Best Difficult games on PC
Games with demanding combat, platforming, survival systems, or competitive play that require practice, precise execution, and effective strategies.
- Frequent failure and repeated attempts
- Limited room for mistakes
- Skill-based challenges
Related: Souls-like, Survival, Competitive, Action Roguelike
3,401 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
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life is not auto
A timing game where keypresses keep a character's organs working
94% positive
90 reviews
TumbleSeed
Dual-stick action roguelike about rolling a seed up a mountain
89% positive
89 reviews
DEEP SPACE ANOMALY
A space arena shooter built around surviving escalating alien attacks
79% positive
89 reviews
Kickshot
First-person speedrunning platformer with rocket jumps and grappling hook swings
75% positive
Free
Raccoo Venture
A 3D platformer with environmental puzzles and hidden collectibles
84% positive
89 reviews
Black Paradox
Side-scrolling roguelite shooter with permanent upgrades between attempts
72% positive
89 reviews
Drafting Tales
Management simulation about building a writing career while covering expenses
70% positive
89 reviews
Haxity
Cyberpunk deckbuilding duels where hacks can change planned attacks
75% positive
Free
Colorful Recolor
A sliding puzzle game where your color controls your path
90% positive
89 reviews
Demo Prickle
A grid-based puzzler about guiding hedgehogs that stick together
100% positive
89 reviews
Demo ChainStaff
Side-scrolling action built around a transforming spear and grappling hook
91% positive
89 reviews
Demo Ilamentia
A first-person puzzle game with different mechanics in every level
73% positive
88 reviews
Electro Ride: The Neon Racing
Arcade racing with classic cars and color-matching speed boosts
73% positive
88 reviews
Dual Snake
A puzzle game about controlling both heads of one snake
93% positive
Free
Overchunked
Arcade score chasing with a circular saw and explosive obstacles
84% positive
88 reviews
cat notebook
A walking simulator through abstract cat drawings, accompanied by music
84% positive
88 reviews
Demo Eigengrau
An arcade shooter whose stages keep changing the rules
100% positive
88 reviews
Demo Ghostland Yard
A precision platformer with deadly traps and nearly instant retries
98% positive
88 reviews
Demo Stolen Hearts: Wolf Knight
A precision platformer where you take powers from defeated enemies
94% positive
88 reviews
Demo Two the Top
A precision platformer where two climbers help each other ascend
95% positive
88 reviews
MEMENTO
Pixel-art horror adventure where war relics become living monsters
76% positive
87 reviews
Melon Simulator™
First-person melee survival against melon hordes using everyday objects
83% positive
87 reviews
Train Bandit
Arcade score attack with split-second fights atop a train
87% positive
87 reviews
Karate Cat
A timing-based score chaser starring a board-breaking karate cat
94% positive
87 reviews