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.
Thumper
Rhythm action as a space beetle races through obstacles
92% positive
4,418 reviews
GemCraft - Chasing Shadows
Deep single-player tower defense built around crafting and combining gems
95% positive
4,412 reviews
Never Split the Party
Co-op action roguelike where splitting up hides vital party information
76% positive
Free
StarVaders
Roguelike deckbuilder with grid-based mech combat against alien invaders
97% positive
4,386 reviews
Cliff Empire
Sci-fi city builder managing three cities atop cramped cliffs
87% positive
4,379 reviews
Wolfenstein 3D
Retro first-person shooter about escaping a maze-like Nazi fortress
93% positive
4,375 reviews
Hello Neighbor Alpha 1
First-person stealth horror about dodging a neighbor who learns your routes
93% positive
Free
DEFCON
Cold War strategy matches of nuclear strikes and fragile alliances
87% positive
4,333 reviews
Daymare: 1998
Third-person survival horror with scarce ammo and shifting perspectives
69% positive
4,293 reviews
X-Morph: Defense
Tower defense and top-down shooting from the invaders' side
91% positive
4,241 reviews
Spin Rhythm XD
Electronic rhythm game with spinning controls and color-matched beats
97% positive
4,238 reviews
Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time
Difficult 3D platformer with reality-bending masks and playable characters
87% positive
4,206 reviews
Receiver
First-person shooter with manual gun handling and randomized levels
80% positive
4,189 reviews
NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black
Third-person ninja action with fast swordplay and bloody battles
78% positive
4,172 reviews
Going Under
Satirical action roguelite through the ruins of failed startups
90% positive
4,170 reviews
APE OUT
Top-down action game about a captive ape smashing through guards
95% positive
4,122 reviews
TIS-100
Programming puzzles about routing data through a computer's limited nodes
97% positive
4,113 reviews
Quake III Arena
Fast-paced arena shooter with weapon pickups and multiplayer matches
96% positive
4,110 reviews
Legend of Grimrock 2
First-person dungeon crawler with grid movement and puzzles across an island
91% positive
4,083 reviews
The Age of Decadence
Isometric RPG where faction choices reshape a crumbling society
82% positive
4,059 reviews
HIVESWAP: ACT 1
Point-and-click adventure where a teenager faces monsters and aliens
92% positive
4,053 reviews
Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines
Isometric World War II tactics built around stealth and sabotage
90% positive
4,052 reviews
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell®
Third-person stealth action built around light and shadow
88% positive
4,050 reviews
Bound By Flame
Third-person action RPG where demonic power threatens your humanity
68% positive
4,050 reviews