Slain 2: The Beast Within (2026)

Developer: Steel Mantis
Publisher: Silver Lining Interactive
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Where to get it: PlayStation Store

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How it feels

A relentless, brutal rhythm of steel and claws, with a darkly empowering sense of urgency and savagery.

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A brutal gothic hack-and-slash where steel and savagery collide. As Prince Akran, wield the sentient blade Bathoryn, embrace your werewolf fury, and battle through a dying world. The time for hesitation is over. The quest begins now. Akran’s fate - and the fate of the kingdom - rests in your hands.

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