Hack 'n' Slash
A fantasy puzzle adventure about hacking the world around you
Double Fine Productions · Released Sep 9, 2014
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 58% of 566
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 12 years ago
- Sep 23, 2014
Metacritic: 73/100 (critic reviews)
What is Hack 'n' Slash?
This single-player, 2D puzzle-action adventure has you challenge a wizard's restrictive laws. Your sword changes object properties and creature behavior, while artifacts adjust settings across the world. Later, you enter procedurally generated dungeons representing the game's running code, modify it directly, and rewind time when changes break things.
For you if...
- +you enjoy open-ended puzzles with multiple possible solutions
- +you like experimenting with programming logic and game systems
Not for you if...
- −you expect combat-focused hack-and-slash action
- −you want a gentle introduction to coding
What players say
58% of 566 reviews are positive
Players praise the deeper control they gain over the game in later sections. Some describe the execution as unfinished, while recent complaints include freezes and blocked progress that force restarts or replaying earlier sections.
Screenshots and trailer
Hack 'n' Slash system requirements
Minimum: GeForce GTX 260, 2 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Hack 'n' Slash?
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Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP Service Pack 3
- Processor
- 1.7 GHz Dual Core
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260, ATI Radeon 4870 HD, Intel HD 3000, or equivalent card with at least 512 MB VRAM
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
- Notes
- Must have OpenGL 3 with GLSL version 1.3
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- Intel Core 2 Duo at 2.2 GHz, AMD Athlon 64 2.2Ghz
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460, AMD Radeon HD 6850
- Memory
- 3 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- Must have OpenGL 3 with GLSL version 1.3. Some users may need to disable Steam overlay.
Does Hack 'n' Slash have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Hack 'n' Slash run on Steam Deck?
Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Steam features
- Workshop, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Hack 'n' Slash use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Adventure
- Indie
- Hacking
- Hack and Slash
- Puzzle
- Programming
- Casual
- Singleplayer
- Female Protagonist
- Fantasy
- 2D
- RPG
- Action
- Action RPG
Recent updates
- Sep 23, 2014 · Hack 'n' Slash patch (with mod security fixes)
- Sep 23, 2014 · Hack 'n' Slash patch (with mod security fixes)
- Sep 19, 2014 · Hack 'n' Slash patch (with Linux and Offline Mode fixes)
- Sep 19, 2014 · Hack 'n' Slash patch (with Linux and Offline Mode fixes)
- Aug 22, 2014 · Hack 'n' Slash patch (with Steam Workshop integration)
