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Best Hack and Slash Games of 2022

42 hack and slash games from 2022 ranked by critic score

The highest-rated hack and slash game of 2022 is God of War Ragnarök with a critic score of 90 from 57 reviews, followed by Nier: Automata - The End of Yorha Edition (89) and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge (88). Scores are aggregated from leading gaming publications worldwide.

Updated November 2026

  1. 1
    God of War Ragnarök

    God of War Ragnarök

    90
    57 critic reviews·Nov 8, 2022·Sony Interactive Entertainment
    PCPS4PS5
  2. 2
    Nier: Automata - The End of Yorha Edition

    Nier: Automata - The End of Yorha Edition

    89
    10 critic reviews·Oct 5, 2022·Square Enix
    Switch
  3. 3
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge

    88
    46 critic reviews·Jun 15, 2022·Netflix
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +2
  4. 4
    Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak

    Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak

    86
    25 critic reviews·Jun 28, 2022·Capcom
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +2
  5. 5
    Cult of the Lamb

    Cult of the Lamb

    85
    50 critic reviews·Aug 10, 2022·Devolver Digital
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +3
  6. 6
    Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration

    Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration

    84
    15 critic reviews·Nov 10, 2022·Atari, Inc.
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +2
  7. 7
    Bayonetta 3

    Bayonetta 3

    84
    41 critic reviews·Oct 27, 2022·Nintendo
    Switch
  8. 8
    Brok the Investigator

    Brok the Investigator

    84
    5 critic reviews·Aug 25, 2022·COWCAT
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +2
  9. 9
    Monster Hunter Rise + Sunbreak

    Monster Hunter Rise + Sunbreak

    83
    14 critic reviews·Jun 29, 2022·Capcom
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +2
  10. 10
    Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes

    Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes

    83
    38 critic reviews·Jun 23, 2022·Nintendo
    Switch
  11. 11
    Sifu

    Sifu

    81
    44 critic reviews·Feb 7, 2022·Sloclap
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +2
  12. 12
    Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII - Reunion

    Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII - Reunion

    81
    42 critic reviews·Dec 12, 2022·Square Enix
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +3
  13. 13
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection

    81
    26 critic reviews·Aug 29, 2022·Konami
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +2
  14. 14
    Nobody Saves the World

    Nobody Saves the World

    80
    33 critic reviews·Jan 17, 2022·Drinkbox Studios
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +2
  15. 15
    Midnight Fight Express

    Midnight Fight Express

    79
    20 critic reviews·Aug 22, 2022·Humble Games
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch
  16. 16
    River City Girls 2

    River City Girls 2

    79
    18 critic reviews·Dec 14, 2022·Arc System Works
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +2
  17. 17
    Bravery and Greed

    Bravery and Greed

    78
    5 critic reviews·Nov 14, 2022·Team 17
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch
  18. 18
    Evil West

    Evil West

    73
    36 critic reviews·Nov 21, 2022·Focus Entertainment
    PCPS4Xbox OnePS5 +1
  19. 19
    Trek to Yomi

    Trek to Yomi

    73
    47 critic reviews·May 4, 2022·Devolver Digital
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +2
  20. 20
    Soulstice

    Soulstice

    72
    24 critic reviews·Sep 19, 2022·Modus Games
    PCPS4PS5Xbox X|S
  21. 21
    Moonscars

    Moonscars

    72
    19 critic reviews·Sep 26, 2022·Humble Games
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +2
  22. 22
    River City Saga: Three Kingdoms

    River City Saga: Three Kingdoms

    72
    8 critic reviews·Jul 19, 2022·Arc System Works
    PCPS4SwitchPS5
  23. 23
    Potion Permit

    Potion Permit

    71
    22 critic reviews·Sep 21, 2022·Playdigious
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +2
  24. 24
    Loot River

    Loot River

    71
    8 critic reviews·May 2, 2022·straka.studio
    PCPS4Xbox OnePS5 +1
  25. 25
    Steelrising

    Steelrising

    70
    40 critic reviews·Sep 7, 2022·Nacon
    PCPS5Xbox X|S
  26. 26
    Lost Epic

    Lost Epic

    70
    8 critic reviews·Jul 26, 2022·OneorEight
    PCPS4SwitchPS5
  27. 27
    Thymesia

    Thymesia

    70
    28 critic reviews·Aug 17, 2022·Team17
    PCPS5Xbox X|S
  28. 28
    Anno: Mutationem

    Anno: Mutationem

    68
    9 critic reviews·Mar 16, 2022·Lightning Games
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +2
  29. 29
    Touken Ranbu Warriors

    Touken Ranbu Warriors

    68
    10 critic reviews·Feb 16, 2022·Nitro Plus
    PCSwitch
  30. 30
    Gotham Knights

    Gotham Knights

    67
    54 critic reviews·Oct 20, 2022·WB Games
    PCPS4Xbox OnePS5 +1
  31. 31
    River City Girls Zero

    River City Girls Zero

    67
    8 critic reviews·Feb 13, 2022·WayForward
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +2
  32. 32
    RPGolf Legends

    RPGolf Legends

    67
    10 critic reviews·Jan 19, 2022·Kemco
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +2
  33. 33
    Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II

    Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II

    67
    12 critic reviews·Jul 19, 2022·Interplay Entertainment
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +2
  34. 34
    Samurai Maiden

    Samurai Maiden

    66
    9 critic reviews·Nov 30, 2022·D3 Publisher
    PCPS4SwitchPS5
  35. 35
    Dusk Diver 2

    Dusk Diver 2

    66
    6 critic reviews·Feb 23, 2022·Idea Factory International, Inc.
    PCPS4SwitchPS5
  36. 36
    Final Vendetta

    Final Vendetta

    66
    7 critic reviews·Jun 16, 2022·Numskull Games
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +2
  37. 37
    Batora: Lost Haven

    Batora: Lost Haven

    65
    12 critic reviews·Oct 19, 2022·Team17
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +2
  38. 38
    Valkyrie Elysium

    Valkyrie Elysium

    63
    22 critic reviews·Sep 27, 2022·Square Enix
    PCPS4PS5
  39. 39
    Godlike Burger

    Godlike Burger

    59
    5 critic reviews·Apr 20, 2022·Daedalic Entertainment
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +2
  40. 40
    RWBY: Arrowfell

    RWBY: Arrowfell

    56
    7 critic reviews·Nov 14, 2022·WayForward
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +2
  41. 41
    Blackwind

    Blackwind

    55
    11 critic reviews·Jan 18, 2022·Blowfish Studios
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +2
  42. 42
    Krut: The Mythic Wings

    Krut: The Mythic Wings

    38
    5 critic reviews·Jul 11, 2022·Blowfish Studios
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +2