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Hack and Slash hidden gems on Steam
Every game here is tagged Hack and Slash on Steam, sits between 1,000 and 5,000 reviews, is rated at least 80% positive, and carries a catch drawn from its own negative reviews. All 49 of them. How these pages are made.
SWORN80% positive from 4,718 reviews20255% finish itDeck Verified
Co-op action rogue-like where players reclaim Camelot by combining character, weapon, and Fae Lord blessings. Explore a comic-inspired world fighting corrupted knights and Arthur.
What players likedPlayers praise SWORN as a polished, co-op "Hades-like" with great combat, diverse builds, and a beautiful art style.
The catchMelee combat feels slow, clunky, and janky
Games like SWORN →
This is a 4-player online co-op hack 'n' slash RPG with real-time combat and character customization. Players battle monsters, use skills, and team up in dungeons.
What players likedPlayers praise it as a fan-service filled "Neptunia experience" with top-tier dialogue and design, working perfectly on Steam Deck.
The catchCombat is shallow button mashing through the same dungeons repeated over and over.
Games like Cyberdimension Neptunia: 4 Goddesses Online →
This is a high-speed hack-and-slash action game with team mechanics. Players battle on dynamic battlefields and can compete online.
What players likedPlayers praise its improved gameplay and good story, making it a better warrior game than its predecessor.
The catchThe story is barebones and shallow, a clear step down from the previous game.
Games like Fate/EXTELLA LINK →
2D side-scrolling RPG with town-building and skill-based combat. Explore a handcrafted open world, gather resources, and rebuild a dwarven settlement.
The catchMovement and combat controls stay clunky, and controller support is unreliable.
Games like Regions Of Ruin →
Mortal Sin95% positive from 4,573 reviews20250% finish itDeck Verified
Mortal Sin is a roguelike action game featuring fast, visceral melee combat and procedural generation for high replayability. Its core loop involves chaining attacks and utilizing diverse classes in a stylish, graphic novel world.
What players likedPlayers praise its "boomer shooter" combat and high replayability, with diverse classes offering unique gameplay loops.
The catchRhythm-based DDR combo input drains combat fun
Games like Mortal Sin →
Sacred Gold85% positive from 4,568 reviews2008Deck Playable
Action RPG with a vast open world and loot-driven combat. Features a dark fantasy setting with challenging monster encounters.
What players likedPlayers praise Sacred Gold as an addicting, exploration-heavy ARPG with extensive character customization, rewarding loot, and an enthralling open world.
The catchGetting it to run on a modern PC takes mods, config edits and luck.
Games like Sacred Gold →
This is a side-scrolling action game featuring fast-paced ninja combat with a plasma sword. Players traverse a large interconnected world, fighting diverse enemies with agile movement.
What players likedThis remake of Strider is a fun game, praised for its faithful recreation of the original.
The catchCapcom patched in Enigma DRM a decade after release, and performance suffered.
Games like STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜® →
Action RPG with party-based combat and continuous exploration. You fight monsters, gain skills, and recruit companions in a fantasy world.
What players likedPlayers praise its seamless fantasy adventure and unique leveling system, comparing it to Baldur's Gate 3 and Elder Scrolls titles.
The catchThis Steam version often refuses to run on modern Windows without mods or workarounds.
Games like Dungeon Siege →
This is a hack-and-slash action game featuring brutal combat and a dark fantasy story. Players experience overwhelming destructive power as they defeat hundreds of enemies with a giant sword.
What players likedPlayers praise it as a fun "Warriors-style" hack-and-slash game that faithfully retells the Berserk story with weighty combat.
The catchA shoddy PC port brings no mouse camera control, unremappable inputs and crashes.
Games like BERSERK and the Band of the Hawk →
Base-building survival game. Explore, gather resources, and defend against aliens in a powerful mecha-suit.
The catchFrequent crashes cut runs short, sometimes within the first few minutes.
Games like The Riftbreaker: Prologue →
Going Under90% positive from 4,091 reviews20209% finish itDeck Verified
Satirical dungeon crawler where you use office junk as weapons in procedurally generated dungeons. Explore failed tech startups and fight their cursed employees.
What players likedPlayers compare it to Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Hades, praising its charming art, writing, and startup parody.
The catchSharp office satire wrapped around clunky combat and a camera that hides enemies.
Games like Going Under →
This is an action RPG with deep customization and intense mob-slaying combat. Players craft gear and develop unique builds to survive challenging seasonal content.
What players likedIt's a streamlined ARPG/MMO hack-and-slash with addictive grind, in-depth builds, and competitive leaderboards.
The catchEvery map is the same circular arena grind, and upgrades are just bigger stat numbers.
Games like Dwarven Realms →
This is a high-speed, arena-based action game focused on fast sword combat and dodging. Players use sword slashes and hand-to-hand attacks to build a gauge for powerful finishing moves.
The catchCombat repeats the same few enemy types in one arena and gets stale within minutes.
Games like Mitsurugi Kamui Hikae →
Action-adventure game with samurai swordplay and a revenge story. Features analog-stick combat, HD visuals, and an authentic soundtrack.
What players likedPlayers praise this short, fun, Resident Evil-like game for its classic samurai combat and engaging story.
The catchCutscenes cannot be skipped, so every death means watching the same scenes again.
Games like Onimusha: Warlords →
Eternights85% positive from 3,415 reviews202328% finish itDeck Verified
Dating sim meets action RPG. Explore dungeons, fight monsters, and build relationships to unlock combat skills before time runs out.
What players likedPlayers praise its engaging combat and unique dating sim mechanics, reminiscent of anime-style action RPGs with a compelling story.
The catchCombat is a stiff, repetitive perfect dodge loop with an unreliable camera and lock-on.
Games like Eternights →
VOIN94% positive from 3,340 reviews2024Deck Playable
This is an action-adventure game where players wield elemental powers to fight hordes of enemies. The core loop involves combat, exploration, and acquiring powerful gear.
What players likedPlayers praise VOIN as a first-person ARPG slasher akin to Doom, Diablo, and Shadow Warrior, with deep build crafting and satisfying combat.
The catchCombat turns repetitive fast as enemy variety is thin and maps are large and empty.
Games like VOIN →
Until You Fall94% positive from 3,303 reviews20200% finish itDeck Unsupported
VR hack-and-slash roguelite with physical combat and synthwave music. Fight monsters, upgrade weapons, and rise again in a neon fantasy world.
What players likedThere is not enough information to fulfill this request. The provided text contains only complaints and no comparisons to other games or praises.
The catchLimited enemy variety makes combat repetitive quickly
Games like Until You Fall →
Bladed fury86% positive from 3,165 reviews201833% finish itDeck Playable
2D action game with Chinese fantasy, featuring Soul Sliver combat and a surreal historical narrative.
The catchCombat is a button masher with barely any combos, so fights get repetitive fast.
Games like Bladed fury →
Blue Fire81% positive from 3,066 reviews202116% finish itDeck Verified
This is a 3D metroidvania platformer focused on fast-paced combat and precision movement. Players explore a fallen kingdom, overcome platforming challenges, and upgrade their abilities.
What players likedPlayers praise Blue Fire as a fun and challenging 3D platformer, often compared to a Soulslike with enjoyable movement.
The catchThe combat is shallow and unsatisfying, mostly mashing attack on trivial enemies.
Games like Blue Fire →
Action RPG with loot and combat. Explore a grim sci-fi universe fighting aliens and Chaos.
What players likedPlayers praise this ARPG's amazing Warhammer 40k feel, lore, and quick mission flow, especially the Tech-Adept summoner class.
The catchSold as standalone but most classes stay locked unless you own the earlier game.
Games like Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Prophecy →
ELDERBORN86% positive from 3,023 reviews202015% finish itDeck Verified
First-person fantasy slasher with souls-like progression. Master brutal melee combat and explore a dangerous world.
What players likedPlayers praise ELDERBORN as a fun, metal-themed sword-and-sorcery game with great combat and design, reminiscent of DOOM.
The catchCombat is clunky and unresponsive, with parries and hits that fail at random.
Games like ELDERBORN →
Hack-and-slash action RPG with real-time combat and a two-character party system. Features costume breaks that alter stats and powerful EXE Drive attacks.
What players likedPlayers praise its fast, accessible hack-and-slash combat, similar to Dynasty Warriors, for its spectacle and engaging character interactions.
The catchMissions are the same kill quota over and over, padded out by heavy grinding.
Games like Hyperdimension Neptunia U: Action Unleashed →
This is a collection of three high-speed action games featuring ninja combat. Players can swap between multiple characters during intense battles.
What players likedPlayers say it's a classic, intense character action game with top-tier, challenging combat and fluid controls, often compared to its original Xbox version.
The catchClunky controls and camera, no lock-on
Games like NINJA GAIDEN Σ [NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection] →
Army of Ruin88% positive from 2,759 reviews2023Deck Verified
This is an auto-shooter where players use hero skills and weapon upgrades to defeat waves of enemies. It offers a fast-paced, simple, and fun experience.
What players likedPlayers praise "Army of Ruin" as a polished Vampire Survivors clone, often compared to Nordic Ashes, for its quality-of-life updates and smooth performance.
The catchUnlocks and upgrades cost so much gold that progress turns into a long grind.
Games like Army of Ruin →
This is a remastered action-adventure game where players use a chainsaw and cheerleading moves to fight zombies. Its core loop involves stylish combo-based combat with a focus on fast-paced, over-the-top zombie slaying.
What players likedPlayers praise its unique blend of cute, horror, and chaos, often comparing it to Devil May Cry or Sunset Overdrive for its fun, over-the-top hack-and-slash combat and humor.
The catchThe remaster looks and runs worse than the original, with cut music and broken saves.
Games like LOLLIPOP CHAINSAW RePOP →
Action RPG with spell-stealing combat and rebellion-building. Fight oppressors, recruit mages, and uncover secrets in Demacia.
The catchCombat is clunky and repetitive, with sloppy hitboxes and an unreliable dash and aim.
Games like The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story™ →
No More Heroes83% positive from 2,559 reviews20214% finish itDeck Unsupported
Action hack-and-slash with a unique combat system. Players fight ranked assassins, train, and do odd jobs in a stylish, over-the-top world.
What players likedPlayers praise its unique, bizarre, and fun hack-and-slash gameplay, often comparing it to DMC for its wacky moments.
The catchThe PC port crashes often, and with manual saves only that means lost progress.
Games like No More Heroes →
This is a third-person action-adventure game featuring over-the-top combat and cinematic set pieces. Players engage in relentless fighting against numerous enemies using combos, magic, and weapons.
What players likedPlayers praise this 2.5D sidescrolling button-masher beat 'em up with RPG elements as a ton of fun, despite its bizarre and stupid story.
The catchIt is a shallow God of War clone with repetitive, weightless combat that wears thin.
Games like Marlow Briggs and the Mask of Death →
This is a tactical action game featuring large-scale battles with many characters. Its core loop involves strategic combat with a massive roster and multiple game modes.
What players likedPlayers praise this game as a strong entry reminiscent of older Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors titles, featuring a huge cast of powerful characters.
The catchThe PC port is broken, forcing a 60Hz monitor to avoid black textures and crashes.
Games like WARRIORS OROCHI 3 Ultimate Definitive Edition →
This is a cooperative slasher game where players fight hordes of lizards using unique hero abilities and weapons. It features a humorous, masculine tone with a focus on intense combat and Russian-themed environments.
What players likedPlayers praise its humor and smooth performance, reminiscent of other well-optimized, funny games.
The catchCombat and controls are janky, and the fighting itself is dull rather than fun.
Games like LIZARDS MUST DIE 2 →
This is a stylish action-adventure game featuring fast-paced combat with a character's demonic arm. It offers intense, combo-driven battles in a gothic supernatural setting.
What players likedNo information is provided about what players say Devil May Cry 4 is *like* or what they *praise most*, only a technical comparison to the Special Edition.
The catchBacktracking and refighting the same bosses and stages
Games like Devil May Cry 4 →
WARRIORS: Abyss86% positive from 2,222 reviews20256% finish itDeck Verified
Hack-and-slash action game featuring large-scale battles with over 100 allied heroes. Players summon heroes to overwhelm swarms of enemies in a hellish setting.
What players likedPlayers praise it as a fun, addictive roguelike Musou game, similar to Hades or Warriors Orochi, with a huge roster of characters.
The catchEvery run repeats the same stages and bosses, and characters barely play differently.
Games like WARRIORS: Abyss →
This is a fast-paced roguelike action game with deep combat customization and challenging boss fights. Players control a combat bot exploring a dystopian AI world, utilizing advanced movement and a vast arsenal.
What players likedPlayers praise this fast-paced beat-em-up roguelike for its fantastic, reactive gameplay with unique weapon and character choices.
The catchThe English translation is broken enough that skills and menus are hard to understand.
Games like Oblivion Override →
This is a high-intensity arcade sword-fighting game with lethal strikes and a refined combat system. It features visceral dismemberment and customization, offering local multiplayer and various game modes.
What players likedPlayers praise its atmosphere, art, and satisfying combat, comparing it to Bushido Blade, Nidhogg, and Karateka.
The catchThe AI reads your inputs instantly and swings faster, so fights feel unfair.
Games like First Cut: Samurai Duel →
Spiritfall93% positive from 1,940 reviews202412% finish itDeck Verified
A roguelite platform fighter with combo-based combat and randomized blessings. Players explore, fight, and upgrade through repeated runs.
What players likedPlayers praise "Spiritfall" as a "Smash Bros meets Hades" roguelike with tight, enjoyable combat and satisfying build variety.
The catchThe same few bosses and bland upgrades make runs blur together quickly.
Games like Spiritfall →
A free first chapter of a lucid-dreaming action roguelite: fight through Cassidy's shifting dream dungeons with powers that bend time and space, then wake in her home town to build friendships that strengthen her.
What players likedPlayers praise Dreamscaper as a beautiful, relaxing roguelite with engaging combat and a captivating story, reminiscent of Binding of Isaac meets slice-of-life.
The catchMovement and attacks feel slow and stiff, with sluggish animations between them.
Games like Dreamscaper: Prologue →
Action-platformer with a fast-paced combat and movement system. Players explore stages, find powers, and race for speed.
What players likedPlayers praise Spark 3 as the best "Sonic" game, with stellar combat, challenging levels, and compelling replayability.
The catchThe forced combat is shallow button mashing that keeps stalling the fast platforming.
Games like Spark the Electric Jester 3 →
Action-adventure roguelite with comedic tone. Core loop involves heists, combat, and exploration with collectible progression.
What players likedPlayers praise its roguelike bullet-hell gameplay, soundtrack, and humor, comparing it to games like Enter the Gungeon.
The catchProgress means grinding the same few unchanging areas over and over for upgrades.
Games like Turnip Boy Robs a Bank →
This is a third-person shooter where players control a dhampir fighting supernatural threats and Nazis. The game features frenetic combat and a bloody atmosphere.
What players likedPlayers praise its fun, janky, old-school hack-and-slash gameplay, comparing it to Devil May Cry and beat 'em ups.
The catchCombat is repetitive and clunky, and the aged design wears out any nostalgia fast.
Games like BloodRayne: Terminal Cut →
This is a historical action game featuring large-scale battles against many enemies. Players control powerful warriors to fight through story-driven campaigns and replayable modes.
What players likedPlayers say it's like Samurai Warriors or Warriors Orochi, praising its great narrative and extensive story modes.
The catchA lazy PC port where controller support is broken and button prompts are missing.
Games like DYNASTY WARRIORS 7: Xtreme Legends Definitive Edition →
Astral Ascent is a 2D platformer roguelite where players customize builds with unique spells to fight bosses. It features four distinct characters in a modern fantasy setting.
What players likedPlayers praise its smooth combat, art, and build variety, often comparing it to Dead Cells and Hades.
The catchSpells and builds all end up feeling the same, so combat becomes mindless spam.
Games like Astral Ascent →
A 2D action platformer with combo-driven combat and a graphic novel art style. Players fight corrupted leaders in a fast-paced, visually gruesome quest for vengeance.
What players likedPlayers praise this bloody 2D hack-and-slash for its smooth performance, distinct art, and engaging, challenging gameplay.
The catchConstant screen shake and blur make the action hard to see, with no option to disable.
Games like The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile →
This is a brutal first-person action game where players fight for survival using improvised weapons and environmental hazards. It features a gritty, found-footage aesthetic and a focus on visceral combat.
What players likedPlayers praise its gritty melee combat and atmosphere, comparing it to "Manhunt" and "Condemned: Criminal Origins."
The catchThe melee combat is shallow and repetitive from the first fight to the last.
Games like Butcher's Creek →
This is a tactical action game featuring large-scale battles with revamped characters and evolved combat. It focuses on the dramatic lives of Nobunaga Oda and Mitsuhide Akechi during Japan's Sengoku period.
The catchShared weapon movesets make characters feel like clones
Games like SAMURAI WARRIORS 5 →
Action platformer with weapon mastery and skill progression. Explore iconic worlds and fight enemies from the series.
What players likedPlayers praise its great graphics, sound, and gameplay, offering an enjoyable challenge for fans of the series.
The catchCombat feels stiff and unresponsive across difficulties
Games like Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time →
Toukiden 280% positive from 1,463 reviews20171% finish itDeck Unsupported
Open-world hunting action game. Players fight demons with targeted destruction, exploring a vast world.
The catchA rough PC port locked to 1080p, with crashes and poor mouse and keyboard support.
Games like Toukiden 2 →
Hack 'n' slash action RPG with tag-team combat and daily quests. Features character customization and online multiplayer.
What players likedPlayers praise it as a fun, goofy hack-and-slash game, similar to other short action titles.
The catchMissions end in a couple of minutes and the whole story is over in five hours.
Games like MegaTagmension Blanc + Neptune VS Zombies (Neptunia) →
VR action RPG with dungeon crawling, monster combat, and cooperative play. Features physics-based combat and room-scale VR immersion.
What players likedPlayers praise this awesome co-op dungeon crawler for its great graphics, fun content, and excellent value.
The catchCombat is most of the game and it never feels satisfying to land hits.
Games like Karnage Chronicles →
KIBORG86% positive from 1,353 reviews20251% finish itDeck Verified
KIBORG is a brutal, fast-paced beat 'em up roguelike with cybernetic limb replacement and weapon combat. Players fight through hordes of inmates to escape a futuristic prison.
What players likedKiborg is a fun roguelike with fast-paced combat reminiscent of Arkham Asylum or Ninja Gaiden, offering permanent upgrades and a compelling story.
The catchCombat feels stiff, clunky and unresponsive rather than free flowing.
Games like KIBORG →
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