26 Best PS5 Hack and Slash Games

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The hack and slash genre has been around for many years, and for good reason. Whilst there is a joy in seeing through a well-written story, or whizzing round lifelike racetracks, sometimes it’s fun to just go nuts and lose yourself in a hailstorm of swords, sorcery and occasional swearing.

On the PlayStation 5 it’s no different; but whilst there aren’t many for the system yet, it does have backwards compatibility in its favour. All of the following are available on there, either with the disc or on the store to download. So, if you’re ever stuck for some mindless and entertaining hack and slash, we’ve got you covered.

Platform: PC February 16, 2023Release Date: PS5 XSX|S February 17, 2023

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Plenty of video games will make you think that taking down monsters is as simple as hitting them once with enough damage. But in Wild Hearts, you’ll see the truth. It will take more than one hit to bring these beasts down.

In fact, the game is hack-and-slash focused, which means you’ll need to be prepared for the long haul no matter what monster you face. Plus, there are tiers of monsters in the games, so if you don’t want to fight the same monster for hours, you’ll want to make sure your gear and weapons are the best around. You’ve been warned.

Capcom, back at the turn of the century, were on a massive roll with their popular Resident Evil series. By 2001, we were already up to Code: Veronica in terms of Biohazard bizarreness. But we needed something different, something new.

Enter Onimusha: Warlords, Capcom’s answer to “Resident Evil but feudal Japan”. Featuring similar gameplay, Onimusha switched out shotguns for swords, making combat fast and fierce in equal measure. Coupled with a strong if silly