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.
Muse Dash
Rhythm action mixing parkour, enemy strikes, and obstacle dodging
91% positive
122K reviews
My Summer Car
Open-world survival simulator about building and maintaining a car
95% positive
118K reviews
Don't Starve
Single-player wilderness survival in randomly generated worlds with permanent death
97% positive
113K reviews
Elite Dangerous
Open-world space simulation with a full-scale Milky Way sandbox
77% positive
108K reviews
Resident Evil 4 (2005)
Third-person action horror with infected villagers and inventory management
94% positive
98K reviews
TEKKEN 7
Competitive 3D fighting with cinematic story battles and local or online duels
84% positive
96K reviews
Albion Online
Open-world sandbox MMORPG with player crafting and full-loot PvP
78% positive
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The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition
Dark fantasy action RPG where decisions reshape the story
90% positive
91K reviews
Barotrauma
2D co-op submarine survival horror built around teamwork and betrayal
94% positive
90K reviews
Enter the Gungeon
Twin-stick bullet hell roguelike built around guns and dodge rolls
95% positive
90K reviews
METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE
Fast-paced third-person sword combat starring a cyborg ninja
96% positive
89K reviews
Noita
2D action roguelite with custom spells and simulated pixels
95% positive
89K reviews
DEVOUR
First-person co-op horror with rituals and escalating monster attacks
90% positive
88K reviews
STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor™
Third-person Star Wars adventure with lightsaber combat and open exploration
71% positive
86K reviews
ARMORED CORE™ VI FIRES OF RUBICON™
Fast-paced third-person mech action with build-changing part customization
92% positive
86K reviews
Overcooked! 2
Chaotic cooperative cooking across shifting kitchens for up to four players
90% positive
84K reviews
A Dance of Fire and Ice
One-button rhythm game built around strict, beat-by-beat path timing
94% positive
84K reviews
Lies of P
Third-person Souls-like action RPG with weapon assembly and truth-or-lie choices
92% positive
83K reviews
Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy
Punishing physics platformer about climbing a mountain with a hammer
82% positive
83K reviews
Metro: Last Light Redux
Story-driven post-apocalyptic FPS mixing stealth, survival horror, and combat
91% positive
82K reviews
Papers, Please
Dystopian document-checking simulation where every stamp carries consequences
97% positive
81K reviews
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
Fast-paced top-down action with brutal combat and shifting factions
94% positive
80K reviews
FTL: Faster Than Light
Space roguelike strategy built around crew management and permadeath
95% positive
79K reviews
DARK SOULS™: Prepare To Die™ Edition
Third-person action RPG with tough bosses and interconnected areas
92% positive
79K reviews