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by Double Fine Productions

Windows · macOS · Linux · Sep 8, 2014

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Fit check

Is Hack 'n' Slash worth it for you?

We tell you who should skip it, too.

Play it if you…

Good fit
  • Puzzle-game players who want to alter game systems rather than follow fixed solutions
  • Action-adventure players interested in debugging tools and code manipulation
  • Experimental players who enjoy discovering varied ways through challenges

Skip it if you…

Saves you a refund
  • Players seeking a conventional action game with fixed combat and puzzle rules
  • Players who prefer predictable solutions and stable game worlds over experimentation and breakable systems
  • Players looking for an adventure focused mainly on story rather than mechanical problem-solving

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Our take on Hack 'n' Slash

Its flexible hacking systems trade predictability for experimentation: changing rules and live code can produce unexpected results, while rollback provides a way to revise destabilizing changes.

What is Hack 'n' Slash?

Hack 'n' Slash combines action with puzzles built around altering the game itself.

In-game tools let players change object properties, manipulate global variables, affect creature behavior, and inspect hidden debug visualizations. With advanced hacking mastery, players can modify live code inside procedurally generated dungeons. Puzzles support many possible solutions, including approaches not anticipated by the creators. Changes may also break the game world, with a rollback feature available to revise rules when bugs cause problems. The story follows a character who defies restrictive village laws, enters forbidden situations, and investigates why the wizard's rules and the castle's weapon restrictions were imposed.

How Hack 'n' Slash plays

01In-Game Hacking Tools
Equipment enables changes to object properties, global variables, creature behavior, and hidden debug visualizations during play.
02Live Code Editing
Advanced hacking lets players modify running code within procedurally generated dungeons.
03Multiple Puzzle Solutions
Challenges allow varied approaches, including solutions not anticipated by the creators.
04Time Rollback
A rollback mechanic lets players revise rules after changes or bugs destabilize the game world.

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Hack 'n' Slash: platforms & release

Is Hack 'n' Slash worth it?

It is worth it if: puzzle-game players who want to alter game systems rather than follow fixed solutions. Skip it if: players seeking a conventional action game with fixed combat and puzzle rules.

Where can I download Hack 'n' Slash?

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What platforms is Hack 'n' Slash on?

Windows, macOS and Linux.

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