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
1,203 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
Far Cry®
Tropical first-person shooter with open areas and tactical combat
82% positive
12K reviews
Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD
Fantasy tower defense with two heroes fighting on every stage
88% positive
12K reviews
Styx: Master of Shadows
Third-person fantasy stealth in a guarded tower with magical clones
83% positive
12K reviews
60 Seconds!
Survival strategy with a timed scramble before nuclear fallout
85% positive
12K reviews
Rabbit and Steel
Co-op action roguelike built around MMO-style boss fights
97% positive
12K reviews
Granny
First-person survival horror about escaping a trap-filled locked house
94% positive
12K reviews
Superflight
Wingsuit flying game that rewards risky passes through mountains
96% positive
12K reviews
Ghostrunner 2
First-person cyberpunk action with katana combat and motorcycle sections
80% positive
12K reviews
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5
Third-person arcade shooter with huge alien hordes and co-op
94% positive
12K reviews
Biped
Co-op 3D puzzle platformer where separate inputs control each robot leg
85% positive
12K reviews
EVERSPACE™
Roguelike space shooter with shifting sectors and lasting ship upgrades
78% positive
11K reviews
BPM: BULLETS PER MINUTE
First-person roguelike shooter where every action follows the beat
90% positive
11K reviews
Five Nights at Freddy's 3
First-person survival horror tracking one animatronic through security cameras
90% positive
11K reviews
Catherine Classic
Story-driven puzzle adventure about relationship choices and nightmare climbs
87% positive
11K reviews
Trombone Champ
Rhythm game with mouse-controlled trombone pitch and baboons
98% positive
11K reviews
Timberman
Fast arcade reflex game about chopping trees and dodging branches
93% positive
11K reviews
Returnal™
Third-person roguelike shooter with shifting worlds and bullet-hell combat
81% positive
11K reviews
GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2
Technical 2.5D fighting with anime visuals and 25-character roster
94% positive
11K reviews
Space Hulk: Deathwing Enhanced Edition
First-person shooter fighting alien swarms in heavy Terminator armor
72% positive
11K reviews
Lucius
Third-person horror adventure about staging deadly accidents with supernatural powers
81% positive
11K reviews
Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense
Single-player tower defense where a dark wizard seeks the crown
94% positive
11K reviews
Risen
Open-world fantasy RPG battling monsters on an earthquake-shaken island
89% positive
11K reviews
Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense
Fantasy tower defense with upgradeable towers, heroes, and tough bosses
97% positive
11K reviews
Tiny Rogues
Top-down bullet-hell roguelite built around fast dungeon runs
96% positive
11K reviews