders: Imaginators

    Skylanders: Imaginators

    79
    10 critic reviews·Oct 12, 2016·Activision
    PS3Xbox 360PS4Xbox One +1
  10. 10
    Dragon Quest Heroes II

    Dragon Quest Heroes II

    79
    23 critic reviews·May 26, 2016·Square Enix
    PCPS3PS4
  11. 11
    Furi

    Furi

    78
    27 critic reviews·Jul 4, 2016·The Game Bakers
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +1
  12. 12
    LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens

    LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens

    77
    27 critic reviews·Jun 26, 2016·WB Games
    PCPS3Xbox 360PS4 +1
  13. 13
    Darksiders: Warmastered Edition

    Darksiders: Warmastered Edition

    77
    18 critic reviews·Nov 21, 2016·Nordic Games Group
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +2
  14. 14
    Attack on Titan

    Attack on Titan

    75
    12 critic reviews·Feb 17, 2016·Koei Tecmo Games
    PCPS3PS4Xbox One
  15. 15
    Let It Die

    Let It Die

    75
    8 critic reviews·Dec 2, 2016·GungHo Online Entertainment America, Inc.
    PCPS4
  16. 16
    Tokyo Xanadu eX+

    Tokyo Xanadu eX+

    74
    12 critic reviews·Sep 7, 2016·Aksys Games
    PCPS4Switch
  17. 17
    Dead Rising 4

    Dead Rising 4

    74
    26 critic reviews·Dec 5, 2016·Microsoft Studios
    PCXbox One
  18. 18
    Batman: Return to Arkham

    Batman: Return to Arkham

    74
    8 critic reviews·Oct 17, 2016·WB Games
    PS4Xbox One
  19. 19
    Mother Russia Bleeds

    Mother Russia Bleeds

    74
    14 critic reviews·Sep 4, 2016·Devolver Digital
    PCPS4Switch
  20. 20
    Icey

    Icey

    74
    7 critic reviews·Nov 16, 2016·X.D. Network Inc.
    PCPS4Switch
  21. 21
    Dead Rising: Triple Pack

    Dead Rising: Triple Pack

    72
    8 critic reviews·Sep 12, 2016·Capcom
    PCPS4Xbox One
  22. 22
    Berserk and the Band of the Hawk

    Berserk and the Band of the Hawk

    71
    22 critic reviews·Oct 26, 2016·Koei Tecmo Games
    PCPS3PS4
  23. 23
    Battleborn

    Battleborn

    71
    20 critic reviews·May 2, 2016·2K Games
    PCPS4Xbox One
  24. 24
    Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star

    Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star

    69
    17 critic reviews·Nov 9, 2016·XSEED Games
    PCPS4Switch
  25. 25
    LEGO Marvel's Avengers

    LEGO Marvel's Avengers

    68
    23 critic reviews·Jan 25, 2016·Feral Interactive
    PCPS3Xbox 360PS4 +1
  26. 26
    Heart&Slash

    Heart&Slash

    66
    9 critic reviews·Jun 23, 2016·BadLand Publishing
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch
  27. 27
    Dead Island Definitive Collection

    Dead Island Definitive Collection

    64
    9 critic reviews·May 30, 2016·Deep Silver
    PCPS4Xbox One
  28. 28
    Dead Island: Definitive Edition

    Dead Island: Definitive Edition

    64
    5 critic reviews·May 30, 2016·Deep Silver
    PCPS4Xbox One
  29. 29
    Penny-Punching Princess

    Penny-Punching Princess

    63
    11 critic reviews·Nov 23, 2016·NIS America
    Switch
  30. 30
    Space Hulk: Deathwing

    Space Hulk: Deathwing

    56
    14 critic reviews·Dec 13, 2016·Focus Entertainment
    PCPS4Xbox One
  31. 31
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan

    47
    13 critic reviews·May 23, 2016·Activision
    PCPS3Xbox 360PS4 +1