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
3,499 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
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Receiver 2
First-person shooter with detailed handgun handling and hostile drones
90% positive
3,038 reviews
Lichdom: Battlemage
First-person fantasy action RPG built around crafting combat spells
56% positive
3,010 reviews
Onimusha: Warlords
Samurai action adventure with sword fights against demons
93% positive
3,007 reviews
Throne of Lies®: Medieval Politics
Medieval social deduction where secret enemies can turn allies
76% positive
Free
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ΔV: Rings of Saturn
Top-down space mining sim with Newtonian physics and ship customization
92% positive
2,986 reviews
WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
Retro first-person shooter across sprawling maps filled with secrets
72% positive
2,984 reviews
Killsquad
Sci-fi co-op action mixing twin-stick shooting with melee combat
72% positive
2,975 reviews
Zup! 6
A physics puzzle game about moving a ball with explosions
94% 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
The Elder Scrolls: Arena
Open-world fantasy RPG following a prisoner's quest to rescue an emperor
79% positive
Free
Neon Boost
First-person platforming built around rocket jumps and timed obstacle courses
90% positive
Free
Final Fantasy IV (3D Remake)
Story-driven turn-based fantasy RPG with active-time battles and ability sharing
84% positive
2,915 reviews
Lightmatter
First-person puzzle adventure where shadows kill and light clears paths
92% positive
2,908 reviews
Demo Teleglitch: Die More Edition
Top-down roguelike shooter with scarce ammunition and permanent death
85% positive
2,904 reviews
Squishy the Suicidal Pig
Puzzle platformer about finding the right way to die
82% positive
2,904 reviews
Metal Unit
Side-scrolling action roguelite with mech combat and permanent upgrades
83% positive
2,902 reviews
I hate this game
Puzzle platformer with a new mechanic in every level
92% positive
2,899 reviews
Knights and Merchants
Medieval real-time strategy focused on village economies and battles
87% positive
2,898 reviews
Demo Lonely Mountains: Downhill
Downhill bike racing through mountain trails with off-road shortcuts
89% positive
2,889 reviews
Going Under
Satirical action roguelite through the ruins of failed startups
92% positive
2,881 reviews
Ys I & II Chronicles+
Two action RPG remakes where you fight by bumping enemies
88% positive
2,877 reviews
Guacamelee! 2
2D Metroidvania with wrestling combat and chicken-form platforming
91% positive
2,869 reviews
Demo Lorn's Lure
First-person platformer about climbing through a vast, dangerous structure
84% positive
2,865 reviews