Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice focuses on Action-Adventure, Hack and Slash, and Single-player gameplay developed and published by Ninja Theory for Windows and PlayStation platforms. The plot of the game is about a Pict centered on Norse mythology and Celtic mythology. The story revolves around the female protagonist, as she embarks herself on a personal adventure through a hellish underworld based on psychotic manifestations of her mind and reality. It takes place in the realistic environment and puts you in the role of the female protagonist who must explore the world from a third-person perspective, interact with environment and objects while fighting enemies to defeat them. There are a variety of levels, and each level requires a completion of certain objectives to progress. It offers the open world, and you can move freely without any restrictions. Grab your sword, unleash your fighting skills, and put yourself on the challenging world to battle monsters. With impressive gameplay, highly detailed graphics, and prominent features, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice is the incredible game as compared to other Hack and Slash games.
#1 For Honor
For Honor developed by Ubisoft Montreal is a mixture of Fighting, Action-Adventure and Hack and Slash elements for hardcore players. It supports both Single-player and Multiplayer modes and enables you to assume the role of the historical warriors and soldiers such as Vikings, Samurai, Knights, etc. within the medieval-themed world played from a third-person perspective. The game takes place during the historical period inspired fantasy setting. There are three different factions available such as The Chosen Samurai, The Blackstone Legion Knight, and The Warborn Vikings and these three factions offer samurai, Viking and knight respectively. Multiplayer mode offers the similar gameplay to Single-player campaign, featuring AI minions, Perks, Art of Battle System. Domination, Brawl, Duel, Skirmish and Elimination are five prominent modes in the game. You as the protagonist must explore the world, fight rivals and kill them to complete a variety of missions while scoring the highest points to level-up your abilities. For Honor includes core features such as Story Campaign, Battle Control System, Conquer Foes with Friends, and more. Try it out, if you are die-hard fan of hack and slash genre.
#2 Darksiders Warmastered Edition
Darksiders Warmastered Edition combines the Action Role-playing and Hack and Slash elements and brings a thrilling gameplay for hardcore players who love playing hack and slash games. The game supports Single-player mode only developed by Vigil Games and published by THQ Nordic. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse inspires the game, and the game puts you in the role of the horseman war and explores the environment form a third-person perspective. The atmosphere of the game is split into different locations with multiple areas initially locked until later in the game. The protagonist equips with a mighty sword that he can use to kill monsters, enemies and strange creatures to earn points and collect power-ups to maintain the health bar and raise the power. The team of evil is struggling to take over the world and destroy the humanity, but you are standing like a mountain in their way to control the land. Engage yourself in a real-time battle, and cut down enemies using your sword. Darksiders Warmastered Edition includes prominent features such as Apocalyptic Power, Extreme Arsenal, Epic Quests, Character Progression and more.
#3 Furi
Furi is an Action, Shoot ‘em up, and Single-player video game developed and published by The Game Bakers for multiple platforms. The game is set on a colorful planet, offering retro-style universe. It mixes the hack-and-slash, fast-paced action, bullet hell and twin-stick elements, comprising boss fights. During the gameplay, the player can take on the role of either the Stranger or the Rider, and the gameplay mostly focuses on parrying an attack, dodging bullets, and defeating the bosses using melee or shooting abilities. It offers closed environments, but navigation could still be done within the closed land to unearth the unique plot points and dialogues. It comes with a stunning story, in which the strange man spends his existence upon receiving torture within an insane prison. The plot starts with the man, wearing the rabbit disguise called The Voice, frees the Stranger and provide him with the gun and sword, encouraging him to struggle and battle for his freedom. There are a variety of levels with increasing difficulty, and the player must defeat enemies to score the points. Try it out, and you’ll like it.
#4 Darksiders III
Darksiders III is the perfect blend of Hack-and-Slash and Action-Adventure elements developed by Gunfire Games and published by THQ Nordic. The game supports Single-player mode only, and it is the sequel to the Darksiders II, and the third main installment in the series of Darksiders video games. In the game, the player assumes the protagonist’s rule named Fury, the sister of War and Death, one of four horsemen of the apocalypse. The game is set in the stunning world where the player commands the protagonist from a third-person perspective to explore the environment. In the game, the protagonist, Fury, a mage is described as the most powerful, enigmatic and unpredictable of the Four Horsemen, relies on swords, whips, magic, etc. in the fight. During the gameplay, the player can take on several elemental forms to enhance the combat capabilities by attaching, granting her new weaponry, and traversal abilities. Enemies in the game are much stronger than the previous installment, and the game offers the levelling and crafting system. In the game, the player needs to gather souls from foes and objects as a form of in-game currency.
#5 Dynasty Warriors 9
Dynasty Warriors 9 is a Hack-and-Slash, Third-person Perspective, and Single-player video game developed by Omega Force and published by Koei Tecmo for Multiple Platforms. The game reintroduces the gameplay of the series with the introduction of the open world setting. It features a traversable map of China, where the player can freely roam either on foot, horseback or by boat. The game revolves around breathtaking environments like cities and towns as well as the locations where massive battles is set. The move-set combination of characters is also revised. In the game, the player can infiltrate and invade enemy fortifications with the use of grappling hook. The dynamic weather and day/night system are also featured in the game. Using customization feature, the player can decorate his hideouts with furniture and other accessories. Specific items in the game have different effects and the player can find teahouses to advance time and food that may increase the stats of the player like raising the attack strength, interaction and more. Dynasty Warriors 9 is a wonderful game for those players who love playing hack-and-slash games.
#6 Valkyria Revolution
Valkyria Revolution is an Action Role-playing and Single-player video game developed by Sega CS3 and published by Deep Silver. The game acts as a spin-off of the Valkyria Chronicles video game series, takes place in a different universe. It mixes the Action RPG gameplay with strategy elements, and the game’s flow comprises the player getting ready at his base, embarking on a mission obtain the objectives. After completing the tasks, the player has to return to the base again to advance through the game. Like Rogue-like games, the game introduces the permanent death feature for the characters, but the player is capable of retrying if dies. The Turn-based combat feature was replaced with the active combat system, found in Valkyria Chronicles. In the game, the player commands a team of up to four members with different professions, including scouts, shock troopers, and massive defense. During the gameplay, the player can control only one character at a time, selected priorities can influence the AI behavior of the teammates. With cool features, superb mechanics, and brilliant graphics, Valkyria Revolution is an excellent game to play.
#7 Sinner: Sacrifice for Redemption
SINNER: Sacrifice for Redemption is an Action, Souls-like, and Single-player Third-person Perspective video game developed by Dark Star and published by Another Indie. A beautiful kingdom is invaded by demonic forces and a hero who rises from the depths of the land to challenge and defeat them in an increasingly challenging environment. In the start, you have an option to choose aspects for your character to weaken before taking down the head of sin in the final boss battle. The game is heavily inspired by classic boss battles and modern action role-playing games, with a gothic-style and horror storytelling elements, it promises a bone-chilling experience like never before. You, as a lone warrior, stands on the shore with forgotten past. The protagonist is guilty of his sin and attempts to draw to the place by powers as several secrets as you’re terrifying. In the game, you can challenge yourself against brutal bosses, and you aim to restore the peace back, retrieve your past, and reach to the end of the game.
#8 Vikings: Wolves of Midgard
Vikings: Wolves of Midgard is an RPG, Action, Hack-n-Slash, and Single-player video game developed by Kalypso Media Digital for multiple platforms. Throughout the gameplay, the player serves as a warrior and get to engage in wars to be dominant over Midgard. The player is the head of the clan who saves the land from the giants.
When the giants attack the land and try to rule the world, the player, along with the members, must show off their warrior skills. According to the situation, the player must explore every sector of the realm and face off enemies by serving as a fierce warrior or merciless shieldmaiden. The player must have to survive in the coolest environment or burning areas.
The player can alter the blood of the killed monsters to earn gifts from the Gods and enhance the clan’s power and strength. Utilize different weapons such as bows, swords, canes, and much more to take the rivals down.
#9 Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate
Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate is an Action-Adventure, Hack and Slash, Single and Multiplayer video game developed by Omega Force and published by Tecmo Koei. The game introduces the new features from the Hyper version and brings four new playable characters such as Seimei, Rachel, Momiji, and more. In the game, the player must select his character to start his adventure, where he has to fight waves of enemies and smash them all using his unique abilities. It offers an exciting story, in which after the war, the legends of the three kingdoms have started to rebuild their lives in the dimensional world after the permanent death of Orochi. The peace of the land was disturbed by a massive, monstrous eight-headed beast called Hydra. As the hero, the player has to manipulate the world using a third-person perspective, and battle enemies and their bosses with his mighty sword. Slay them all and earn experience points to upgrade his character and his traditional weapons. Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate offers the best mechanics, addictive gameplay, and superb soundtracks.