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Best Hack and Slash Games of 2023

31 hack and slash games from 2023 ranked by critic score

The highest-rated hack and slash game of 2023 is God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla with a critic score of 90 from 5 reviews, followed by Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (90) and Hi-Fi Rush (87). Scores are aggregated from leading gaming publications worldwide.

Updated November 2026

  1. 1
    God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla

    God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla

    90
    5 critic reviews·Dec 11, 2023·Sony Interactive Entertainment
    PCPS4PS5
  2. 2
    Marvel's Spider-Man 2

    Marvel's Spider-Man 2

    90
    53 critic reviews·Oct 19, 2023·Sony Interactive Entertainment
    PCPS5
  3. 3
    Hi-Fi Rush

    Hi-Fi Rush

    87
    41 critic reviews·Jan 24, 2023·Bethesda Softworks
    PCPS5Xbox X|S
  4. 4
    Diablo IV

    Diablo IV

    87
    41 critic reviews·Jun 5, 2023·Blizzard Entertainment
    PCPS4Xbox OnePS5 +1
  5. 5
    Risk of Rain Returns

    Risk of Rain Returns

    86
    11 critic reviews·Nov 7, 2023·Gearbox Publishing
    PCSwitch
  6. 6
    Blasphemous II

    Blasphemous II

    86
    20 critic reviews·Aug 23, 2023·Team17
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +2
  7. 7
    Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana

    Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana

    81
    24 critic reviews·Apr 26, 2023·Falcom
    PS4SwitchPS5
  8. 8
    Like a Dragon: Ishin!

    Like a Dragon: Ishin!

    81
    56 critic reviews·Feb 20, 2023·Sega
    PCPS4Xbox OnePS5 +1
  9. 9
    Ghostrunner II

    Ghostrunner II

    80
    23 critic reviews·Oct 25, 2023·505 Games
    PCPS5Xbox X|S
  10. 10
    Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name

    Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name

    79
    48 critic reviews·Nov 8, 2023·Sega
    PCPS4Xbox OnePS5 +1
  11. 11
    En Garde!

    En Garde!

    78
    11 critic reviews·Aug 15, 2023·Fireplace Games
    PC
  12. 12
    Wild Hearts

    Wild Hearts

    78
    51 critic reviews·Feb 15, 2023·Electronic Arts
    PCPS5Xbox X|S
  13. 13
    Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider

    Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider

    77
    22 critic reviews·Jan 11, 2023·DotEmu
    PCPS4SwitchPS5
  14. 14
    Bleak Sword DX

    Bleak Sword DX

    76
    9 critic reviews·Jun 7, 2023·Devolver Digital
    PCSwitch
  15. 15
    The Last Faith

    The Last Faith

    74
    15 critic reviews·Nov 14, 2023·Playstack
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +2
  16. 16
    Dead Island 2

    Dead Island 2

    74
    51 critic reviews·Apr 20, 2023·Deep Silver
    PCPS4Xbox OnePS5 +1
  17. 17
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate

    73
    31 critic reviews·May 3, 2023·Viacom International
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +3
  18. 18
    Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons

    Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons

    73
    32 critic reviews·Jul 26, 2023·Modus Games
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +2
  19. 19
    Afterimage

    Afterimage

    72
    17 critic reviews·Apr 24, 2023·Modus Games
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +2
  20. 20
    Silent Hope

    Silent Hope

    72
    19 critic reviews·Sep 27, 2023·Marvelous
    PCSwitch
  21. 21
    Eternights

    Eternights

    71
    16 critic reviews·Sep 11, 2023·Kowloon Nights
    PCPS4SwitchPS5
  22. 22
    Hunt the Night

    Hunt the Night

    70
    11 critic reviews·Apr 12, 2023·DANGEN Entertainment
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +2
  23. 23
    ArcRunner

    ArcRunner

    70
    5 critic reviews·Apr 16, 2023·PQube
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +2
  24. 24
    The Last Case of Benedict Fox

    The Last Case of Benedict Fox

    69
    16 critic reviews·Apr 26, 2023·Rogue Games
    PCXbox OneXbox X|S
  25. 25
    Achilles: Legends Untold

    Achilles: Legends Untold

    68
    13 critic reviews·Nov 1, 2023·Dark Point Games
    PCPS4SwitchPS5 +1
  26. 26
    Elderand

    Elderand

    68
    9 critic reviews·Feb 15, 2023·Graffiti Games
    PCXbox OneSwitchXbox X|S
  27. 27
    Exoprimal

    Exoprimal

    66
    50 critic reviews·Jul 13, 2023·Capcom
    PCPS4Xbox OnePS5 +1
  28. 28
    Stray Blade

    Stray Blade

    61
    7 critic reviews·Apr 19, 2023·505 Games
    PCPS5Xbox X|S
  29. 29
    Death or Treat

    Death or Treat

    60
    9 critic reviews·May 4, 2023·Perp Games
    PCPS4SwitchPS5 +1
  30. 30
    Bleak Faith: Forsaken

    Bleak Faith: Forsaken

    59
    9 critic reviews·Mar 9, 2023·Archangel Studios
    PCPS4Xbox OnePS5 +1
  31. 31
    Wanted: Dead

    Wanted: Dead

    59
    32 critic reviews·Feb 13, 2023·110 Industries
    PCPS4Xbox OnePS5 +1