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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Demo Tabulo
A chess-inspired roguelike where pieces and tiles compete for space
90% positive
63 reviews
FutureGrind
A stunt racer where matching rail colors keeps you alive
92% positive
62 reviews
Mekazoo
A fast-paced platformer built around switching between mechanical animals
74% positive
62 reviews
Monsterland
Top-down shooter with ASCII graphics on a mutant-overrun colony
87% positive
Free
PositronX
First-person roguelite shooter with time control and randomized runs
66% positive
62 reviews
Pixel Shooter
A side-scrolling platform shooter where you can fight or flee
27% positive
62 reviews
Dead Purge: Outbreak
First-person zombie survival with scavenging, skill research, and equipment upgrades
44% positive
62 reviews
Firebase Defence
Top-down tower defense with base building and ammunition-dependent soldiers
74% positive
62 reviews
Just Arms
Physics platformer where you climb using only your arms
73% positive
Free
DarKnot
Psychological horror with challenging combat and multiple story endings
52% positive
62 reviews
AI
Northwind
Roguelike deckbuilder with tug-of-war duels and cards you can craft
81% positive
62 reviews
Demo Galaxy Highways
Top-down space shooter with mission objectives and ship upgrades
97% positive
62 reviews
Hunter Girls
Side-scrolling arcade shooter built around constant movement and timed dodges
79% positive
62 reviews
Demo Discolored 2
First-person puzzle horror about restoring color to a gray world
73% positive
62 reviews
The Impossible Game 2
A rhythm platformer that adds guns and portals
76% positive
62 reviews
Demo Simulakros
Third-person roguelite shooter with three androids and changing levels
82% positive
62 reviews
Demo Ninja Ming
A precision platformer built around teleporting to thrown kunai
94% positive
62 reviews
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Chess Kingdom
Chess with structured lessons, league seasons, and alternate rule sets
87% positive
62 reviews
Demo Fenix Rage
Fast-paced 2D platformer with unlimited jumps and dashes
85% positive
61 reviews
The Story Goes On
Hack-and-slash dungeon crawling with items that combine to change combat
72% positive
61 reviews
My Night Job
Side-scrolling arcade action balancing monster fights, rescues, and mansion defense
80% positive
61 reviews
Lost Wing
High-speed arcade racing with shooting and obstacle-filled sci-fi tracks
72% positive
61 reviews
Prevent The Fall
Dungeon-crawling action RPG where VR and non-VR players cooperate
61% positive
61 reviews
Molten Armor
Sci-fi tower defense across land, sea, and air battles
64% positive
61 reviews