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
3,498 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
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Mountain
Single-player nature simulation about watching a mountain change over time
89% positive
14K reviews
Tails of Iron
Hand-drawn 2D action RPG with punishing fights against frogs
87% positive
14K reviews
Peggle Deluxe
Casual arcade puzzler about bouncing balls to clear orange pegs
97% positive
14K reviews
AI
Exanima
Isometric dark fantasy dungeon crawler with physics-based tactical combat
79% positive
14K reviews
Yet Another Zombie Defense
Top-down zombie shooter mixing nightly survival with barricades and turrets
86% positive
Free
Demo Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden
Post-apocalyptic turn-based tactics with real-time stealth and mutant companions
90% positive
14K reviews
Jump King
Precision platformer where a missed jump can undo your climb
89% positive
14K reviews
Gothic II: Gold Edition
Open-world action RPG with unguided quests and challenging progression
93% positive
14K reviews
Serious Sam II
Arcade-style first-person shooter against waves of bizarre enemies
89% positive
13K reviews
Mitos.is: The Game
Free-to-play multiplayer survival game where cells grow by eating others
81% positive
Free
Mini Metro
Minimalist subway puzzle about keeping a growing city moving
96% positive
13K reviews
Barony
First-person cooperative roguelike dungeon crawling with permadeath and deadly traps
90% positive
13K reviews
Chrono Ark
Party-based roguelike deckbuilder with card combat and a dark story
89% positive
13K reviews
Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location
First-person horror as a night technician among active animatronics
90% positive
13K reviews
One Finger Death Punch
Two-button stick-figure brawler where each attack needs precise timing
98% positive
13K reviews
A Story About My Uncle
First-person platformer about grappling through a fantasy world to find your uncle
93% positive
13K reviews
Subsistence
First-person open-world survival crafting with seasons and rival hunters
71% positive
13K reviews
Darksiders III
Souls-like hack-and-slash adventure hunting the Seven Deadly Sins
75% positive
13K reviews
ELEX
Post-apocalyptic action RPG with open-world exploration and jetpack travel
72% positive
13K reviews
Demo Automobilista 2
Circuit racing simulator with solo, online, and VR play
89% positive
13K reviews
Caves of Qud
Open-world science-fantasy roguelike shaped by mutations, factions, and physical simulation
94% positive
13K reviews
Demo Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander
2D starship-building strategy with physics-driven combat and galactic exploration
94% positive
13K reviews
Rayman® Legends
2D platformer with four-player co-op and music-timed stages
89% positive
12K reviews
Absolver
Martial arts action game with customizable moves and online duels
74% positive
12K reviews