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.
Stealth Bastard Deluxe
Fast-paced 2D puzzle platformer where shadows keep you alive
89% positive
1,230 reviews
Wizardry 8
First-person fantasy dungeon crawler with custom parties and turn-based combat
89% positive
1,230 reviews
Stormbound
Turn-based card battler where positioning shapes online matches
70% positive
Free
Fireboy & Watergirl: Elements
Co-op puzzle platformer about guiding two characters past hazards
85% positive
1,210 reviews
Ancient Planet Tower Defense
Tower defense against alien raiders with flexible tower placement
82% positive
1,207 reviews
Sigils of Elohim
Free puzzle prelude to The Talos Principle with shape-fitting challenges
91% positive
Free
Splasher
Fast-paced 2D platformer using paint to stick and bounce
93% positive
1,199 reviews
A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build
Isometric puzzle game about pushing snowballs to build snowmen
95% positive
1,197 reviews
BZZZT
Pixel-art platformer with timed challenges and optional permadeath
95% positive
1,181 reviews
Wayout
Minimalist tile-switching puzzles with varied mechanics and no timers
88% positive
1,175 reviews
Disc Room
Room-by-room arcade action dodging deadly discs aboard an orbiting ship
93% positive
1,164 reviews
SUPER DISTRO
Retro 2D action platformer with superpowers and punishing levels
38% positive
1,161 reviews
RUNGORE
Real-time card battler with automatic fights and unrestricted card play
86% positive
1,159 reviews
Kung Fu Strike - The Warrior's Rise
Martial arts beat 'em up with tough, combo-driven stages
78% positive
1,148 reviews
Beyond Contact
Top-down sci-fi survival crafting with research and base defense
71% positive
1,145 reviews
GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon
2.5D hack-and-slash roguelite with changing maps and weapon upgrades
77% positive
1,144 reviews
LOST EPIC
Side-scrolling action RPG with customizable weapon skills and god battles
72% positive
1,138 reviews
Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front
World War II battalion tactics with turn-based planning and real-time battles
89% positive
1,137 reviews
Super Jigsaw Puzzle: Generations
Single-player jigsaw puzzles with adjustable difficulty and piece-sorting tools
95% positive
Free
Those Who Rule
Turn-based tactical RPG about building a party amid shifting loyalties
90% positive
1,131 reviews
Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty
Real-time World War II stealth tactics across eight missions
89% positive
1,124 reviews
Tools Up!
Timed home renovation party game built around local co-op
78% positive
1,122 reviews
Starblast
Top-down multiplayer space shooter with mining and ship upgrades
81% positive
1,117 reviews
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved
2D twin-stick arcade shooter about surviving waves for high scores
91% positive
1,114 reviews