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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!
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
“i played this a while ago so my memory is hazy, but i remember enjoying it. puzzle solutions can be obtuse at times, but i think that made it more endearing. making the jump from just editing variables to editing entire chunks of the game's code (even if it was just swapping out…”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played“Good concept, not the best execution.”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played“Double Fine Productions - pls stick to what u know. Point n Click!”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2023-09 via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Price Drop and New Bundle Option!
Hey guys, as you may have noticed, Hack n Slash has a new lower price and bundle option to celebrate today's release of Spacebase DF9. It's fitting, as these games shared a journey from our community-
Price Drop and New Bundle Option!
Hey guys, as you may have noticed, Hack n Slash has a new lower price and bundle option to celebrate today's release of Spacebase DF9. It's fitting, as these games shared a journey from our community-
Hack n Slash wins Indiecade Grand Jury Award!
Woohoo, we just won the big Grand Jury award at Indiecade!! Thanks so much to you the community for helping make the game what it is today. It's a super weird one and the feedback and support you lent
Hack n Slash wins Indiecade Grand Jury Award!
Woohoo, we just won the big Grand Jury award at Indiecade!! Thanks so much to you the community for helping make the game what it is today. It's a super weird one and the feedback and support you lent
Hack 'n' Slash patch (with mod security fixes)
This is a minor bugfix build that fixes some security holes in the Hack 'n' Slash mod support. Special thanks to SmashManiac for identifying and disclosing the issues!
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Adventure, Casual, Indie |
| Player tags | Adventure · Indie · Hacking · Hack and Slash · Puzzle · Programming · Casual · Singleplayer · Female Protagonist · Fantasy · 2D · Action (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Full controller support · Steam Workshop · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Official site | https://www.doublefine.com/games/hack-n-slash |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP Service Pack 3 Processor: 1.7 GHz Dual Core Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260, ATI Radeon 4870 HD, Intel HD 3000, or equivalent card with at least 512 MB VRAM DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 3 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card Additional Notes: Must have OpenGL 3 with GLSL version 1.3