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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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Agreeee
Agreeee
Point-and-click action game where accepting the terms is the challenge
73% positive 1,218 reviews
Jets'n'Guns 2
Jets'n'Guns 2
Side-scrolling space shooter with a varied arsenal and unusual gadgets
90% positive 1,207 reviews
Metal Slug Tactics
Metal Slug Tactics
Turn-based tactical roguelite built around movement and coordinated attacks
76% positive 1,207 reviews
The Dark Occult
The Dark Occult
First-person psychological horror with a demon stalking a decaying manor
68% positive 1,206 reviews
Sigils of Elohim
Sigils of Elohim
Free puzzle prelude to The Talos Principle with shape-fitting challenges
91% positive Free
PARTICLE MACE
PARTICLE MACE
Arcade space survival where tethered debris replaces your ship’s guns
87% positive 1,202 reviews
Fresh Body
Fresh Body
Action roguelike where slain monsters supply your new body parts
74% positive 1,202 reviews
Splasher Demo
Splasher
Fast-paced 2D platformer using paint to stick and bounce
93% positive 1,199 reviews
AWAKEN - Astral Blade
AWAKEN - Astral Blade
2.5D action platformer with parries, upgrades, and hidden paths
81% positive 1,199 reviews
eversion
eversion
A retro horror platformer built around shifting between dimensions
91% positive 1,197 reviews
A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build
A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build
Isometric puzzle game about pushing snowballs to build snowmen
95% positive 1,197 reviews
Sim Companies
Sim Companies
Multiplayer business simulation with supply chains and player-driven market prices
78% positive Free
Starblast
Starblast
Top-down multiplayer space shooter with mining and ship upgrades
81% positive 1,192 reviews
Cube Destroyer
Cube Destroyer
Top-down arcade shooter about destroying factories before enemies surround you
84% positive 1,186 reviews
Convoy
Convoy
A tactical roguelike with vehicle battles and a vulnerable convoy
78% positive 1,182 reviews
Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front
Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front
World War II battalion tactics with turn-based planning and real-time battles
88% positive 1,181 reviews
BZZZT Demo
BZZZT
Pixel-art platformer with timed challenges and optional permadeath
95% positive 1,181 reviews
Christmas Massacre
Christmas Massacre
Christmas-themed stealth slasher with arcade action and PS1-style graphics
91% positive 1,180 reviews
Taiji
Taiji
Open-world puzzle adventure with tile grids and hidden environmental clues
93% positive 1,179 reviews
BUTCHER Demo
BUTCHER
A side-scrolling shooter with fast combat and pixel gore
89% positive 1,177 reviews
Wayout
Wayout
Minimalist tile-switching puzzles with varied mechanics and no timers
88% positive 1,175 reviews
Desktop Dungeons
Desktop Dungeons
Turn-based fantasy dungeon puzzles where exploration restores health and mana
88% positive 1,172 reviews
Dominions 4: Thrones of Ascension
Dominions 4: Thrones of Ascension
Turn-based fantasy strategy where rival gods vie for ascension
89% positive 1,169 reviews
Dodge It!
Dodge It!
A 2D arcade survival game where each pickup adds another hazard
88% positive Free