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10 best Android hack and slash games and beat 'em up games for Android
Beat Street
Price: Free to play
Beat Street is an old school style beat-em-up game. It’s a 2D side scroller with a bunch of playable characters. The game features single-handed controls, a story to play through, and a good action pace. Each character has a variety of abilities and the story is good enough to drive the player forward. This reminds us a lot of older SNES and SEGA beat-em-ups like Streets of Rage and similar titles.
Blackmoor 2
Price: Free / Up to $4.99
Blackmoor 2 is a side-scrolling hack and slash game. It reminds a lot of old arcade games from the 1990’s. The game also features platformer mechanics as well as some RPG elements. You get a story mode along with a co-op multiplayer and a PvP multiplayer as well. You can even build your own dungeons, share them, and play through them with the level editor. This is one of the more unique hack and slash games on Android.
Brawlhalla
Price: Free to play
Brawhalla is a beat ’em up game from Ubisoft. It plays a lot like Super Smash Bros. Players beat up on each other on a 2D level with plenty of platforms. You can knock your opponents off and take them out of the match. The game includes 50 heroes, plenty of play styles, and some satisfying game mechanics. You can also play 1v1 or 2v2 along with a 1v3 mode and a free for all mode with up to four players. It also has a few extra game modes to keep things interesting. This is easily one of the best on the list for sure.
Brawl Stars
Price: Free to play
Brawl Stars is Supercell’s take on the beat-em-up genre. You and other players team up and battle other players online. Every mode is a PvP mode, but there are a few different game variants to play. Some of them are classic arcade action while others contain MOBA elements. Players can also unlock and upgrade brawlers and the game gets plenty of balance updates. It’s not traditional, but it’s fun.
Dan the Man
Price: Free to play
Dan the Man is one of the better beat ’em up games. It calls itself an action-platformer. You navigate through levels, beat up tons of bad guys, and fight various bosses. The game also includes various gear, character customizations, and a few different game modes. That includes an endless survival mode where you just beat the tar out of stuff for as long as possible. It plays a bit like a retro action platformer. It is a freemium game, though, and that’s not so great.
Dead Cells
Price: $8.99
Dead Cells is an excellent game. It’s technically a roguevania, but it also has heavy hack-and-slash mechanics. You move your way through the interconnected game world while you avoid death as much as possible. The game features permadeath, various weapons, and tons of places to explore and secrets to uncover. Players can explore as they will and progress in a nonlinear fashion. It’s a bit expensive, but totally worth it.
Icey
Price: $2.99
Icey is a slightly more modern take on hack and slash games. It has decent graphics, smooth controls, and decent game play. It’s a side scroller with a unique story. The narrator is always trying to trip you up and make you do the wrong things. The game also features a brisk pace, truly fun combat mechanics, boss fights, and more. We also quite like that it’s a premium game with a single $2.99 payment. This is a really nice diamond in the rough for this genre.
The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot
Price: Free to play
The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot is one of the newest hack and slash games on the list. It starts out as most do. You begin a quest and defeat many bad guys between you and your goal. The protagonist is an underwear wearing knight so you know this one doesn’t take itself too seriously. In any case, the game has satisfying mechanics, plenty of bad guys to hack, various upgrades, and more. The one handed controls work well on mobile and there is even online PvP as well. Most of the complaints for this one are with support and in-app advertising. Otherwise, it’s a fun time killer.
Nonstop Knight 2
Price: Free to play
Nonstop Knight 2 is one of the newer beat ’em up games. It follows up Nonstop Knight and Nonstop Chuck Norris. The game is fairly simple. You drop in and starting beating up bad guys. Players live as long as humanly possible. After each round, you upgrade your gear and character so you can try again. The game turns into a grind rather quickly as do most free to play mobile games. However, it’s definitely a step up from its prior iterations. It’s an excellent time killer.
PPKP
Price: Free to play
PPKP is one of the newer beat-em-up games on Android. It features simple controls, colorful graphics, and a retro style. You play through and beat up a bunch of bad guys as usual. There are also boss fights and a small upgrade mechanic in the background. The game is demonstrably simple so don’t expect anything too deep. However, the action and pacing are certainly there and it’s a fun game.
Bonus: SEGA Forever
Price: Free / $1.99 each
SEGA Forever is an awesome thing. SEGA is slowly porting a bunch of their old Genesis games to mobile. Some of them make for excellent, old school hack and slash games. Kid Chameleon, Streets of Rage (1 and 2), Altered Beast, Comix Zone, and a few others round out a very good selection of games. Unlike most, these aren’t freemium. The free versions have ads while the full version don’t. They are retro and the controls can be a little weird at times. However, they are relatively cheap, old console games.
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