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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Plane Mechanic Simulator
First-person aircraft maintenance sim with wartime RAF repair missions
56% positive
1,688 reviews
Cogmind
Turn-based sci-fi roguelike where your robot rebuilds from salvage
94% positive
1,685 reviews
Rusted Moss
2D Metroidvania with elastic grappling and freely aimed gunfights
88% positive
1,683 reviews
Stephen's Sausage Roll
Difficult 3D puzzle game built around rolling sausages
96% positive
1,680 reviews
Demo 14 Minesweeper Variants
Minimalist logic puzzles that reinvent Minesweeper without forced guessing
97% positive
1,675 reviews
The Basement Collection
Collection of early 2D games with unlockable comics and sketches
87% positive
1,672 reviews
A Monster's Expedition
Open-world puzzle game about bridging islands with fallen trees
94% positive
1,672 reviews
Demo Trackmania® Turbo
Arcade racing across varied tracks with time trials and track building
66% positive
1,670 reviews
Bleed
A shooting platformer built around bullet time and acrobatic dodging
92% positive
1,658 reviews
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2
Retro 2D action platformer with character switching and local co-op
84% positive
1,653 reviews
Demo Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus®
Dark 2D puzzle platformer about rescuing Mudokons from corporate exploitation
95% positive
1,652 reviews
You Have 10 Seconds
A precision platformer with ten seconds to clear each level
88% positive
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Better Than Dead
A bodycam shooter inspired by classic Hong Kong action films
73% positive
1,632 reviews
Demo SpellRogue
Turn-based roguelike combat built around dice-powered spells and rerolls
86% positive
1,629 reviews
Demo Solium Infernum
Turn-based strategy for Hell's throne through diplomacy and betrayal
87% positive
1,628 reviews
Revolution Ace
Top-down shoot 'em up with air and ground targets
71% positive
1,620 reviews
ECHO
Third-person sci-fi stealth adventure where enemies copy your actions
79% positive
1,617 reviews
realMyst: Masterpiece Edition
First-person puzzle adventure with free exploration and environmental clues
89% positive
1,599 reviews
Demo Environmental Station Alpha
Retro action platformer with secrets aboard an abandoned space station
80% positive
1,599 reviews
Rogue Glitch Ultra
2D action roguelite with auto-targeting and tough platforming runs
92% positive
1,594 reviews
Demo Alien Rage - Unlimited
Science-fiction first-person shooter that rewards headshots and accurate shooting
69% positive
1,591 reviews
Mushihimesama
Vertical bullet hell shooter with giant insects and dense patterns
96% positive
1,591 reviews
Zardy's Maze
First-person horror: cut giant weeds while evading cornfield monsters
91% positive
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Grim Nights
Side-scrolling survival strategy with village building and nightly undead attacks
87% positive
1,587 reviews