Saint Slayer is an NES-style 2D action game, featuring loads of stages, enemies, and gore set against the backdrop of late-17th century Europe. Play as the ex-soldier Rudiger and wield the Spear of Sacrilege as you save the Holy Roman Empire from the corrupt Catholic priest Father Pacer.

Welcome to Purgatory, now under new management! Death by Scrolling is a rogue-like vertically scrolling RPG where you kill enemies, collect gold, and avoid the Grim Reaper long enough to pay the Ferrymanʼs exorbitant river-crossing fee to the afterlife.

Manairons is a 3D action platformer game inspired by the legends of little creatures living in the Pyrenees. Help Nai face off against the landowner who has taken control of a charming village using the power of the "canut," with magic, flute, and plenty of chaos.

A Metroidvania x Roguelite, where you advance using a cursed hat. Use a variety of magic or possess your enemies to reach the lowest levels! Bring back loot, build new facilities in your village, make a living and strengthen yourself for the next battle! Supports up to 4-player multiplayer.

Masks of the Void is a Rogue-lite action-RPG where you use powerful masks that grant you unique powers. Player's can level up their skills and swap them out for better ones as their journey continues.

In BlazBlue Entropy Effect X, you’ll face off against surging hordes across ever-shifting dimensions in an action-focused roguelike platform adventure. The Sea of Possibility is envisioned as a descent through multiple levels, each filled with threats you’ll need to suppress while harvesting Shards of Possibility. Along the way, you’ll uncover a completely new, original story that expands the BlazBlue Entropy Effect X universe in unexpected ways. Read the swarm, weave through danger, and strike back with combos and strings that never let up.

Lovish is an outrageous 8-bit action-adventure game! Quest with Sir Solomon through a series of bite-sized rooms, as he attempts to free Princess Tsuna, the woman he loves, from the Devil Lord's clutches!

The Rogue Prince of Persia is a 2D action-platformer developed by Evil Empire in collaboration with Ubisoft. The game combines fast-paced parkour movement with roguelite combat and progression systems. Players control the Prince as he battles enemies and explores procedurally generated levels filled with traps and hazards.
Each run offers new weapons, upgrades, and choices that influence gameplay and replayability.

Kiborg is a fast-paced, story-driven action game with rogue-lite encounters. Each challenge is unique and the narrative always moves forward, win or lose. Become an unstoppable war machine and face the consequences of your actions as you lead a resistance group on a faraway prison planet.

Marvel Cosmic Invasion is a side-scrolling beat 'em up featuring 15 playable Marvel heroes. Designed in the style of classic 1990s arcade brawlers, the game allows players to switch between two characters mid-battle using the Cosmic Swap mechanic. Each hero brings unique abilities and team-up attacks, with additional upgrades and rewards becoming available as players progress.

Face perilous magical trials in the fast-paced rogue-lite follow-up to the acclaimed original, featuring up to 4-player co-op and vibrant new 3D visuals. Master new Arcana and elements, experiment with spell combinations, and seek immortality to become a Wizard of Legend!

NYC 2055: a city beyond salvation. Blast your way through this dense cyberpunk jungle in NEON INFERNO, an explosive fusion of 2D run-and-gun and gallery-shooter, and help the Family dominate its streets!

Disco Samurai is a unique rhythm combat game in a cyberpunk setting. Challenge your skills by smoothly combining attacks, parries, dashes and other abilities to the beat of the electronic music. Crank up the volume and seize the rhythm of the electrifying soundscape of synthwave and rock!

Achilles: Survivor is a dynamic single-player bullet heaven game where you face thousands of enemies, build destructive structures, develop your character to return as an even more powerful machine of destruction and survive waves of enemies.

Double Dragon Revive faithfully reproduces the thrill of old school side-scrolling action games, with updated controls and difficulty settings for the modern era, and utilizing Arc System Works’ fighting game development experience. Jimmy Lee, Billy Lee, Roper, Abobo, and more will appear in stylish 3D.

Bermuda Survivor is a unique blend of bullet heaven and world exploration. Your goal is to survive the hordes of enemies and discover the secrets of the Bermuda Triangle. Each run will provide you with new unlockables, story bits, NPC-related quests, and optimal paths to achieve victory!

A colorful co-op adventure where you take on enemies with power-ups and clever tricks. Travel through diverse lands to rescue your sister in a story anyone can enjoy.

Brutal, obscure, and punishing action-adventure roguelite with a dark atmosphere and gothic hand-drawn graphic novel art.

Bring iconic Nickelodeon heroes into a world of fantasy and real-time RPG action. Throw the dice and dive into a wild, action-packed adventure with a selection of Nickelodeon characters. Featuring epic battles, dynamic environments, it's an engaging gameplay experience for players of all ages.

Battle beyond the Underworld using dark sorcery to take on the Titan of Time in this bewitching sequel to the award-winning rogue-like dungeon crawler.

Unleash dragon-morphing powers in this action-packed side-scrolling brawler! Choose from unique heroes, each with their own fighting style. Play couch co-op or online with up to 3 friends. Team up to defeat evil or compete for supremacy. Fun and accessible for all skill levels!

Team-up, brawl and build in this co-op action game that blends hack and slash combat with roguelite-inspired missions and town-building progression that goes beyond the run! Unlock and upgrade gear, rescue robot allies, and lead the resistance against the world-dominating Combots!

With the SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance Digital Deluxe Edition, you can play the game three days early and receive the Ghost Outfit, Medic Lite Amulet, in-game currency, digital artbook and soundtrack, and the SEGA Villains Stage, featuring bosses based on iconic SEGA villains.

It includes:
• Base Game
• Play the game 3 days early
• Digital Deluxe Season Pass:
o Starter Pack: the Ghost Outfit, the Medic Lite Amulet, and In-Game Currency
o SEGA Villains Stage (Coming Early 2026)
o Digital Art Book + Soundtrack

The iconic SHINOBI returns in an all-new 2D action platformer with a unique hand-drawn look created by the team behind the hit brawler Streets of Rage 4.

Let's tell an old tale anew, and go back to the good ol' days of gaming with a new classic, hack and slash adventure. Upgrade Georgie & Yolkie's abilities and travel across 17 lovely lands and save Princess Tabitha from the clutches of the evil King Rattie! Lots of addictive swordplay and fun here!

Best Switch Hack and Slash Games

Ranked games, page 3 of 9

Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege

Death by Scrolling

Manairons

Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse

Masks of the Void: Origins

BlazBlue: Entropy Effect X

Lovish

The Rogue Prince of Persia

KIBORG

Marvel Cosmic Invasion

Wizard of Legend 2

Neon Inferno

Disco Samurai

Achilles: Survivor

Double Dragon Revive

Bermuda Survivor

Twins of the Sun

Lethal Honor - Order of the Apocalypse

Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny

Hades II

Heroes of Mount Dragon

Lynked: Banner of the Spark

Shinobi: Art of Vengeance

Shinobi: Art of Vengeance - Digital Deluxe Edition

Georgie-Yolkie 64: The Furry Tale

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