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.
Lichdom: Battlemage
First-person fantasy action RPG built around crafting combat spells
56% positive
3,010 reviews
WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
Retro first-person shooter across sprawling maps filled with secrets
72% positive
2,984 reviews
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NINJA GAIDEN Σ [NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection]
Third-person ninja action with fast combat and difficult enemies
82% positive
2,964 reviews
恋爱绮谭~不存在的夏天~
Mystery romance visual novel about urban legends becoming real
93% positive
2,953 reviews
Gods Will Be Watching
Point-and-click sci-fi survival puzzles with hard moral choices
70% positive
2,948 reviews
Full Metal Furies
Co-op action RPG where matching colors breaks enemy shields
91% positive
2,926 reviews
Fury Unleashed
Comic-book roguelite platformer where quick kills sustain combat combos
87% positive
2,921 reviews
Puyo Puyo™ Tetris® 2
Competitive puzzle crossover combining Puyo chains with Tetris line clearing
82% positive
2,912 reviews
Lightmatter
First-person puzzle adventure where shadows kill and light clears paths
92% positive
2,908 reviews
Teleglitch: Die More Edition
Top-down roguelike shooter with scarce ammunition and permanent death
85% positive
2,904 reviews
Metal Unit
Side-scrolling action roguelite with mech combat and permanent upgrades
83% positive
2,902 reviews
BlazBlue: Chronophantasma Extend
2D fighter with a large roster and visual-novel story modes
91% positive
2,881 reviews
New Cycle
Post-apocalyptic city builder balancing survival and industrial production
79% positive
2,879 reviews
GemCraft - Frostborn Wrath
Dark fantasy tower defense built around crafting and combining gems
89% positive
2,876 reviews
Devil Slayer - Raksasi
Top-down action roguelike with timed attacks and randomized dungeons
85% positive
2,861 reviews
Lorn's Lure
First-person platformer about climbing through a vast, dangerous structure
86% positive
2,855 reviews
Valfaris
Sci-fi side-scrolling shooter with heavy metal and gory combat
82% positive
2,840 reviews
Will You Snail?
Precision platformer where an AI predicts your moves and places traps
97% positive
2,840 reviews
Hexcells Plus
Minimalist logic puzzles on a hex grid, with tougher challenges
95% positive
2,833 reviews
Commandos 2: Men of Courage
World War II stealth tactics with a squad of specialists
86% positive
2,830 reviews
Guts and Glory
Physics-based obstacle racing through a deadly, gore-filled game show
80% positive
2,827 reviews
Mashinky
Sandbox transport strategy with grid-built rail networks across evolving eras
85% positive
2,822 reviews
Duskers
Space survival strategy through typed commands and salvage runs
90% positive
2,818 reviews
DEAD OR SCHOOL
Side-scrolling action RPG about reaching school through zombie territory
84% positive
2,817 reviews