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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DemonCrawl
Minesweeper roguelite with changing stages and item-based builds
74% positive
1,282 reviews
Demo Ridge Racer™ Unbounded
Arcade street racing where boosting lets you smash through obstacles
64% positive
1,281 reviews
Demo Pepper Grinder
2D action platformer built around drilling through terrain and water
86% positive
1,280 reviews
Dustforce DX
2D precision platformer about clearing dust with acrobatic movement
93% positive
1,278 reviews
Munin
A 2D puzzle platformer built around rotating sections of levels
86% positive
1,275 reviews
Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition
2D action platformer built around leaping between surfaces
81% positive
1,275 reviews
The Textorcist: The Story of Ray Bibbia
A bullet hell typing game where exorcisms are your attacks
85% positive
1,274 reviews
Demo Egypt: Old Kingdom
Turn-based strategy about building pyramids and governing ancient Egypt
87% positive
1,264 reviews
Demo SPRAWL zero
First-person shooter with a shield that catches and returns bullets
95% positive
1,260 reviews
Demo Wings of Vi
2D precision platformer with deadly hazards and demanding boss fights
79% positive
1,259 reviews
Snakebird
2D puzzle game about birds growing longer as they eat fruit
93% positive
1,257 reviews
Tower Wars
Steampunk tower defense where you defend and attack simultaneously
71% positive
1,254 reviews
The Shrouded Isle
Turn-based cult management with hidden sins and seasonal sacrifices
71% positive
1,254 reviews
Majesty 2
Fantasy real-time strategy with independent heroes steered by gold
68% positive
1,251 reviews
Fireboy & Watergirl: Elements
Co-op puzzle platformer about guiding two characters past hazards
85% positive
1,250 reviews
Blitzkrieg 2 Anthology
World War II real-time strategy with campaign planning and reinforcements
84% positive
1,249 reviews
Jet Lancer
Fast-paced 2D aerial shooter with dogfights and giant robots
92% positive
1,249 reviews
gravilon
A 2D puzzle platformer with gravity powers and multiple routes
58% positive
1,246 reviews
Chippy
Twin-stick bullet hell where you dismantle pixel bosses piece by piece
89% positive
1,240 reviews
Demo Touhou Juuouen 〜 Unfinished Dream of All Living Ghost.
Competitive bullet-hell shooter with split-screen duels and solo stories
93% positive
1,240 reviews
METAL SLUG XX
Side-scrolling arcade shooter with branching missions and local co-op
53% positive
1,235 reviews
Stealth Bastard Deluxe
Fast-paced 2D puzzle platformer where shadows keep you alive
89% positive
1,230 reviews
The Chosen RPG
A fantasy JRPG about a missing father and a legendary sword
71% positive
1,228 reviews
Demo Dead In Vinland
Turn-based survival management for a Viking family on an island
78% positive
1,222 reviews