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Games like Hack 'n' Slash

If Hack 'n' Slash is your kind of game, the closest matches are Light Tracer 2 ~The Two Worlds~, Ravenlok: Legendary Edition and Quadrilateral Cowboy — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its encourages creative rule breaking, mysterious and stressful. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Hack 'n' Slash: Hack ‘n’ Slash is a puzzle action game about hacking -- reprogram object properties, hijack global variables, hack creature behavior, and even rewrite the game’s code. The only way to win is not to play...by the rules!

2014IndieAdventureCasual13.37 USDDeck VerifiedMetacritic 73Windows · macOS · Linuxby Double Fine Productions
Hack 'n' Slash — Steam game cover
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Encourages creative rule breakingFreeform hacking with unintended consequencesPrincess rescues herself through codingMysteriousStressfulTense

Players who liked Hack 'n' Slash also play

Steam players who put hours into Hack 'n' Slash also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Light Tracer 2 ~The Two Worlds~

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Hack 'n' Slash fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hack 'n' Slash.

    Meet our princess on her journey homewards, travel thru a great and eldritch world and switch between the Princess and her floating companion while exploring, fighting, puzzle-solving & enjoying the world of this action-adventure RPG

    2020ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Ravenlok: Legendary Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Hack 'n' Slash.

    Second-strongest match for Hack 'n' Slash fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hack 'n' Slash.

    Embark on an enchanting journey in Ravenlok, an action-packed fairytale adventure about a young heroine destined to fulfill a perilous prophecy.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Quadrilateral Cowboy

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Hack 'n' Slash fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hack 'n' Slash.

    When you have a top-of-the-line hacking deck armed with a 56.6k modem and a staggering 256k RAM, it means just one thing: you answer only to the highest bidder.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Bladed fury

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Hack 'n' Slash fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hack 'n' Slash.

    An action game set in the Ancient China, bringing players addictive experiences with its unique Chinese traditional art-style and sound design.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Cat Quest

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Hack 'n' Slash.

    Ranked #5 for Hack 'n' Slash fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hack 'n' Slash.

    The multi award-winning Action RPG. Some say 'Diablo with Cats' others a 'Super-cute Skyrim', whatever your take, Cat Quest's loot-fuelled cat-venture is as beautifully crafted, as its combat and magic are ultra-satisfying. Universally adored by critics - it'll have you purring for joy!

    2017ActionIndieAdventure12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Eternity: The Last Unicorn

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Hack 'n' Slash.

    Ranked #6 for Hack 'n' Slash fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hack 'n' Slash.

    Classic RPG, with lore based on Norse mythology. Travel through mesmerizing locations, meet fantasy characters and fight to protect Elven immortality.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Shining Resonance Refrain

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Hack 'n' Slash fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Hack 'n' Slash.

    Play as Yuma Ilvern and stop the Empire from exploiting the power of the ancient dragons, including the soul of the Shining Dragon within you. With the help of your friends, realize your destiny, save Astoria, and unleash the strength you’ve always had locked away.

    2018AdventureRPG5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Last Epoch

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Hack 'n' Slash fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hack 'n' Slash.

    Uncover the Past, Reforge the Future. Ascend into one of 15 mastery classes and explore dangerous dungeons, hunt epic loot, craft legendary weapons, and wield the power of over a hundred transformative skill trees. Last Epoch is being developed by a team of passionate Action RPG enthusiasts.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Hack 'n' Slash at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Hack 'n' Slash on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Hack 'n' Slash.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Hack 'n' Slash on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Hack 'n' Slash.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~40% under Hack 'n' Slash on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hack 'n' Slash.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under Hack 'n' Slash on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hack 'n' Slash.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Inscryption

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~40% under Hack 'n' Slash on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hack 'n' Slash.

    Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Hack 'n' Slash on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Hack 'n' Slash.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Hack 'n' Slash on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Hack 'n' Slash.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Noita

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~40% under Hack 'n' Slash on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hack 'n' Slash.

    Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Hack 'n' Slash.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Hack 'n' Slash.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hack 'n' Slash.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hack 'n' Slash.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hack 'n' Slash.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hack 'n' Slash.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Hack 'n' Slash.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hack 'n' Slash.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Double Fine Productions

Other recommendable Steam games by Double Fine Productions, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Psychonauts

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Hack 'n' Slash.

    Another title from Double Fine Productions, the studio behind Hack 'n' Slash.

    A Psychic Odyssey Through the Minds of Misfits, Monsters, and Madmen. This classic action/adventure platformer from acclaimed developers Double Fine Productions follows the story of a young psychic named Razputin.

    2006Action9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Psychonauts 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Hack 'n' Slash.

    Another title from Double Fine Productions, the studio behind Hack 'n' Slash. Shares Adventure with Hack 'n' Slash.

    Combining quirky missions and mysterious conspiracies, Psychonauts 2 is a platform-adventure game with cinematic style and tons of customizable psychic powers.

    2021ActionAdventure59.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Brutal Legend

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Double Fine Productions, the studio behind Hack 'n' Slash. Shares Adventure with Hack 'n' Slash.

    Brütal Legend is an action-adventure that marries visceral action combat with open-world freedom. Set in a universe somewhere between Lord of the Rings and Spinal Tap, it’s a fresh take on the action/driving genre, which in this case is full of imitation cover bands, demons intent on enslaving humanity and Heavy metal tunes.

    2013ActionStrategyAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Grim Fandango Remastered

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving with Hack 'n' Slash.

    Another title from Double Fine Productions, the studio behind Hack 'n' Slash. Shares Adventure with Hack 'n' Slash.

    One of the most acclaimed adventure games of all time is now back, better than ever. Grim Fandango Remastered has the all the beautiful art and engaging story fans remember, but has also been remastered to look, sound, and control even better than the award-winning original release.

    2015Adventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Broken Age

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving with Hack 'n' Slash.

    Another title from Double Fine Productions, the studio behind Hack 'n' Slash. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hack 'n' Slash.

    A family friendly, hand-animated, puzzle-filled adventure game with an all-star cast, including Elijah Wood, Jack Black and Masasa Moyo. Funded by a record breaking crowdfunding campaign and designed by industry legend Tim Schafer, Broken Age is a timeless coming-of-age story.

    2014IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Day of the Tentacle Remastered

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Hack 'n' Slash.

    Another title from Double Fine Productions, the studio behind Hack 'n' Slash. Shares Adventure with Hack 'n' Slash.

    Originally released by LucasArts in 1993 as a sequel to Ron Gilbert’s ground breaking Maniac Mansion, Day of the Tentacle is back in a remastered edition that features all new hand-drawn, high resolution artwork, with remastered audio, music and sound effects.

    2016Adventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Spacebase DF-9

    WHY THIS

    Shares a stressful mood with Hack 'n' Slash.

    Another title from Double Fine Productions, the studio behind Hack 'n' Slash. Shares Indie with Hack 'n' Slash.

    In Spacebase DF-9, you'll build a home among the stars for a motley population of humans and aliens as they go about their daily lives. Mine asteroids, discover derelicts, and deal with the tribulations of galactic resettlement in Earth's distant future.

    2014StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Costume Quest

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Hack 'n' Slash.

    Another title from Double Fine Productions, the studio behind Hack 'n' Slash. Shares Adventure and Casual with Hack 'n' Slash.

    A Halloween adventure from Tim Schafer's Double Fine Productions.

    2011AdventureRPGCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Cat Quest

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Hack 'n' Slash.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hack 'n' Slash.

    The multi award-winning Action RPG. Some say 'Diablo with Cats' others a 'Super-cute Skyrim', whatever your take, Cat Quest's loot-fuelled cat-venture is as beautifully crafted, as its combat and magic are ultra-satisfying. Universally adored by critics - it'll have you purring for joy!

    2017ActionIndieAdventure12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Shining Resonance Refrain

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Hack 'n' Slash.

    Play as Yuma Ilvern and stop the Empire from exploiting the power of the ancient dragons, including the soul of the Shining Dragon within you. With the help of your friends, realize your destiny, save Astoria, and unleash the strength you’ve always had locked away.

    2018AdventureRPG5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Last Epoch

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hack 'n' Slash.

    Uncover the Past, Reforge the Future. Ascend into one of 15 mastery classes and explore dangerous dungeons, hunt epic loot, craft legendary weapons, and wield the power of over a hundred transformative skill trees. Last Epoch is being developed by a team of passionate Action RPG enthusiasts.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Hack 'n' Slash

Is Hack 'n' Slash verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Hack 'n' Slash is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Hack 'n' Slash cost?
Hack 'n' Slash is listed on Steam at 13.37 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Hack 'n' Slash?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Hack 'n' Slash are Light Tracer 2 ~The Two Worlds~, Ravenlok: Legendary Edition, Quadrilateral Cowboy.
Who developed Hack 'n' Slash?
Hack 'n' Slash was developed by Double Fine Productions and published by Double Fine Productions, Xbox Game Studios.

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