ActionHack and Slash
MultiplayerMeleeSoloCo-opOffline
Steam👍 82%· 3.6KIGDB75· 4
Year 2012Dev Klei Entertainment · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC
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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to Smack Talk is Shank 2 — scoring 69/100 on our similarity scale. Sacred Citadel and Shank follow close behind.
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The best games like Smack Talk on PlayStation
23 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Smack Talk. Each one has been evaluated across 6 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.
ActionHack and Slash
MultiplayerMeleeSoloOfflineCo-op
Steam👍 69%· 1.2KRAWG👍 27%· 124MC61IGDB66· 6
Year 2013Dev Deep SilverPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: fighting mechanics, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat
≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, fantasy world and single-player focus
A warrior, an archer, a sorceress and a witch are fighting with crowds of monsters, mining armor, weapons, money, potions and so on. Eatable things will also come in handy - from their absorption health is restored, which is very necessary in battles.
Where it drifts furthest from Smack Talk: game mode.
Genre100Combat100Game mode39
ActionHack and Slash
MultiplayerMeleeSoloCo-opOffline
Steam👍 90%· 4.0KRAWG👍 72%· 380MC67IGDB68· 5
Year 2010Dev Klei Entertainment · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with fighting mechanics, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems
≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and single-player focus
Shank, the first game in the series of its name, is defined by its comic-book visual style and graphic violence in the vein of Tarantino and Rodriguez movies. In the single-player mode, the game follows a story of a revenge.
Where it drifts furthest from Smack Talk: game mode.
Genre100Combat100Game mode38
ActionHack and Slash
MultiplayerMeleeCo-opOfflineSolo
Steam👍 91%· 3.3KIGDB84· 13OC86· 115
Year 2018Dev Drinkbox StudiosOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with precision platforming, fighting mechanics and deep RPG systems
≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty
Where it drifts furthest from Smack Talk: game mode.
Genre100Combat100Game mode33
ActionHack and Slash
MultiplayerSoloCo-opFantasyExploration
Steam👍 92%· 7.0KIGDB86· 6OC89· 53
Year 2014Dev Drinkbox Studios · ActivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
64
ActionHack and Slash
MultiplayerMeleeSoloThird Person
Year 1997Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fighting mechanics
≠ Stands apart with single-player focus and visual third person, while skipping precision platforming
It predates Smack Talk by 19 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Game mode78
ActionHack and Slash
MultiplayerMeleeSoloDarkCozy
Steam👍 95%· 4.0KRAWG👍 68%· 50MC70IGDB72· 8OC65· 17
Year 2013Dev XSEED GamesPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS
✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with action RPG combat, fighting mechanics and deep RPG systems
≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, cozy, relaxing feel and strong narrative focus, while skipping precision platforming
From the Warring States period to the present day, the mysterious shinobi have fought covertly across Japan. Some fight for the authorities, others for the highest bidder, but all of them have one thing in common: They kick ass and know how to look good doing it.
Genre100Combat100Game mode77
ActionHack and Slash
MultiplayerMeleeSolo2D
Steam👍 77%· 131MC69IGDB70· 2
Year 2005Dev Sony Interactive Entertainment · Mark HealeyPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS
✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with fighting mechanics, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat
≠ Where it differs: brings single-player focus and visual 2d, while skipping precision platforming
Featuring a wide collection of single and multiplayer games, either online or with multiple mice, Rag Doll Kung Fu provides players with one of the most creative and unique game experiences delivered in years.
It predates Smack Talk by 11 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Game mode77
ActionHack and Slash
MultiplayerMeleeSoloRangedSci-Fi
Steam👍 96%· 14KRAWG👍 89%· 654MC81IGDB69· 5OC67· 19
Year 2003Dev Aspyr Media · AspyrPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fighting mechanics
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping precision platforming
New students are arriving at Jedi Academy on distant Yavin IV but unknown enemy shots down their shuttle. As soon-to-be Jedi approach the Academy on foot they stumble upon two stormtroopers and Dark Jedi that seems to be the reason for the calamity.
It predates Smack Talk by 13 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode77Combat68
#10Golden Axe
61
iRank81
ActionHack and Slash
MultiplayerMeleeSoloOfflineCo-op
Steam👍 84%· 25RAWG👍 76%· 85
Year 1989Dev SEGAPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with fighting mechanics, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems
≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, single-player focus and offline, while skipping precision platforming
Just UpdatedAll SEGA MegaDrive/Genesis titles now launch using the new SEGA MegaDrive/Genesis Interactive Hub, with all new features, UI and Steam Workshop Support!
It predates Smack Talk by 27 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Game mode51
ActionHack and Slash
MultiplayerMeleeSoloCo-opCasual
Steam👍 90%· 2.5KRAWG👍 61%· 77IGDB39· 1
Year 2015Dev Hello There · Hello There HoldingPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · iOS
✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: fighting mechanics, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, vibe casual and punishing difficulty, while skipping precision platforming
THE AWARD WINNING KUNG FU SAGA CONTINUES IN ***** KUNG FURY: STREET RAGE – THE ARCADE STRIKES BACK ***** THE UPGRADED HT-3000 CARTRIDGE CONTAINS: *** NEW PLAYABLE CHARACTERS *** ULTIMATE BOSS FIGHTS IN AN EPIC STORY *** VOICES BY THE ORIGINAL MOVIE ACTORS *** AND ALL THE GOOD STUFF YOU LOVED IN…
Genre100Combat100Game mode51
#12DeathSpank
61
iRank75
ActionHack and Slash
MultiplayerMeleeSoloMagicThird Person
RAWG👍 71%· 108IGDB79· 5
Year 2010Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fighting mechanics
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, combat magic and single-player focus, while skipping precision platforming
DeathSpank: Orphans of Justice is a parody of fantasy RPGs, the first in DeathSpank trilogy. It features a comically cartoonish visual style and deconstructs the genre's cliches and stereotypes.
Genre100Game mode78Combat57
ActionHack and Slash
MultiplayerMeleeCo-opSoloOffline
Steam👍 92%· 25RAWG👍 88%· 236IGDB80· 1
Year 1992Dev SEGAPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with fighting mechanics, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat
≠ Where it differs: brings co op, single-player focus and offline, while skipping precision platforming
After Axel Stone, Blaze Fielding and Adam Hunter destroyed the evil Syndicate leader, Mr. X, the city became a peaceful place to live, and each one of them followed their own paths.
Where it drifts furthest from Smack Talk: game mode.
It predates Smack Talk by 24 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Game mode42
ActionHack and Slash
MultiplayerMeleeSoloCo-opOnline
Steam👍 90%· 22KIGDB74· 10OC71· 46
Year 2015Dev Dimps · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing fighting mechanics, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, open world exploration and setting anime, while skipping precision platforming
Where it drifts furthest from Smack Talk: game mode.
Genre100Combat100Game mode42
ActionHack and Slash
MultiplayerMeleeSoloCo-opOffline
Steam👍 84%· 3.8KIGDB77· 6OC79· 59
Year 2019Dev Arc System Works · WayForwardOn PS4 · Android · PC
✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: fighting mechanics, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat
≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, cozy, relaxing feel and setting anime, while skipping precision platforming
Where it drifts furthest from Smack Talk: game mode.
Released 3 years after Smack Talk.
Genre100Combat100Game mode41
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