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.
Laika: Aged Through Blood
Side-scrolling action adventure built around motorbike combat and exploration
91% positive
6,704 reviews
FlatOut
Combat racing with destructible tracks, car damage, and airborne drivers
91% positive
6,692 reviews
Katamari Damacy REROLL
Casual rolling game about growing a ball to rebuild stars
93% positive
6,688 reviews
Haydee
Third-person puzzle shooter with deadly platforming and limited saves
84% positive
6,672 reviews
Dead Estate
Isometric roguelike shooter with changing weapons and monster-filled mansion floors
95% positive
6,656 reviews
Axiom Verge
2D action platformer about exploring an alien labyrinth with glitches
90% positive
6,632 reviews
art of rally
Top-down rally racing through stylized stages in vintage cars
92% positive
6,605 reviews
World of Goo
2D physics puzzles where living goo becomes bridges and towers
94% positive
6,602 reviews
LET IT DIE
Third-person Souls-like action built around a deadly tower climb
75% positive
6,549 reviews
Sword With Sauce
First-person stealth-action sandbox with swords, firearms, and unusual gadgets
87% positive
6,464 reviews
Victor Vran ARPG
Isometric action RPG with dodge-heavy demon fights and co-op
85% positive
6,457 reviews
Pogostuck: Rage With Your Friends
Punishing precision platformer about climbing a mountain on a pogo stick
83% positive
6,449 reviews
Super Crate Box
2D arcade platform shooter where crates keep changing your weapon
89% positive
Free
McOsu
Free rhythm practice client with adjustable beatmaps and experimental modes
89% positive
Free
Race The Sun
Arcade racing runner dodging obstacles before the sun sets
93% positive
6,354 reviews
Gravity Circuit
Fast-paced 2D robot platformer built around punches and grappling
91% positive
6,298 reviews
EZ2ON REBOOT : R
Vertical rhythm game with multiple key layouts and precision scoring
91% positive
6,286 reviews
Sheltered
Post-apocalyptic survival management centered on a family's underground shelter
82% positive
6,282 reviews
Rift of the NecroDancer
Three-lane rhythm action with monsters that follow distinct patterns
94% positive
6,251 reviews
Rayman® Origins
2D platformer with unlockable abilities and four-player local co-op
94% positive
6,231 reviews
Climber Animals: Together
A 3D climbing platformer where every fall resets progress
73% positive
6,173 reviews
Hot Lava
First-person parkour platformer across lava-filled obstacle courses and shortcuts
93% positive
6,167 reviews
Bit Blaster XL
Arcade shoot-'em-up with constant movement and endless score chasing
96% positive
6,154 reviews
Home Behind
Side-scrolling survival RPG about fleeing war, sickness, and famine
84% positive
6,153 reviews