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.
Hitman: Contracts
Third-person stealth action built around disguises and varied assassinations
87% positive
3,689 reviews
Deadlink
Cyberpunk first-person shooter with randomized runs and upgradeable combat shells
89% positive
3,671 reviews
Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty
Side-scrolling puzzle platformer about escaping a deadly meat factory
86% positive
3,668 reviews
Ys Origin
Arcade-style action RPG with three distinct playable characters
93% positive
3,662 reviews
Vigil: The Longest Night
Side-scrolling action RPG with dark exploration and tough boss fights
86% positive
3,654 reviews
Shadow Warrior Classic Redux
Old-school first-person shooting with a sword and demonic enemies
89% positive
3,646 reviews
Shank 2
Side-scrolling brawler with blades, guns, and co-op survival
82% positive
3,633 reviews
DOKA 2 KISHKI EDITION
Gory action game where you kill zombies or play as one
84% positive
3,630 reviews
Zombotron
Side-scrolling shooter where elevators and rubble become weapons
89% positive
3,630 reviews
Onimusha: Warlords
Samurai action adventure with sword fights against demons
94% positive
3,626 reviews
TowerFall Ascension
Local archery platform fighter with four-player battles and co-op quests
95% positive
3,624 reviews
CASE 2: Animatronics Survival
First-person survival horror with puzzles, stealth, and hostile animatronics
81% positive
3,620 reviews
Scars Above
Third-person sci-fi shooter with elemental combat on an alien planet
77% positive
3,617 reviews
Rampage Knights
Co-op beat 'em up with randomized dungeons and gear
93% positive
3,613 reviews
The Backrooms Game FREE Edition
First-person horror exploration with a watch to preserve sanity
80% positive
Free
Void Stranger
2D block puzzles and hidden secrets in a dangerous labyrinth
91% positive
3,602 reviews
Animal Jam
Family-friendly animal MMO about exploring, collecting, decorating, and socializing
78% positive
3,602 reviews
Get To Work
Precision platformer about climbing the corporate ladder on rollerblades
89% positive
3,601 reviews
RED HOT VENGEANCE
Free top-down shooter with violent missions and custom levels
96% positive
Free
Die in the Dungeon
Turn-based roguelite where customizable dice form your combat deck
92% positive
3,587 reviews
Final Fantasy III (3D Remake)
Turn-based fantasy RPG built around changing your party's jobs
82% positive
3,583 reviews
永远消失的幻想乡 ～ The Disappearing of Gensokyo
Touhou action RPG with bullet-hell shooting and varied characters
83% positive
3,581 reviews
Dark Sector
Third-person shooter built around cover and a throwable blade
75% positive
3,574 reviews
N++ (NPLUSPLUS)
2D precision platformer with momentum-based movement and thousands of levels
94% positive
3,572 reviews