
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
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Hyper Light Drifter
8514 critic reviews·Mar 30, 2016·Heart MachinePCPS4Xbox OneEchoes of a dark and violent past resonate throughout a savage land, steeped in treasure and blood. Hyper Light Drifter is an action adventure RPG in the vein of the best 16-bit classics, with…
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Yakuza 6: The Song of Life
8528 critic reviews·Dec 7, 2016·SegaPCPS4Xbox OneStep into Japan's criminal underworld in this explosive action brawler starring legendary yakuza, Kazuma Kiryu, who is hellbent on unraveling the truth around his daughter's tragic accident.
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Severed
8323 critic reviews·Apr 25, 2016·Drinkbox StudiosSwitchSevered Is a first-person dungeon crawler that uses touch based combat mechanics. It has a loot and crafting system based on severing enemy body parts to create and upgrade armor.
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Resident Evil 6 Remastered
826 critic reviews·Mar 28, 2016·CapcomPS4Xbox OneSwitchResident Evil 6 Remastered brings the original experience in high definition. The game offers multiple characters, including fan favorites and new faces, along with solo and co-op modes and new…
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Final Fantasy XV
8238 critic reviews·Nov 28, 2016·Square EnixPCPS4Xbox OneSwitchPlay as Noctis, the Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Lucis, as you seek to reclaim your homeland from the imperial army. With your closet friends along for the ride, you’ll travel through the…
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Grim Dawn
8210 critic reviews·Feb 24, 2016·Crate EntertainmentPCXbox OneEnter an apocalyptic fantasy world where humanity is on the brink of extinction, iron is valued above gold and trust is hard earned. This ARPG features complex character development, hundreds of…
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Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada
8011 critic reviews·Nov 22, 2016·Koei Tecmo America CorporationPCPS3PS4SwitchAn epic story that delves deeply into the life of Yukimura Sanada. From his early days of watching his father Masayuki and determining his goals to his heroic end at the Siege of Ōsaka, the entire…
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Yakuza Kiwami
8034 critic reviews·Jan 20, 2016·Deep SilverPCPS3PS4Xbox One +4Yakuza Kiwami is a remake of the 2005 open world action-adventure game Yakuza.
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Skylanders: Imaginators
7910 critic reviews·Oct 12, 2016·ActivisionPS3Xbox 360PS4Xbox One +1Kaos has discovered the ancient power of Mind Magic and is using it to create an unstoppable army of Doomlanders! Eon is calling upon all Portal Masters and Skylands' greatest mystic warriors, the…
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Dragon Quest Heroes II
7923 critic reviews·May 26, 2016·Square EnixPCPS3PS4"DRAGON QUEST HEROES II is a hack-and-slash, field-roaming Action RPG that sends players on a new adventure to restore order in a once peaceful world filled with hordes of monsters and battles of…
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Furi
7827 critic reviews·Jul 4, 2016·The Game BakersPCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +1Fight your way free in our frenzied all-boss fighter, and discover what’s waiting behind the last gate. Furi is all about the tension of one-on-one fights against deadly adversaries. It’s an intense,…
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LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
7727 critic reviews·Jun 26, 2016·WB GamesPCPS3Xbox 360PS4 +1LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens takes players deeper into the new film than any other game with all of the heroic characters from the movie, including Rey, Finn, Poe Dameron, Han Solo, Chewbacca,…
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Darksiders: Warmastered Edition
7718 critic reviews·Nov 21, 2016·Nordic Games GroupPCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +2Deceived 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…
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Attack on Titan
7512 critic reviews·Feb 17, 2016·Koei Tecmo GamesPCPS3PS4Xbox OneAttack on Titan closely follows the riveting story line of Attack on Titan’s first season and focuses on the exploits of various key characters, putting the player in a position to relive the anime’s…
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Let It Die
758 critic reviews·Dec 2, 2016·GungHo Online Entertainment America, Inc.PCPS4LET IT DIE is a hyper-violent hack-and-slash action experience with roguelike elements. Fight your way to the top in this free-to-play collaborative creation brought to you by Grasshopper Manufacture…
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Tokyo Xanadu eX+
7412 critic reviews·Sep 7, 2016·Aksys GamesPCPS4SwitchTokyo Xanadu eX+; a massive action RPG from the masters of the genre, Nihon Falcom! When high school student Kou Tokisaka encounters the nightmare realm known as the Eclipse, his world is forever…
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Dead Rising 4
7426 critic reviews·Dec 5, 2016·Microsoft StudiosPCXbox OneIt’s the holiday season in Willamette, Colorado and a mysterious outbreak has overrun the Willamette Memorial Megaplex Mall and surrounding town with dangerous and deadly predators. Join Frank West…
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Batman: Return to Arkham
748 critic reviews·Oct 17, 2016·WB GamesPS4Xbox OneBatman: Return to Arkham sees the combination of two classic entries in the Batman: Arkham series make a return to modern consoles (PS4 and Xbox One) with improved graphics. Warner Bros. is…
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Mother Russia Bleeds
7414 critic reviews·Sep 4, 2016·Devolver DigitalPCPS4SwitchMother Russia Bleeds is an ultra-violent co-op brawler overflowing with an unmistakable style and unforgettably brutal action for up to four players at once. Set in an alternate U.S.S.R, the story…
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Icey
747 critic reviews·Nov 16, 2016·X.D. Network Inc.PCPS4SwitchIcey is a 2D side-scrolling action game and a meta game in disguise. As you follow the narrator's omnipresent voice, you will see through Icey's eyes and learn the truth about her world. The narrator…
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Dead Rising: Triple Pack
728 critic reviews·Sep 12, 2016·CapcomPCPS4Xbox OneEnjoy three times the zombies with the Dead Rising Triple Bundle Pack, containing Dead Rising, Dead Rising 2, and Dead Rising 2 Off The Record. What a time to be undead!
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Berserk and the Band of the Hawk
7122 critic reviews·Oct 26, 2016·Koei Tecmo GamesPCPS3PS4Behold the fierce blend of "Warriors" and "Berserk"! The action of cutting through hundreds of enemies, fundamental to the Warriors series, is fused together with the dark and gruesome atmosphere of…
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Battleborn
7120 critic reviews·May 2, 2016·2K GamesPCPS4Xbox One"Battleborn is a next-gen hero-shooter brought to you by the creators of the award-winning and best-selling Borderlands franchise. In Battleborn’s distant future, the only hope for the last star in a…
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Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star
6917 critic reviews·Nov 9, 2016·XSEED GamesPCPS4SwitchFate/Extella is an upcoming action video game in the Fate/stay night series. The game is a single-player action game in which the player takes the role of a "master", who works together with spirits…
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LEGO Marvel's Avengers
6823 critic reviews·Jan 25, 2016·Feral InteractivePCPS3Xbox 360PS4 +1Lego Marvel's Avengers is a Lego-themed action-adventure video game developed by Traveller's Tales and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. It is the spin-off to Lego Marvel Super…
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Heart&Slash
669 critic reviews·Jun 23, 2016·BadLand PublishingPCPS4Xbox OneSwitchHeart&Slash is a 3D brawler that is set in a world where machines are all that remains from the Human civilization. You play as Heart, an innocent robot fighting to escape the grip of the evil and…
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Dead Island Definitive Collection
649 critic reviews·May 30, 2016·Deep SilverPCPS4Xbox OneThe game that re-defined the Zombie genre - fully remastered. Paradise meets Hell! Welcome to the Zombie Apocalypse experience of a lifetime – and now more beautiful than ever. Caught in the midst of…
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Dead Island: Definitive Edition
645 critic reviews·May 30, 2016·Deep SilverPCPS4Xbox OneWelcome to the zombie apocalypse experience of a lifetime – and now more beautiful than ever. Caught in the midst of an epic zombie outbreak on the tropical island of Banoi, your only thought is:…
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Penny-Punching Princess
6311 critic reviews·Nov 23, 2016·NIS AmericaSwitch"In a world ruled by capitalism, cash is king! Use the money you gather to bribe enemies to fight for you, activate deadly traps with your dough, and when all else fails, smash all that stand against…
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Space Hulk: Deathwing
5614 critic reviews·Dec 13, 2016·Focus EntertainmentPCPS4Xbox OneSpace Hulk: Deathwing is a First-Person Shooter experience of Games Workshop's classic Space Hulk boardgame set in the universe of Warhammer 40,000, developed on Unreal Engine 4 by Streum On Studio,…
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan
4713 critic reviews·May 23, 2016·ActivisionPCPS3Xbox 360PS4 +1Battle alongside your brothers through the sewers, subways, and streets of NYC to take down Shredder and Krang's evil organization, Foot by Foot. Unleash custom combat skills and powerful team combos…