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.
Degrees of Separation
Co-op 2D puzzle platformer built around heat and cold
80% positive
1,346 reviews
Unbound: Worlds Apart
Side-scrolling puzzle-platformer where portals change gravity and time
83% positive
1,339 reviews
DemonCrawl
Minesweeper roguelite with changing stages and item-based builds
77% positive
1,332 reviews
Pronty
Underwater Metroidvania where a robotic swordfish serves as your weapon
91% positive
1,323 reviews
Dandy Ace
Isometric action roguelite with card-powered combat and shifting rooms
87% positive
1,319 reviews
StarBreak
Free-to-play 2D action platformer with permadeath and alien boss fights
79% positive
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Majesty 2
Fantasy real-time strategy with independent heroes steered by gold
69% positive
1,300 reviews
Blitzkrieg 2 Anthology
World War II real-time strategy with campaign planning and reinforcements
85% positive
1,298 reviews
BETON BRUTAL
First-person parkour platformer with risky jumps and no checkpoints
94% positive
1,296 reviews
S.W.I.N.E. HD Remaster
Real-time tank battles between rabbits and pigs, without base building
91% positive
1,295 reviews
Mini Thief
Pixel-art stealth game about robbing houses without getting caught
61% positive
1,288 reviews
Paquerette Down the Bunburrows
A 2D puzzle game about outmaneuvering fleeing bunnies underground
96% positive
1,288 reviews
Castle In The Darkness
Retro action platformer with tough fights and hidden secrets
77% positive
1,286 reviews
Pepper Grinder
2D action platformer built around drilling through terrain and water
86% positive
1,280 reviews
Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition
2D action platformer built around leaping between surfaces
81% positive
1,275 reviews
Egypt: Old Kingdom
Turn-based strategy about building pyramids and governing ancient Egypt
87% positive
1,264 reviews
Lords of Xulima
Party-based fantasy RPG with challenging turn-based battles and exploration
81% positive
1,262 reviews
Wings of Vi
2D precision platformer with deadly hazards and demanding boss fights
79% positive
1,259 reviews
Snakebird
2D puzzle game about birds growing longer as they eat fruit
93% positive
1,257 reviews
AWAKEN - Astral Blade
2.5D action platformer with parries, upgrades, and hidden paths
82% positive
1,255 reviews
Tower of Guns
Fast first-person shooter with randomized runs and weapon mods
80% positive
1,252 reviews
Jet Lancer
Fast-paced 2D aerial shooter with dogfights and giant robots
92% positive
1,249 reviews
METAL SLUG XX
Side-scrolling arcade shooter with branching missions and local co-op
53% positive
1,243 reviews
Touhou Juuouen 〜 Unfinished Dream of All Living Ghost.
Competitive bullet-hell shooter with split-screen duels and solo stories
93% positive
1,240 reviews