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.
Pizza Connection 3
Pizza chain management sim with custom recipes and rival sabotage
50% positive
1,112 reviews
La-Mulana 2
2D action platformer built around cryptic clues in ancient ruins
86% positive
1,086 reviews
Surviving the Abyss
Underwater colony sim balancing crew survival against deep-sea darkness
65% positive
1,083 reviews
Endzone 2
Post-apocalyptic colony builder linking settlements across a hazardous wasteland
67% positive
1,083 reviews
You Must Build A Boat
Match-three puzzle runs through battles as you build a boat
82% positive
1,082 reviews
Last Room
Horror puzzle adventure through dark rooms of clues and laser traps
70% positive
1,071 reviews
Touhou Kikeijuu ~ Wily Beast and Weakest Creature.
Bullet-hell shooter with animal spirits and temporary power boosts
97% positive
1,070 reviews
Oik 3
Physics puzzles about keeping a blue block on its platform
87% positive
1,064 reviews
RESONANCE OF FATE™/END OF ETERNITY™ 4K/HD EDITION
Turn-based RPG with airborne gun battles and weapon customization
80% positive
1,057 reviews
Deathless. The Hero Quest
Turn-based roguelike deckbuilder with four heroes and branching paths
88% positive
1,056 reviews
Mago
Pixel-art platformer with wand puzzles and occasional mecha levels
93% positive
1,053 reviews
Gunbrella
Side-scrolling action adventure with a gun that doubles as an umbrella
85% positive
1,052 reviews
There Is No Light: Enhanced Edition
Underground pixel-art action RPG with fast weapon-switching combat
71% positive
1,041 reviews
Scene Investigators
Detective puzzles about examining crime scenes and filling evidence gaps
75% positive
1,036 reviews
Computer Tycoon
Grand strategy business sim about building a global computer company
85% positive
1,022 reviews
DEMON'S TILT
Gothic arcade pinball mixes a cathedral table with bullet-hell combat
95% positive
1,021 reviews
Unity of Command: Stalingrad Campaign
Turn-based Stalingrad wargame built around maneuver and supply lines
78% positive
1,020 reviews
Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope
Retro 2D platformer with shovel combat and hidden treasure
94% positive
1,011 reviews
UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late
Anime-style 2D fighter built around character-specific moves and combos
91% positive
1,000 reviews
Bloody Trapland 2: Curiosity
Precision platformer with deadly traps and local or online co-op
83% positive
1,000 reviews
The Doors of Trithius
Open-world roguelike RPG with shifting factions and survival demands
94% positive
998 reviews
Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU
Side-scrolling action adventure about a shaman seeking his father's spirit
83% positive
986 reviews
Galactic Glitch
Top-down roguelite shooter built around throwing enemies and asteroids
90% positive
986 reviews
Templar Battleforce
Turn-based sci-fi tactics with customizable squads in battle suits
93% positive
984 reviews