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hack and slash

video game genre that emphasizes combat with melee-based weapons
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hack and slash

Summary

hack and slash is a video game genre[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • hack and slash's instance of is recorded as video game genre[3].
  • hack and slash is a type of beat 'em up[4].
  • hack and slash's Commons category is recorded as Hack and slash games[5].
  • hack and slash's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Hack and slash games[6].

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Definition and Type

hack and slash's instance of is recorded as video game genre[3]. It is a type of beat 'em up[4].

Why It Matters

hack and slash has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_hack-and-slash_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{hack and slash}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/hack-and-slash}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 25d ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → beat 'em up
    Instance of → —
    P14470 → Concepts/Hack_and_Slash
    Topic's main category → Category:Hack and slash games
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Concepts/Hack_and_Slash, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
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