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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You Have 10 Seconds
A precision platformer with ten seconds to clear each level
88% positive
Free
Better Than Dead
A bodycam shooter inspired by classic Hong Kong action films
73% positive
1,632 reviews
Demo SpellRogue
Turn-based roguelike combat built around dice-powered spells and rerolls
86% positive
1,629 reviews
Demo Solium Infernum
Turn-based strategy for Hell's throne through diplomacy and betrayal
87% positive
1,628 reviews
Revolution Ace
Top-down shoot 'em up with air and ground targets
71% positive
1,620 reviews
ECHO
Third-person sci-fi stealth adventure where enemies copy your actions
79% positive
1,617 reviews
realMyst: Masterpiece Edition
First-person puzzle adventure with free exploration and environmental clues
89% positive
1,599 reviews
Demo Environmental Station Alpha
Retro action platformer with secrets aboard an abandoned space station
80% positive
1,599 reviews
Rogue Glitch Ultra
2D action roguelite with auto-targeting and tough platforming runs
92% positive
1,594 reviews
Demo Alien Rage - Unlimited
Science-fiction first-person shooter that rewards headshots and accurate shooting
69% positive
1,591 reviews
Mushihimesama
Vertical bullet hell shooter with giant insects and dense patterns
96% positive
1,591 reviews
Zardy's Maze
First-person horror: cut giant weeds while evading cornfield monsters
91% positive
Free
Grim Nights
Side-scrolling survival strategy with village building and nightly undead attacks
87% positive
1,587 reviews
Groove Coaster
An arcade rhythm game played along winding roller coaster tracks
67% positive
1,584 reviews
Boson X
Fast arcade runner through a rotating particle accelerator
92% positive
1,583 reviews
High Hell
An arcade first-person shooter built for speedruns through absurd missions
85% positive
1,580 reviews
Normal Golf Game
Physics-based golf where controlling the swing is the central challenge
98% positive
1,578 reviews
Heavy Bullets
First-person roguelike shooter where spent bullets must be recovered
82% positive
1,568 reviews
TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival
A bullet-hell shooter with magical battles and four playable heroines
95% positive
1,568 reviews
Demo Tangy TD
Roguelite tower defense with movable towers and item combinations
89% positive
1,566 reviews
Demo PUSS!
2D bullet-hell action through randomized levels as a trapped cat
88% positive
1,561 reviews
In Verbis Virtus
First-person fantasy puzzle adventure where you cast spells by speaking
78% positive
1,560 reviews
Demo Lovely Planet
First-person shooter-platformer built around fast movement and precise shots
92% positive
1,558 reviews
Cyber Shadow
Side-scrolling ninja platformer with unlockable moves and tough bosses
83% positive
1,556 reviews