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.
Eador. Masters of the Broken World
Turn-based fantasy strategy with tactical battles across fractured worlds
68% positive
2,813 reviews
Sunrider: Mask of Arcadius
Visual novel and turn-based mech battles with squadmate relationships
92% positive
Free
Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection
Six classic 2D action platformers with modern difficulty assists
76% positive
2,805 reviews
Trackmania United Forever
Arcade racing across seven environments with time trials and track creation
95% positive
2,803 reviews
Pixel Puzzles Ultimate Jigsaw Puzzles
Free-to-play jigsaw game with varied puzzle sizes and piece shapes
76% positive
Free
Not Tonight
Bouncer simulation about checking IDs under Britain's far-right government
82% positive
2,792 reviews
Patch Quest
Twin-stick roguelite shooter where you lasso monsters for their abilities
94% positive
2,789 reviews
Enotria: The Last Song
Soulslike action RPG with parries and masks taken from enemies
69% positive
2,787 reviews
I Expect You To Die
VR escape-room puzzles across deadly secret agent missions
95% positive
2,779 reviews
Blades of Time
Third-person hack-and-slash adventure built around rewinding time in combat
79% positive
2,721 reviews
Valdis Story: Abyssal City
2D action platformer with interconnected ruins and demanding sword-and-magic combat
84% positive
2,714 reviews
Afterbeat (Project Arrhythmia)
2D rhythm bullet hell with local co-op and custom levels
95% positive
2,703 reviews
dotAGE
Turn-based village builder where workers prepare for foretold disasters
95% positive
2,684 reviews
Battle Ram
Top-down action game where a mouse-controlled lamb fights robots
84% positive
2,676 reviews
Minoria
2D action adventure with swordplay, spells, and witch hunts
81% positive
2,655 reviews
Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
Side-scrolling action platformer with monster forms that open new paths
88% positive
2,652 reviews
TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part II
Bullet hell shooter with dense patterns and a winter mystery
97% positive
2,645 reviews
La-Mulana
2D action platformer built around cryptic puzzles in ancient ruins
80% positive
2,641 reviews
Guild of Dungeoneering Ultimate Edition
Turn-based dungeon crawler where you place rooms around wandering heroes
77% positive
2,633 reviews
Tempest: Pirate Action RPG
Open-world pirate action RPG built around ship battles and trading
69% positive
2,624 reviews
Welcome to the Game
Deep web horror puzzle game with hidden keys and kidnappers
84% positive
2,595 reviews
Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap
Side-scrolling action platformer where defeated dragons change your form
85% positive
2,595 reviews
Blade of Darkness
Third-person dark fantasy action RPG with gory, combo-based combat
90% positive
2,590 reviews
Split/Second
Arcade racing where you trigger explosions to reshape tracks
81% positive
2,587 reviews