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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Gun Brothers
Top-down roguelike shooter with randomized levels and four-player co-op
32% positive
91 reviews
Aesthetic Melody
A gravity-flipping 2D platformer about dodging traps and collecting keys
91% positive
91 reviews
Znkl - 177
A space physics puzzle about firing capsules between ships
68% positive
91 reviews
The Balcony
Physics-based action about throwing objects from balconies at street targets
68% positive
Free
Tomato Way 2
Action horror set during a war for mammals' survival
71% positive
91 reviews
Demo Neon Noodles
An automation puzzle game about programming robots to cook
75% positive
91 reviews
Nemezis: Mysterious Journey III Prologue
First-person puzzle adventure set on an alien tourist planet
81% positive
Free
Corsair`s Madness Prologue: Jungle`s Island
Side-scrolling pirate platformer with swordplay, secrets, and supernatural powers
96% positive
Free
Cattie
A retro cat platformer with wall jumps and swipe attacks
92% positive
91 reviews
BLEAK: Welcome to Glimmer
An action platformer with alternate routes and time-trial leaderboards
90% positive
Free
Demo 東方逆妙乱 ~ Ephemeral Unnatural Balance
Bullet hell shooter where surviving tougher patterns earns extra lives
91% positive
90 reviews
Unlock The King 2
Chess-inspired puzzles about clearing paths for kings on three-dimensional boards
71% positive
90 reviews
Demo DREAMGATE
A roguelite card battler where treasure can clog your deck
73% positive
90 reviews
DOOMER'S ADVENTURE
A difficult side-scrolling platformer with a bleak, existential tone
86% positive
90 reviews
life is not auto
A timing game where keypresses keep a character's organs working
94% positive
90 reviews
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OVERDOSE
First-person horror about keeping patients alive while avoiding a killer
82% positive
90 reviews
TumbleSeed
Dual-stick action roguelike about rolling a seed up a mountain
89% positive
89 reviews
DEEP SPACE ANOMALY
A space arena shooter built around surviving escalating alien attacks
79% positive
89 reviews
Kickshot
First-person speedrunning platformer with rocket jumps and grappling hook swings
75% positive
Free
Raccoo Venture
A 3D platformer with environmental puzzles and hidden collectibles
84% positive
89 reviews
Black Paradox
Side-scrolling roguelite shooter with permanent upgrades between attempts
72% positive
89 reviews
Drafting Tales
Management simulation about building a writing career while covering expenses
70% positive
89 reviews
Haxity
Cyberpunk deckbuilding duels where hacks can change planned attacks
75% positive
Free
Colorful Recolor
A sliding puzzle game where your color controls your path
90% positive
89 reviews