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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Mordheim: City of the Damned
Turn-based tactical RPG about rival warbands hunting valuable Wyrdstone
71% positive
7,267 reviews
The Wild Eight
Open-world survival crafting in Alaska after a mysterious plane crash
69% positive
7,266 reviews
Demo VVVVVV
2D precision platformer where you flip gravity instead of jumping
96% positive
7,192 reviews
The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos
Turn-based tactical RPG about inept adventurers chasing dungeon treasure
87% positive
7,074 reviews
Demo Zuma Deluxe
Color-matching arcade puzzler about stopping a rolling ball chain
95% positive
7,057 reviews
DuckTales: Remastered
Remade 2D platformer following Scrooge McDuck's worldwide treasure hunt
88% positive
7,051 reviews
Overgrowth
Martial arts action game with rabbit parkour and physics-based fights
85% positive
6,982 reviews
Returnal™
Third-person roguelike shooter with shifting worlds and bullet-hell combat
78% positive
6,974 reviews
MUSYNX
Single-player rhythm game with key sounds and genre-based visuals
88% positive
6,945 reviews
Haydee
Third-person puzzle shooter with deadly platforming and limited saves
85% positive
6,925 reviews
Demo Turbo Overkill
Fast-paced cyberpunk first-person shooter with wall-running and chainsaw slides
94% positive
6,913 reviews
Demo Insaniquarium Deluxe
Casual aquarium game about feeding fish and defending against aliens
96% positive
6,887 reviews
Dungeon Munchies
Side-scrolling action RPG about cooking monsters to gain new abilities
97% positive
6,875 reviews
Zup! X
Physics puzzle game using explosions to keep a ball on platforms
96% positive
6,837 reviews
UnderRail
Turn-based isometric RPG exploring humanity's divided underground refuge
86% positive
6,769 reviews
Quake Champions
Fast-paced multiplayer arena shooter with distinct champions and abilities
75% positive
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Coromon
Pixel-art creature-collecting RPG with strategic, stamina-based turn-based battles
84% positive
6,740 reviews
Tales of Maj'Eyal
Traditional turn-based roguelike with randomized dungeons and varied character builds
93% positive
6,681 reviews
DESOLATE
First-person open-world survival horror with co-op and supernatural anomalies
68% positive
6,649 reviews
Out There Somewhere
A 2D puzzle platformer about navigating with a teleport gun
93% positive
6,633 reviews
Sword With Sauce
First-person stealth-action sandbox with swords, firearms, and unusual gadgets
85% positive
6,615 reviews
Democracy 3
Political simulation where policy decisions shape voters and elections
74% positive
6,609 reviews
Demo FlatOut
Combat racing with destructible tracks, car damage, and airborne drivers
91% positive
6,588 reviews
EZ2ON REBOOT : R
Vertical rhythm game with multiple key layouts and precision scoring
86% positive
6,559 reviews