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Games with demanding combat, platforming, survival systems, or competitive play that require practice, precise execution, and effective strategies.

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3,401 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.

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ScourgeBringer
ScourgeBringer
2D roguelite platformer built around fast dashes and attacks
87% positive 2,821 reviews
DEAD OR SCHOOL
DEAD OR SCHOOL
Side-scrolling action RPG about reaching school through zombie territory
84% positive 2,817 reviews
Afterbeat (Project Arrhythmia) Demo
Afterbeat (Project Arrhythmia)
2D rhythm bullet hell with local co-op and custom levels
95% positive 2,810 reviews
Sunrider: Mask of Arcadius
Sunrider: Mask of Arcadius
Visual novel and turn-based mech battles with squadmate relationships
92% positive Free
VOID/BREAKER Demo
VOID/BREAKER
First-person roguelite shooter with customizable guns and destructible arenas
91% positive 2,771 reviews
GemCraft - Frostborn Wrath
GemCraft - Frostborn Wrath
Dark fantasy tower defense built around crafting and combining gems
88% positive 2,767 reviews
Will You Snail?
Will You Snail?
Precision platformer where an AI predicts your moves and places traps
97% positive 2,760 reviews
Aethermancer Demo
Aethermancer
Creature-collecting roguelike built around three-monster teams and turn-based battles
91% positive 2,752 reviews
Fight'N Rage
Fight'N Rage
2D arcade brawler with branching routes and local co-op
92% positive 2,734 reviews
Hellpoint Demo
Hellpoint
Sci-fi Souls-like action RPG where a black hole changes encounters
75% positive 2,726 reviews
Blades of Time Demo
Blades of Time
Third-person hack-and-slash adventure built around rewinding time in combat
79% positive 2,721 reviews
Electronic Super Joy
Electronic Super Joy
A precision platformer with electronic music and missile-filled obstacle courses
89% positive 2,715 reviews
Trackmania United Forever
Trackmania United Forever
Arcade racing across seven environments with time trials and track creation
94% positive 2,708 reviews
Party Hard 2
Party Hard 2
Top-down stealth strategy with traps for stopping noisy parties
78% positive 2,708 reviews
New Cycle
New Cycle
Post-apocalyptic city builder balancing survival and industrial production
77% positive 2,705 reviews
SpaceChem
SpaceChem
Programming-style puzzle game about designing factories for chemical production
95% positive 2,698 reviews
Welcome to the Game
Welcome to the Game
Deep web horror puzzle game with hidden keys and kidnappers
84% positive 2,698 reviews
NINJA GAIDEN Σ [NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection]
NINJA GAIDEN Σ [NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection]
Third-person ninja action with fast combat and difficult enemies
80% positive 2,693 reviews
Battle Ram
Battle Ram
Top-down action game where a mouse-controlled lamb fights robots
84% positive 2,676 reviews
Warfork
Warfork
Free-to-play arena shooter built around movement and precise aim
88% positive Free
Dreamscaper
Dreamscaper
Action roguelite with dream battles and daytime friendships
88% positive 2,668 reviews
Minoria
Minoria
2D action adventure with swordplay, spells, and witch hunts
81% positive 2,655 reviews
Kopanito All-Stars Soccer
Kopanito All-Stars Soccer
Fast-paced arcade soccer with super-moves that reward skillful play
84% positive 2,654 reviews
Pathologic 3
Pathologic 3
First-person psychological horror about fighting a plague by rewinding time
80% positive 2,649 reviews