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Best Hack and Slash Games of 2020

40 hack and slash games from 2020 ranked by critic score

The highest-rated hack and slash game of 2020 is Hades with a critic score of 93 from 54 reviews, followed by Demon's Souls (91) and Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered (89). Scores are aggregated from leading gaming publications worldwide.

Updated November 2026

  1. 1
    Hades

    Hades

    93
    54 critic reviews·Sep 16, 2020·Supergiant Games
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +2
  2. 2
    Demon's Souls

    Demon's Souls

    91
    27 critic reviews·Nov 11, 2020·Sony Interactive Entertainment
    PS5
  3. 3
    Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered

    Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered

    89
    17 critic reviews·Nov 11, 2020·Sony Interactive Entertainment
    PCPS5
  4. 4
    Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition

    Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition

    89
    15 critic reviews·Nov 9, 2020·Capcom
    PS5Xbox X|S
  5. 5
    Bayonetta

    Bayonetta

    88
    10 critic reviews·Feb 17, 2020·Sega
    PCPS4Xbox One
  6. 6
    Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales

    Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales

    87
    32 critic reviews·Nov 11, 2020·Sony Interactive Entertainment
    PCPS4PS5
  7. 7
    Streets of Rage 4

    Streets of Rage 4

    86
    45 critic reviews·Apr 29, 2020·DotEmu
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch
  8. 8
    Nioh 2

    Nioh 2

    85
    33 critic reviews·Mar 12, 2020·Sony Interactive Entertainment
    PS4PS5
  9. 9
    Ghost of Tsushima

    Ghost of Tsushima

    85
    44 critic reviews·Jul 16, 2020·Sony Interactive Entertainment
    PS4PS5
  10. 10
    Bayonetta & Vanquish 10th Anniversary Bundle

    Bayonetta & Vanquish 10th Anniversary Bundle

    83
    12 critic reviews·Feb 17, 2020·Sega Games
    PS4Xbox One
  11. 11
    Persona 5 Strikers

    Persona 5 Strikers

    82
    44 critic reviews·Feb 19, 2020·Sega Games
    PCPS4Switch
  12. 12
    Going Under

    Going Under

    81
    12 critic reviews·Sep 23, 2020·Team17
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch
  13. 13
    Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin

    Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin

    80
    27 critic reviews·Nov 9, 2020·XSEED Games
    PCPS4Switch
  14. 14
    Mega Man Zero/ZX: Legacy Collection

    Mega Man Zero/ZX: Legacy Collection

    80
    22 critic reviews·Feb 23, 2020·Capcom
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch
  15. 15
    Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

    Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

    78
    40 critic reviews·Nov 18, 2020·Nintendo
    Switch
  16. 16
    Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2

    Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2

    78
    9 critic reviews·Jul 9, 2020·Inti Creates
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch
  17. 17
    Cake Bash

    Cake Bash

    76
    8 critic reviews·Oct 13, 2020·Coatsink
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch
  18. 18
    Battletoads

    Battletoads

    74
    31 critic reviews·Aug 19, 2020·Xbox Game Studios
    PCXbox One
  19. 19
    One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4

    One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4

    74
    26 critic reviews·Mar 25, 2020·Bandai Namco Entertainment
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +3
  20. 20
    Super Crush KO

    Super Crush KO

    73
    10 critic reviews·Jan 15, 2020·Vertex Pop
    PCSwitch
  21. 21
    Kingdom Hearts III: Re Mind

    Kingdom Hearts III: Re Mind

    73
    14 critic reviews·Jan 22, 2020·Square Enix
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +3
  22. 22
    The Wonderful 101: Remastered

    The Wonderful 101: Remastered

    73
    17 critic reviews·May 18, 2020·PlatinumGames TOKYO
    PCPS4Switch
  23. 23
    9 Monkeys of Shaolin

    9 Monkeys of Shaolin

    73
    12 critic reviews·Oct 15, 2020·Koch Media
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +1
  24. 24
    Minecraft Dungeons

    Minecraft Dungeons

    72
    40 critic reviews·May 25, 2020·Mojang Studios
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch
  25. 25
    Double Dragon & Kunio-kun: Retro Brawler Bundle

    Double Dragon & Kunio-kun: Retro Brawler Bundle

    72
    8 critic reviews·Feb 18, 2020·Arc System Works
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch
  26. 26
    Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot

    Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot

    72
    50 critic reviews·Jan 16, 2020·Bandai Namco Entertainment
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +2
  27. 27
    Headland

    Headland

    71
    6 critic reviews·Dec 14, 2020·Northplay
    PCSwitch
  28. 28
    Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time

    Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time

    70
    28 critic reviews·Aug 20, 2020·Adult Swim Games
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch
  29. 29
    Marvel's Avengers

    Marvel's Avengers

    69
    54 critic reviews·Sep 3, 2020·Square Enix
    PCPS4Xbox OnePS5 +1
  30. 30
    No Straight Roads

    No Straight Roads

    68
    26 critic reviews·Aug 23, 2020·Sold Out
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch
  31. 31
    My Hero One's Justice 2

    My Hero One's Justice 2

    67
    23 critic reviews·Mar 11, 2020·Bandai Namco Entertainment
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch
  32. 32
    HyperParasite

    HyperParasite

    66
    7 critic reviews·Apr 2, 2020·Hound Picked Games
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch
  33. 33
    Katana Kami: A Way of the Samurai Story

    Katana Kami: A Way of the Samurai Story

    66
    6 critic reviews·Feb 18, 2020·Spike Chunsoft
    PCPS4Switch
  34. 34
    Torchlight III

    Torchlight III

    65
    19 critic reviews·Jun 12, 2020·Beijing Perfect World
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch
  35. 35
    Treachery in Beatdown City

    Treachery in Beatdown City

    64
    9 critic reviews·Mar 29, 2020·Nuchallenger
    PCXbox OneSwitchXbox X|S
  36. 36
    Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues

    Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues

    61
    6 critic reviews·Oct 26, 2020·GameMill Entertainment
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch
  37. 37
    Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem

    Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem

    60
    6 critic reviews·Feb 12, 2020·Wolcen Studio
    PCPS4Xbox OnePS5 +1
  38. 38
    Colossus Down

    Colossus Down

    59
    5 critic reviews·Dec 15, 2020·Mango Protocol
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +2
  39. 39
    The Elder Scrolls: Blades

    The Elder Scrolls: Blades

    57
    7 critic reviews·May 11, 2020·Bethesda Softworks
    Switch
  40. 40
    One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows

    One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows

    57
    27 critic reviews·Feb 26, 2020·Bandai Namco Entertainment America
    PCPS4Xbox One